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11th and 17th June respectively, the first one being a male and 

 the second a female. Mr. Dobson, a number of species of 

 Lepidoptera from the New Forest. Mr. B,. Adkin, living larvae 

 of Spilosoma mendica, reared from ova obtained from the Cork 

 form of the species. Mr. Sheldon, Pempelia palumhella, from 

 Leith Hill, Ephippiphora nigricostana (bred), and Etipoecilia 

 amandana, which he stated he had taken in great numbers 

 near Croydon, and the species seemed to fly for about two 

 minutes only. 



August llth. — R. South, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. Mr. Watson exhibited Catocala promissa, from the New 

 Forest. Mr. West (Streatham), bred Sesia asiUformis, varieties 

 of Lyccena corydoii, and Argynnis euphrosyne. Mr. Wellman, 

 Dianthoecia albimacula, Bryophila muralis, a yellow variety of 

 B. perla, Plusia interrogationis from Perth, dwarfed forms of 

 Aspilates gilvaria, Eubolia hipunctaria, and E. liniitata ; and living 

 larvae of Chariclea umbra, feeding on knot-grass. Mr. Mera, 

 Thera shmdata, from Ireland. Mr. Fremlin, a variety of Vanessa 

 urticce. Mr. South, a variety of Triphana comes, the hind wings 

 being a creamy white instead of bright yellow ; a variety of 

 Vanessa io, having a small extra ocelli on the hind wing. 

 Mr. Helps, Macroglossa stellatarum. The Secretary, on behalf 

 of Mr. Lewcock, exhibited a number of species of Coleoptera, 

 obtained chiefly in Surrey, and read notes. There were twelve 

 species of Donacise, including Donacia hydro chceridis, D. lemtice, 

 D. linearis, D. menyanthidis, and D. coniari. Also Bembidium 

 lunatum, about a dozen specimens taken on the banks of the 

 Thames at Rainham, Essex, in August, 1866 ; but it appeared, 

 from Mr. Lewcock's note, that previously to this he had only 

 come across the species singly. Several species of Malachius, 

 Clonus verbasci, Cryptocephalus Uneola, and many others were 

 also in the box, the whole forming a most interesting exhibit. 

 The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Adkin, recording the 

 unusual abundance of Pieris brassicce and P. rapes in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Eastbourne ; and several members contributed the 

 result of their observations in different localities; and a discussion 

 ensued as to the probable cause of the appearance of these species 

 in such numbers in the southern counties, in which Messrs. 

 Rendall, South, Carrington, Tugwell, Wellman, Hall, Step, and 

 others took part. — H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



