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him at sugar on the trunk of an oak tree at CopJock, near Ipswich, on 

 Sept. 30tb last. It was in beautiful condition, and had apparently 

 only recently emerged from the chrysalis. He also exhibited two 

 specimens of Xanthia ocellaris taken at the same time. Mr. Barrett 

 referred to the few recorded captures of X. zinckenii in this country. 

 Mr. R. W. Lloyd exhibited male and female specimens of Amara alpina 

 from Garvell, Perthshire. Colonel Swinhoe stated that he had, 

 during the past summer, captured four specimens of Pieris lUtplidice at 

 Deal. He said they were worn, and had probably been blown over 

 from France. Mr. Tutt remarked that he had collected at Deal for 

 many years, but had never met with Pieris daplidice. Mr. Tutt read a 

 paper, communicated by Professor A. Radcliffe Grote, entitled " Notes 

 on the genus Cidaria." Dr. T. A. Chapman read a paper entitled 

 '* Notes on Pupfe ; Omeodes, Epennenia, Chnjsocnrys, and Pterojjhonis." 

 Lord Walsingham, Mr. Blandford, and Mr. Tutt took part in the 

 discussion which ensued. — H. Goss and W. W. Fowler, Hon, Sees. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 Sept. mth, 1895.— T. W. Hall, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the chair. 

 The President referred to the great loss the Society had sustained by 

 the death of Mr. W. H. Tugwell, and Mr. Adkin proposed, and Mr. 

 Tutt seconded, that a letter of condolence and sympathy be sent to 

 Mrs. Tugwell. Mr. Adkin exhibited specimens of Spilosoma menthastri, 

 Esp., from Morayshire, of which the fore wings were a rich dark brown 

 in colour ; and a specimen of Carpocapaa pomunella, L., bred from a 

 walnut. Mr. West, of Greenwich, stated that he had also bred the 

 species from chestnut. Mr. South, a short series of Xanthia fulvago, 

 L., from Macclesfield, representative of a large number bred this year; 

 V. Jiavcscens occurred in the proportion of about 1 in 20. One specimen 

 somewhat resembled X. flavago in colour, but this form was very rare. 

 Mr. Oldham, a series of Lyccena beUargns, Rett., from Folkestone, 

 showing considerable blue coloration in the females. Mr. Tutt, on 

 behalf of Mr. Massey, a long series of Lyccena cpyon, Schiff., from 

 Westmorland, the males showing both tinted forms, and the females 

 most beautifully suffused with blue ; long series of both the lucens and 

 paliuUs forms of Hydrcecia nictitans, Bork., from Warrington, but stated 

 that the two forms were not taken together ; long series of Orthosia 

 suspecta, Hb., from Warrington, showing nearly all forms but the type ; 

 and a short series of Celmia hawurthii, Curt., showing exceedingly well- 

 marked dimorphism. Mr. Turner, specimens of Calopteryx virqo, L., 

 from Horsham ; two specimens of Chcerocampa celerio, L., from an old 

 collection made near Sheffield many years ago ; and a specimen of 

 Lyccena icariis, Rott., from Clandon, having the submarginal row of 

 spots on the under sides of the fore wings prolonged into dashes. Mr. 

 Carrington, the flowers of the Canadian wallflower, which had been 

 grown in Mr. Briggs's garden from seeds picked at the head of Lake 

 Superior. It was resolved to instruct the Council to invite each 

 member to forward his photograph for insertion in the Society's album. 



Oct. 10«/i.— President in the chair. Mr. Hy. Tunaley, F.E.S., 

 30, Fairmount Road, Brixton Hill, S.W., was elected a member, Mr. 

 McArthur exhibited specimens he had taken this year in the Orkneys, 

 viz., a series of Thera juniperata, L., with the ground colour much 



