16 CHELTENHAM COLLEGE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 
President - - - - Mr. GRIFFIN. 
Secretary - - - - J. S, Parker. 
SHE weather during the past season has been most un- 
favourable for much work to be done during the day, 
4i| ‘This we hope is the cause of only two collections 
. being shown up for the Prize. H. J. Burkill (0.C,) 
took dycaena bellargus plentifully in one glade near Cranham, though 
dycaena arion was not to be found in the haunts where it was so 
plentiful twenty years ago. This capture of bellargus may be con- 
sidered really as an addition to our lists, as the one recorded last 
year was only seen and not taken. Hypialus sylvanus reappeared 
near Shurdington, and Cymatophora octogesima was dug near 
Swindon. This latter insect seems to occur every year though in 
small numbers. 
The Prize Collection by J. S. Parker was chiefly made during 
the holidays, so the majority of Insects were taken away from 
Cheltenham. Of those taken near here we may add the following 
to our lists :— 
Spilosoma urticae. 
Halia vauaria. 
Melanippe procellata. 
Anticlea nigrofasciaria. 
Coremia ferrugata. 
Perhaps the most interesting specimens in the collection were 
the Lime Hawks (Smerinthus tilae) which included two varieties. 
(1) Upper wings : light silvery grey with green markings. Hind- 
wings. Dark sepia. Body: grey-green with green markings, 
(2) Upper wings : pale reddish-yellow with dark red markings, 
Hind wings: smoky brown. Body: reddish yellow with 
orange coloured markings. 
