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Crambu^ pascuellns, C. inquinatellm, and Enrrhypara urticata. In 

 the tortrices, Tortrix heparana, T. ribeana, Bactra lanceolana, 

 Xajithosetia haniana, and Penthina betulatana. Among the Tine* 

 were Plntella maculipennis, Harpijiteryx scabrella, Culeophora liitea, 

 C. glancicolella, Argyresthia gcedartella, and A. brockeella. 



Among "other orders" were the grasshopper Tetrix bipunctatns ; 

 SynipetriDii striolatnm, S. scntictuii, Lestea sponsa, Enallagma cyathi- 

 geriim, and JEaclinacyanea ; Hmnatojwta plavialis, Chry^iojis ccccutiens, 

 Tabanns bovinus, Volucella pelliicens, and V. bombylans. 



The list is particularly good in view of there having been no 

 morning party, and the ground was not arrived at until after three 

 o'clock. Tea was taken in Ascot village. 



JULY 23/-d, 1914. 



Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited a larva of Celerio galii, which 

 had fed up in nineteen days from the ovum, and a small larva of 

 the same species. He also showed a full grown larva of Jocluera 

 (Acronicti) aliii. 



Mr. W. West (Ashtead) exhibited a living example of a species of 

 weevil, which had been found in some state papers from South 

 Africa. 



Mr. Dennis referred to the fact that we had three species of 

 *' stinging nettle " in this country, Urtica iirens the small nettle, U. 

 dioica the large nettle, and U. pilnlifera the Roman nettle. Of 

 these he exhibited the last named species, which was by far the 

 most uncommon ; it was the worst stinger and was distinctive in 

 its larger flowers, particularly the female blossoms. He also 

 showed the form known as var. dodartii, which was characterized 

 by having its leaves entire or nearly so, while those of the typical 

 form are deeply serrate. 



Mr. H. Moore exhibited a specimen of the wryneck, Yynx tor- 

 quilla, which had been taken at Westborough Green, Kent. 



Mr. Curwen exhibited a dwarf specimen of Polyunnnatns icarus 

 measuring only 20mm. in expanse, which he had taken at Pickett's 

 Hole, near Ranmore. 



Mr. Morford exhibited a series of Syntomis pJiegea, hatched from 

 June 20th to July 1st, from ova obtained from a female captured 

 at Iselle, at the southei-n end of the Simplon Tunnel. The larvae 

 were fed on dandelion. 



Mr. Main showed a number of very small psychids in their little 



