NOTES, CAPTURES, ETC. 323 
LepiDorTeRa IN THE SoutH oF France. — Although the season is 
now practically over, here, there are still a few species to record. Yesterday 
I saw several Colias edusa, a Vanessa cardui, Pararge a@geria v. egerides 
(Stgr.), two, and one Macroglossa stellatarum. ‘This latter hybernates in 
dwelling-houses, and may often be met with in disused clothing, &c., during 
the winter months. I also took Lycwna betica (Linn.), a worn male, and 
an example of L. telicanus (Lang.), female, likewise in a dilapidated con- 
dition: I am informed that two specimens of the former insect were 
observed in the neighbourhood on the 10th ult.; it is certainly rare. The 
species seems chiefly to frequent gardens. [remember I took a female, 
very fresh, on October 8th, just five years ago. L. telicanus is usually fairly 
common on waste ground. Is it not probable that the species feeds on other 
plants besides Lythrum salicaria and Calluna, as neither of these occur in 
any abundance in the district? I am surprised not to have met with 
Charaaes jasius (Linu.), which is to be seen at this date in most years, 
though I have not yet succeeded in capturing it! It has a high, soaring 
flight, and is fond of settling on the figs which are laid out to dry in the 
sun.—F'. Bromitow; Nice, France, Oct. 13, 1892. 
Errata.— Pp. 267, 269, for Antomeris read Automeris throughout. 
P. 268, 1.17, for Loepa swalica read Loepa sivalica. P. 269, 1. 14 from 
bottom, for Saturnioide read Saturniide. P. 269, 1. 12 from bottom, for 
eupterote read Hupterote. 
SOCIETIES. 
EntomotoeicaL Society or Lonpon.——November 2nd, 1892. —- 
Frederick DuCane Godman, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
The President announced that the Society had acquired a new oxy- 
hydrogen lantern, and that the cost of it had been generously defrayed 
by Mr. H. J. Elwes, Prof. Meldola, Mr. R. McLachlan, and Mr. E. B. 
Poulton. Mr. 8. Stevens exhibited, for Mr. J. Harrison, of Barnsley, 
and read notes on, a beautiful series of Arctia lubricipeda var. radiata, 
which had been bred by Mr. Harrison this year. Mr. G. T. Bethune- 
Baker exhibited specimens of Polyommatus dispar var. rutilus, taken in 
England by his father about sixty years ago. He stated that it was 
generally believed that this form of the species was confined to the Con- 
tinent, but his specimens proved that it formerly occurred in England. 
Mr. C. G. Barrett exhibited dark varieties of Acronycta leporina, bred 
by Mr. J, Collins, of Warrington; also a white variety of Triphana 
pronuba, taken at Swansea by Mr. W. Holland. Mr. M. Jacoby ex- 
hibited a specimen of Sagra femorata, from India, with differently 
sculptured elytra, one being rough and the other smooth. Mr. J. A. 
Clark exhibited a long series of remarkable varieties of Liparis 
monacha, bred from a pair, one of which was taken in the New 
Forest, and the other on the Continent. Several of the spe- 
cimens were as light in colour as the typical form of the species ; 
others were quite black; and others intermediate between these two 
extremes. The Rey. J. Seymour St. John exhibited a monstrosity of 
