(ike) 
Astragalus alpinus, L., but in captivity the larva fed upon 
white clover. 
SoutHerN Nevuroprera.—Mr. W. J. Lucas exhibited two 
specimens of WNemoptera bipennis, Illig. (lusitanica, Leach), 
taken by Mr. A. H. Jones: one in the Cork woods at Almorima, 
Spain, on May 5th, 1911, and the other at Linea, Gibraltar, 
on the 28th. Also a specimen of Lertha barbara, Klug, taken 
by Mr. H. Powell at Aflou, Oran, Algeria, on June 30th, 
1911, and given to him by Dr. Chapman. 
Mr. E. DuxtyrieLp-Jonges observed that the former species 
was a day-flier, and that the long, narrow hind-wings were not 
employed for flight but merely trailed behind the insect. 
Dr. CHapMAN said that his experience at Bejar, where the 
insect was common, was that it only flew towards dusk and 
until it got too dark to see it. 
Srrex nocritio.—Mr. W. J. Lucas also exhibited a large 
specimen of Sivex noctilio, taken by himself at Leith Hill, 
Surrey, walking on the road, on September 8th, 1911. 
A CoLEorTERON NEW TO Britain.—Mr. H. Sr. J. Donis- 
THORPE exhibited a species of Coleoptera new to Britain, Lesteva 
luctuosa, Fauvel, which he had taken in moss in a water- 
fall on the high ground in the Isle of Eigg, near Mull, on 
September 17th, 1911. 
Brep Erastria vENUstTULA.—Mr. H. M. EpEtsten showed 
some bred specimens of Hrastria venustula; the larvae had fed 
readily on flowers of Potentilla tormentilla, and on garden 
forms of Potentilla, strawberry, and bramble blossoms, and 
later on lettuce leaves, which they seemed to prefer. They 
pupated below the surface of the ground in a strong cocoon. 
A Mate “ Stick-1nsecr.’—Mr. K. G. Buarr exhibited a ¢ 
and two 99 of a “stick-insect” (?Lonchodes sp.), which is 
usually parthenogenetic, the ¢ being excessively rare, and 
which he had bred for several generations without any 
specimen of this sex appearing. 
Mr. C. O. Wateruouss said he had bred three generations 
of this Phasmid and had had many hundreds of specimens, 
and he congratulated Mr. Blair on having the only male he 
had ever seen or heard of. He mentioned that of the speci- 
mens he had bred, one deposited between January 18th and 
