22 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Mr. Tutt, long series of the genus Agrotis, and, for the purpose 

 of comparison, some specimens of A. cursoria and A. aquilina 

 from Mr. Percy Russ, of Sligo. In Mr. Russ's box were specimens 

 of Epunda lutidenta, vars. lunehurgensis and sedi. Mr. Tutt con- 

 tributed some observations on his exhibit. Mr. Adye, varieties 

 of Hemeropliila abruptaria and Epinephele ianira. Mr. R. South, 

 various species of Rhopalocera from the Amor Valley, Siberia. 

 Mr. Adkin, Cidaria I'eticidata and varieties of Sarothripus 

 undulanus, Hb., from the New Forest. Mr. Tugwell, a number 

 of insects from New Caledonia, among them a specimen of 

 Choerocampa celerio similar to the type found in this country. 

 Dr. P. Rendall, Vanessa antiopa, also a specimen of Noctiia 

 festiva, var. confliia ; a discussion ensued as to whether conflua 

 was a distinct species or not. Mr. Hall, a specimen of Lociista 

 viridissima taken at sugar. Mr. Tugwell stated he had frequently 

 seen this species at sugar on the sand-hills, Deal, and in his 

 opinion it came there for the purpose of feeding on the moths 

 that were attracted by the sugar, as he had many times seen 

 it make a meal of as large an insect as Phlogophora meticidosa. 

 Several other members contributed remarks on Mr. Hall's 

 exhibit. Mr. Billups exhibited a species of Coccidge, Aleurodes 

 vaporariorum, Westw., taken from a greenhouse at Snaresbrook, 

 Essex, December 2nd, on the leaves of tomato, Lycopersicum 

 escidentum, where it had been doing an immense amoimt of 

 damage to the plants. He stated the species was first described 

 by Professor Westwood in the ' Gardeners' Chronicle ' for 1856, 

 but for a later description he would refer members to the ' Ento- 

 mologist's Monthly Magazine ' for December, where it was de- 

 scribed by Mr. J. W. Douglas, to whom he was indebted for the 

 identification of the species. Mr. South read a short paper on 

 " British Snake-like Reptiles." 



December IQth, 188C. The President in the chair. — The 

 following gentlemen were elected members : Mr. F. W. McDonald, 

 Mr. C. A. Briggs, Mr. T. H. Briggs, Mr. W. L. Distant, Mr. H. 

 Hutchinson, Mr. J. A. Clarke, Mr. G. Skinner, and Mr. C. S. 

 Bouttell. Mr. Adye exhibited Sphinx convolvidi, taken at Christ- 

 church, 1875, and he remarked that although he had been out 

 about forty nights during the past autumn he had not seen a 

 single specimen. Mr. Adkin exhibited, on behalf of Mrs. 

 Hutchinson, a male specimen of Stauropus fagi, with female 



