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Idiocerus tremulcB, on aspens ; /. vitreus, on poplars ; I. albicans, on 

 white poplar ; 7. conjmus, on sallows ; /. laminatns, on Lombardy 

 poplars ; and 7. populi on aspens ; together with a larva of Dicramira 

 bifida, from West Wickham. Dr. Chapman exhibited series of speci- 

 mens of Meianippe fiucUuita, from Red Hill and from the Southern 

 Alps. They were almost identical. Mr. Blenkarn, specimens of 

 C'osmotriche (Odonestis) potatoria and Lasiocampa [Bombyx) queicus var. 

 calluna from Eastbourne ; Spilosonia lubricipeda var. radiata from 

 Yorkshire ; Mesutype virgata {lineolata) from Margate ; and Triphosa 

 dubitata from East Dulwich. 



September 13(A. — The President in the chair. Mr. F. Noad Clarke 

 exhibited a specimen of Locusta viridissima, taken at Deal. Mr. South, 

 a bred series of Zygana trifolii from marsh near Oxshot. The cocoons 

 were found well up the stems, as well as near the base of the grass. 

 The specimens were identical with those taken in a meadow near 

 North wood; Mr. Lucas, several specimens of Thamnotrizon cinereus, 

 an Orthopteron he has taken in the New Forest. Mr. Colthrup, a 

 short series of Lasiocampa (Bombyx) qiiercus, from Margate. Mr. Kemp, 

 a specimen of Aplecta occulta, taken at sugar near Cromer. Mr. Turner, 

 series of the following Coleoptera, taken this year : Crioceris asparagi, 

 from Petersfield ; Liopus nebulosiis and Strangalia annata from the 

 New Forest ; and Clytus arietis from Abbot's Wood. Mr. West, the 

 Hemipteron Derephysia foliacea, beaten from ivy at Blackheath. Mr. 

 Lucas, a series of the white variety of Helix ericetomm. Mr. Barnett, 

 a specimen of Polyom,»iatus corydon, of a curious brown coloration. 

 Mr. Buckstone, a female specimen of ^Esc/ma mixta, taken at Shoreham 

 in Kent, where he had met with a number. Mr. H. Moore, the follow- 

 ing species of Lepidoptera, taken at Le Portel near Boulogne : Colias 

 edusa, C. hyale, Pyrameis cardui, P. atalanta, Vanessa io, Aglais urtica, 

 Polyommatus (cams, Papilio viachaon, and read notes. Mr. Bishop read 

 the report of the field meeting held at Horsley on July 7tli. 



September 27th. — The President in the chair. Mr. Ashby exhibited 

 a fine variety of Rhagium bifasciatum taken at Rickmansworth, having 

 a large yellow patch across the elytra in place of the usual spots ; a 

 series of Sinodendron cylindricum. from a beech stump at the same 

 place ; a very small specimen of Pieris rapce ; and a var. of Abraxas 

 grossidariata , having the right wings typical, but the left wings much 

 radiated with black lines. Mr. Adkni, short series of Moma orion from 

 Essex and the New Forest. Mr. Carpenter, series of Colias hyale from 

 Sheerness, including the pale form, and gave particulars as to the 

 habits of the larvae of both C. hyale and C. edusa. Mr. Montgomery, 

 living larvfe of C. edusa, and commented on the long time taken in 

 feeding up this year, owing, doubtless, to the want of sunshine. Mr. 

 Lucas, the Orthoptera, Platycleis grisea from Lulworth, and Tettix sub- 

 ulatus from Milford. Mr. Main, specimens of Myriapoda and Arachnids 

 from West Africa. Mr. F. M. B. Carr, series of dragonflies taken this 

 year: Sympetrum striolatum., S. sanguineum, and S. scoticuvt, from Ock- 

 ham ; Libellula depressa, L. quadrimacidata, Orthetrum ccerulescens, 

 Gomphiis vulgatissivms, Cordulegaster annulatus, and Brachytron pratense, 

 from the New Forest ; /Eschna grandis from Wisley ; and Mschna mixta 

 from Loughton. Mr. Hy. J. Turner, C. edusa, taken at Dawlish, in- 

 cluding var. helice and a small female with a pale yellow costa. He 



