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illustrated by coloured drawings. Prof. Westwood read a paper 
“On a Tube-making Homopterous Insect from Ceylon.” Mr. 
Theodore Wood read a paper “On Bruchus-infested Beans.” 
A discussion ensued, in which Prof Westwood, the Rev. W. W. 
Fowler, Messrs. Fitch, Weir, Trimen and others took part.— 
H. Goss, Secretary. 
Tur Sourn Lonpon EnromonoaicaL anp Narurau History 
Socrery.—August 5th, 1886. J. Jenner Weir, Esq., F.L.8., in 
the chair. Messrs. A. W. Spanton, W. Manger, and W. Powley, 
M.A., were elected members of the Society. Mr. W. West 
exhibited Hugonia autumnaria, and bred specimens of Ocneria 
dispar. Some discussion took place as to the disappearance 
of this insect in the wild state from this country, in the course 
of which Mr. Chaney stated that he once took a specimen in a 
wood near Chatham about thirty years ago, and a friend of his, 
Mr. J. J. Walker, took a specimen about fifteen years ago at 
Chattenden. Mr. Wellman exhibited specimens of Dianthacia 
albimacula, from Folkestone; series of Hpione parallelaria 
(vespertaria), and EH. apiciaria. With reference to H. parallelaria 
Mr. Weir remarked that he understood it would probably become 
extinct in this country, as the place where it was obtained was 
likely to be cultivated. Mr. Carrington said that, as an old 
captor of this insect, he did not think that its extinction was 
immediately probable; and he contributed notes on the locality 
and habits of the species. Mr. Goldthwaite exhibited a singular 
variety of the male of Hmaturga atomaria; a striking xanthic variety 
of Lycena minima, from West Horsley ; dark forms of Xylophasia 
monoglypha ( polyodon), from the Lake District, which he stated 
was, in consequence of bad weather, almost the only result of 
twelve days’ work. Mr. C. Oldham, a large number of varieties 
of Abraxas grossulariata, bred from pupe found in Cambridge- 
shire. The series showed a larger range of variation than is 
usually seen among a quantity bred haphazard. Several 
members contributed notes of their experiences in breeding 
varieties of this species. Mr. J. J. Weir exhibited five, beautiful 
varieties of Argynnis paphia, among which was a melanic variety 
of paphia properly so-called; and a very green form of the 
variety valezina. Mr. J. Carpenter exhibited a larva of Hepialus 
virescens from Titatapu Bush, near Rotorna, New Zealand, with 
a very fine example of the well-known fungus, Cordiceps robertsii, 
