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ill the chair. Messrs. J. Stringer and J. W. Slater were elected 

 members. Mr. J. A. Cooper exhibited a variety of Cidaria 

 immanata. Haw., from North Devon. Mr. Carrington remarked 

 that this form was found not uncommonly in the mountains of 

 Scotland, and he believed the larvse fed on bilberry. Mr. Cooper 

 also showed a specimen of an ichneumon bred from a pupa of 

 Sesia sphegiformis, Fb. Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited Stilptius 

 deplmiatus, Gr., bred from the larva-case of a species of Psyche 

 found on a fence in his garden at Peckham ; also Apanteles 

 tetricus, Reinh., bred from the common thrift {Armeria maritima, 

 Auct.) found in the Warren, Folkestone. Mr. Billups stated that 

 this rare species of Braconidse had hitherto only been recorded 

 from Devonshire. At the close of the ordinary business there 

 was an exhibition of microscopical objects, Mr. Tutt showing 

 wings of Lepidoptera prepared and mounted by Mr. Coverdale 

 and himself. Mr. W. West, of Streatham, eyes of spider and 

 other entomological subjects. Mr. Dadswell, botanical objects. 

 Mr. Macer, Vespa vulgaris, &c. Mr. Medland, proboscis of blow- 

 fly, &c. Also an adoption of the electric light for microscopical 

 and surgical purposes. 



Ai^ril lUh, 1887. The President in the chair. Mr. J. A. 

 Cooper exhibited Amphidasys strataria, Hufn. Mr. C. A. Briggs, 

 a large number of Lyccsna bellargus, Rott., including many forms 

 both of the male and the female, dwarfed forms, and some 

 remarkable varieties of the under side ; also another box 

 containing a pale yellow form of L. cegon, Schiff., and varieties of 

 the under side of L. icarus, Rott., and L. astrarche, Bgstr. Mr. 

 Goldthwaite, living larvae of Pericallia syringaria, L. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, pupa-cases of Eupoecilia amhiguella, Hb., from the New 

 Forest. Mr. T. R. Billups, fine specimens of the following 

 Coleoptera: Megalosoma typhon, from Chili; Xylotrupes gideon, 

 from the West Indies ; X. dichitomus, from the Phillipine Isles ; 

 Golofa centaurea, from W. Africa ; G. hastatus, from Mexico ; 

 and G. alacus, from Columbia ; also three examples of the rare 

 Lamellicorn, Phoeneus imperator. Fab., from Chili ; and contri- 

 buted some interesting remarks on his exhibit. The Secretary 

 read a letter from Mr. W. F. de V. Kane, referring to the capture 

 by a friend of a sound-producing lepidopteron in the Gerallhpur 

 Woods, India. Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell contributed a paper " On 

 Variation." — H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



