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The Report staled that the list of patrons is now complete, 

 and contains the names of Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., 

 H. T. Stainton, Esq., Henry Doubleday, Esq., Edward 

 Newman, Esq., R. M'Lachlan, Esq., and E. C. Rye, Esq. 



Thanks were given to the patrons for their support ; also 

 to Messrs, Jarvis, Newman, and Hardwicke, for donations of 

 books; to Mr. Norman for a loan to the library; and to those 

 gentlemen who assist the Society as members without deriving 

 benefit from it. 



The objects of the Society have been furthered by the 

 exhibition of more than eighty species of Lepidoptera and 

 forty species of Coleoptera, &c., all of them having been 

 captured or bred by the members during the present season ; 

 numerous specimens of preserved and living larvae have 

 been shown ; and some books have been purchased. In 

 addition to this, three papers have been read before the 

 Society. 



Exhibilions. 



Mr. Wellman exhibited T. Biundularia, N. Lucina, and 

 A. Prunaria (a magnificent and varied series), bred from 

 eggs. 



Mr. Cowley, L. Exigua. City, at light, April, 1872. 



Mr. Rochfort, C. Obliquaria and C. Chamomillae. Wan- 

 stead, early in May. 



Mr. Boden, E. Lariciata, a variety of. Leith Hill, May ; 

 and others. 



Mr. Barrett, Roboraria (larvae and images), from Brocken- 

 hurst. N. Bella (?), a curious bred variety. R. Formosella. 

 Lewisham, in June. A. Rusticala, bred from eggs, &c. 



Mr. Davis, D. Orion, bred, from the New Forest. A. 

 Urlicae, &c. 



Mr. Marsh, Monotoma 4-foveolata. Peckham. E. Ver- 

 basci (new Hemipteron). Deal. 



Mr. Chaney, B. Consortaria and S. Extersaria, &c. 

 Chatham, May. 



Mr. Williams, N. Lucina and others. Tilgate, in June. 



Mr. Hoey, E. Debiliala (larvae), found at Leith Hill in the 

 spring. And many preserved larvae. 



