222 the entomologist. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 June 11th, 1903.— Mr. E. Step, F.L.S., President, in the chair.— Mr. 

 Turner exhibited (1) Anisopteryx (Bscularia, a dark form from Lewisham 

 and a light one from Dorking; (2) a dark suffused specimen oi Hybernia 

 marginaria from Dorking ; (3) a series of Dasycera salphurella, bred 

 from decaying wood at Loughton, and pointed out the secondary sexual 

 characters, the males being much the less developed in that respect. — 

 Dr. Chapman, (1) a larva of Thestor hallus, bred from an ovum sent by 

 Mr. H. Powell, of Hyeres, and pointed out the characters of the species 

 and its intermediate nature between the genera Lycmia, Thecla, and 

 Chrysophanus; (2) a coleopteron, Ovina (^Chrysochloa) tristis \a,v. smarag- 

 dina, bred from the egg at Reigate (from ova found near Lake Maggiore), 

 the larva had been at large since last September, and the imago had 

 just been found. — Mr. Garrett, a fine series of Tnph(Biia fimbria, bred, 

 from Wimbledon Common, including among other forms the pale grey 

 type, var. rufa, var. brunnea, and var. solani. — Mr. McArthur, a bred 

 series of Eupithecia renosata from the Shetland Isles ; the southern, 

 Cunningsburgh, examples were much darker and larger than those from 

 Unst, in the extreme north. The larvfe were always on Silene infiata. — 

 Mr. West (Greenwich), the rare Necrophorits vestiyator, from a dead 

 rook, and Harpalas serviis, under stones; together with the hemipteron 

 Gnathosomus picipes, all taken at Yarmouth in May. — Mr. Carr, ova of 

 Hylophila prasinana. Dr. Chapman noticed a great resemblance between 

 this species and the Acronyctas, but only in the ova. — Mr. Sich, larvaB 

 of Tieinocampa miniosa from Brentwood. — Mr. Lucas, beautifully coloured 

 drawings of Ephyra pendularia var. mhroseata, the local Staffordshire 

 form (see Entom. xxxv. p. 275 (1902) ). — Mr. McArthur reported having 

 bred a specimen of Dlcranara vimda, which had been lying over as a 

 pupa since 1901. Mr. Sich reported having found larvse of this species 

 at San Moritz, 6000-7000 ft. elevation, and he had also found D.fur- 

 cula at the same elevation. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Rep. Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — May 18th, 1903. — Mr. G. T. 

 Bethune-Baker, President, in the chair. — Mr. R. C. Bradley exhibited 

 a fine series of Bombylus discolGr from Ventnor, Isle of Wight, where 

 they were taken last April. They were chiefly males, and aU were 

 taken in one small spot, though he believes that the species occurred all 

 over the island. — Mr. J. T. Fountain, a series of Dasychira piidibunda, 

 bred from a female found on heather at Sutton last year ; also a series 

 of Tainiocampa munda from Yorkshire, bred, one of which was reddish 

 in colour, and the black spots were represented by a reddish blotch on 

 either wing, the pair of dots being only just discernible; also a few 

 butterflies taken by a soldier friend in Sierra Leone. — Mr. Bethune-Baker 

 exhibited another boxful of Sierra Leone Lycenidfe, including some 

 nice new species. 



Entomological Club of London. — A meeting was held at Wey- 

 bridge on July 17th last. Although a very much larger number had 

 been invited, only six were able to attend, and of these two were 

 members. A little field entomology had been eflected during the 

 earlier part of the day, and at seven o'clock the visitors and members 

 dined with the chairman and host, Mr. G. T. Porritt, of Huddersfield, 

 at the ' Hand and Spear ' Hotel. 



