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forms, and approaching the spring form. Mr. Frohawk stated the ovum 
was laid June, 1891, and the larva pupated July, and emerged June, 1892. 
Mr. Hawes exhibited ova, larvee, and pupe, with imagines, of Hesperia 
lineola, Ochs., and read a paper describing the earlier stages of the species. 
He stated that the larva emerged in April, and fed for about eight or ten 
weeks, chiefly at dusk, on Triticum maritima and other coast grasses; the 
pupa was similar to that of H. thawmas, and was enclosed in a network of 
silk spun among the blades of grass. 
July 14th, 1892.—The President in the chair. Mr. Oldham exhibited, 
among other species, Dicycla 00, L., and Cymatophora ocularis, Gn., taken 
at sugar in Epping Forest. Mr. C. Fenn, a fine series of bred specimens 
of Psilura monacha, L., from the New Forest, some of the specimens being 
very dark. Mr. Fenn stated the series was bred under normal conditions. 
Mr. R. Adkin, a pupa-case of Sesia scoliiformis, Bork., from which the imago 
had emerged. Mr. Tugwell remarked that the pupz of this genus, particu- 
larly of S. sphegiformis, forced their way through the bark about one-eighth 
of an inch, where they should emerge, but on a change of weather to cold 
they would retreat back into the stem. Mr. Tutt said that Nonagria typhe, 
Esp., had the same power of going up and down the stem. Mr. Adkin said 
he had always heard that S. chrysidiformis, when it pupated, threw up a 
sort of tower; he had bred the species many times, and had never seen this. 
Mr. Tugwell stated he had observed this on one or two occasions only in 
S. sphegiformis. Mr. Barrett showed a fine series of Stawropus fagi, L., 
taken by Mr. Holland at Reading; the specimens ranged from light to dark 
forms. Mr. Moore, a scorpion, and made some observations thereon. Mr. 
Hawes, living larve of Lycena egon, Schiff., feeding on Ulex europaeus, and 
contributed notes, and a discussion followed. Remarks were made on the 
abundance of Colias edusa, Vanessa atalanta, Plusia gamma, Deiopeia 
pulchella, and many other species. Mr. Fenn stated he had taken Catoptria 
juliana, Curt., flying over apple trees in his garden on three successive 
evenings, flying as nearly as possible at 8 o'clock; and just before, Carpo- 
capsa pomonella, L., flew. Mr. Oldham referred to the small size of many 
oak-feeding species at Epping, which he attributed to the oaks having been 
stripped of their foliage by the larve of Tortria viridana, L.—H. W. 
Barker, Hon. Sec. 
BrramincHam Entomonoeicat Society. —July 11th.— Mr. G. H. 
Kenrick, V.P., in the chair. The following exhibits were made :—By Mr. 
Wainwright, for Mr. Wynn, a specimen of Stawropus fagi bred from a 
larva found at Wyre Forest, last year; also a box containing some of Mr. 
Wynn’s captures made during the recent visit of the Society to Sherwood 
Forest, including Hadena contigua, Acronycta leporina, Agrotis suffusa, &e. 
Mr. Kenrick showed Sherwood captures; also Aplecta herbida from Trench 
Woods, and a few Scotch insects, inciuding a fine red variety of Smerinthus 
populi. Mr. P. W. Abbott, a fine variety of Arctia caia, from a larva 
rearad on coltsfooot ; three specimens of Stauropus fagi from Wyre Forest ; 
and a nice series of Melanippe hastata from the same place. Mr. W. D. 
Spencer, a bred specimen of Acronycta alni from near Rugby. Mr. C. J. 
Wainwright, Diptera taken at Sherwood this year; also a few taken in 
1889, including Xiphura atrata, &. Mr. A. Johnson, larva of Anthocharis 
cardamines found on pods of the white rocket, which they resemble very 
closely. Mr. R. C. Bradley, his Sherwood Diptera, and read a few notes 
upon them; they included two species of Criorhina, floccosa and rujicauda, 
