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growing from the larva. Mr. West, of Greenwich, several species 
of rare northern Coleoptera taken by Mr. ‘Tugwell in Braemar. 
Mr. Billups exhibited male and female specimens of Cleptes 
nitidula, and read a short paper with reference to his exhibit. 
He also exhibited Chrysis succincta, taken at Chobham, on 
July 28th, on the bloom of the wild carrot (Daucus carota), 
and stated that this rare species of the Chrysidide was only 
recorded as having been taken some fifty years since, by Messrs. 
Dale and Rudd in Hampshire, and the late Mr. Fred. Smith had 
only met with it twice, and then in the same county. 
August 19th, 1886. ‘The Vice-President in the chair. ‘The 
Rev. H. C. Lang, M.D., F.L.S., and Mr. J. M. Adye, were elected 
members. Mr. Sheldon exhibited bred series of Hupithecia 
pimpinellata, Conchylis dilucidana, Grapholita geminana, E’:phip- 
piphora cirsiana (bred from thistle-stems), EH. fenella, and some 
interesting forms of Xanthosetia zegana, from Hackney Marshes. 
Mr. Wellman, a series of Acidalia emarginata, bred from ova. 
Mr. J. J. Weir, xanthic varieties of Hrebia epiphron, E’:pinephele 
ianira, Satyrus semele, Canonympha pamphilus, a very pale 
Polyommatus phleas, and a light specimen of Hubolia bipunctaria. 
Mr. J. A. Cooper, Hrastria venustula, Stigmonota roseticolana, a 
long series of Argyrolepia badiana ; with reference to this insect 
Mr. Cooper stated that both Mr. Stainton and Mr. Merrin gave 
the food-plant as the roots and stems of burdock (Arctiwm lappa), 
but he had searched carefully and had been unable to find any 
larvee, either in the stems or roots, although he had found them 
plentifully in the seed-heads of the plant from which those now 
exhibited were bred. ‘This gentleman also exhibited varieties of 
Spilosoma menthastri and Phorodesma smaragdaria, bred from 
larve found in the Essex salt-marshes. Mr. Jobson also 
exhibited P. smaragdaria, the larvee having been obtained from 
the same locality; Hrastria venustula, bred from ova; and 
Lobophora sexalistata. Myr. J. T. Williams, Ilithyia carnella, an 
almost albino variety of Acidalia bisetata; and a variety of 
Larentia olivata having the whole of the base of the wings 
suffused as far as the band. Mr. Helps, Boarmia repandata, var. 
conversaria. Mr. C. Oldham, varieties of Calymnia trapezina, 
and examples of the second brood of Lycena argiolus and ova. 
Mr. Mera, pale and dark varieties of Abraxas grossulariata. 
Mr. lrohawk, Jimandra amataria bred from ova laid on the 7th 
