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orange colour; a dark variety of Cleora glabraria ; a curious 

 aberration of Venilia maculata, on the right posterior wing of 

 which was a blackish dash extending from the base to the middle 

 of hind margin ; and a banded variety of Amphidasis hetularia ; 

 besides which were several other rare species. Mr. Eedle showed 

 a box containing Meliana Jlammea, Nonagria Hellmanni, and 

 N. arundineta ; and jNIr. Wailly, a fine box of PajyUio Philanor, 

 Sphinx quinqueinaculata, &c., and several silk-producing' Bom- 

 byces, with their cocoons ; and living larvae of Ceratocampa 

 impevialis were shown by Mr. Wailly, as well as other larvae of 

 rare exotic species, all of which had been reared in Mr. Wailly's 

 garden ; these included the American Orgyia leucostigma, first 

 reared in this country; also fine cocoons of Attacus Cynthia, A. 

 Pernyi, and those of a new hybrid between A. Roylei and A.Pernyi. 

 In my own exhibition box were examples of Toxocampa craccce ; 

 banded varieties of Boarmia repandata ; one specimen of an 

 Eiipithecia, probably new ; a DicrorampJia new to Great Britain ; 

 and one not identical with, but closely allied to, D. alpina ; also 

 a "plume," probably new. There were many other boxes of 

 insects shown ; but memory and space precludes further mention 

 of them. To the kindness of Mr. John T. Carrington is due the 

 origin and success of these monthly meetings. In May, ] 878, the 

 now familiar invitation first appeared on the cover of the ' Ento- 

 mologist,' and but few " first Mondays in the month " have passed 

 since that time wdthout a goodly gathering of entomologists at the 

 Aquarium, varying from twelve to forty-five in number; neither 

 has there been an evening without interesting exhibits of insects 

 and discussion. — Richard South; 12, Abbey Gardens, N.W. 



Ph^don betul^ [Sharp's Cat.). — Observing Mr. Hart's en- 

 quiry respecting the food-plant of Pliadon betides (Entom. xiv. 

 187), I was surprised to find that in reply to his query it was 

 spoken of as being generall}^ abundant in watery places. I am not 

 for one moment going to dispute such authorities as my friends 

 Mr. Fitch and Dr. Power ; but as my experience of this Coleopteron 

 is quite contrary to the aforesaid gentlemen, it may not be unin- 

 teresting to give it: — Phiedon hetidce is one of the greatest insect 

 pests the market gardeners around London have to contend with. 

 Having grown horseradish for some twenty years for the London 

 markets, it has been my lot, unfortunately, to have my attention 

 frequently called to this pest, particularly in hot dry seasons : it 



