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the opinion that this insect was not the true culprit, its habits being probably 

 carnivorous, and he had recently heard from the same correspondent that 

 the hops were much less attacked this year, and that a small larva had 

 been found in the cones on careful examination. Specimens of this larva 

 were now exhibited, Mr. M'Lachlan considering them to be those of some 

 tly, and further expressing his belief that the Anthocoris was in search of 

 this Dipterous larva, and was thus of service to the hop-growers. 



Sir Sidney Saunders exhibited a series of apterous females of the new 

 species of Scleroderma adverted to at the previous meeting, and also a 

 single specimen of the same sex with wings and ocelli, which he had 

 obtained from a number of cocoons closely connected together within the 

 empty cell of a liaphiglossa in briars from Epirus. He also explained various 

 circumstances connected with their structure and habits, which, together 

 with a full description of the species, he proposes to bring before the Society 

 in a separate form. 



Mr. W. F. Kirby exhibited the following varieties of British Lepi- 

 doptera : — 



A series of varieties oi Argynnis selene taken by his son at Dusseldorf. 

 The most remarkable form is shown in the accompanying figures: — 



Two hermaphrodite specimens of Snierintlnis 2)opuU bred by Mr. Shuttle- 

 worth from the same lot of pupae. 



A dark specimen of Hemerophila abruptaria, captured in London by 

 Mr. Olliffe. 



An hermaphrodite specimen of Ennomos anrjularia, having one anternia 

 pectinated and the other filiform, bred by Mr. Hudson. 



The Rev. E. N. Geldart, who was present as a visitor, exhibited and 

 made remarks upon a variety of Argynnis selene, captured on July 5th 

 between Reigate and Betchworth. 



Mr. E. A. Fitch exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Theodore Wood, a specimen 

 of Acronycta megacephala, with only two wings, having been found in this 

 state on a tree trunk. 



Mr. Ralfe, who was present as a visitor, exhibited a specimen of Vanessa 

 antiopa, taken on Wimbledon Common, August '^4th, ] 880 ; also a specimen 

 of Acontia Solaris from Eastbourne, captured August 12th, 1880, and a very 

 bleached specimen of Plasla gamma, received from some dealer, and of 

 doubtful history. 



