XXUl 



Exhibitions, dc. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited three specimens of Deiopeia pulchella, taken at 

 Arundel and Deal, and a Noctua from Dover that he had not been able to 

 identify. 



Prof. Westwood remarked that the late Lieut.-Geu. Sir J. B. Hearsey had 

 frequently observed D, pulchella to be very destructive in gardens in different 

 parts of India. He also stated of the specimens of Pronuba Yuccasella sent 

 to him by Mr. Pdley from Missouri, as noticed at last meeting, several of 

 them had emerged from the pupa-cases a few days after, and the remainder 

 had continued to emerge during three months. He further remarked that 

 he had recently seen the collection of Lepidoptera of Herrich-Schseffer, now 

 in possession of his son Dr. Schaeffer, of Katisbon, but that, unfortunately, 

 they had been so much neglected that the greater part were in the worst 

 condition. The collection of Tortrices formed by the late Herr Fischer v. 

 Eoslerstamm were, however, still in good preservation. At Geneva he had 

 visited the new buildings erected for the scientific collections; but those 

 buildings having been erected in the old moat of the town, he regretted to 

 observe that the unarranged portions of the collections, which were deposited 

 in the lower floors, had suffered in consequence from damp. The collection 

 of Coleoptera formed by M. Melly, being on the upper floor, were in good 

 order. 



Mr. Bird exhibited specimens of the following rare Lepidoptera, viz. :— 



1. Sesia culiciformis. Bred from pupae obtained at RowhiU Wood, near 

 Bexley. The usual type with the red baud across the body is not un- 

 common, but those exhibited had the band yelloiv. Mr. Bird had bred 

 several this and last year, and in both years the proportion was almost 

 exactly the same, viz. one yellow to every twenty-five with the red 



baud. . ^ , 



2. Limacodes asellus, with pupa-case. Bred (for the first time) from pupa) 

 found by a friend at Marlow, Bucks, attached to the leaves of the beech. 



3. Nola alhulalis. Taken near London. 



4. Nonagrialrevilinea. Taken at Horning Fen, Norfolk. This appears 

 to be a scarce insect; two of the specimens exhibited were without tho 

 characteristic short line at the base of the wmg. 



5. Pterophorus rhododacUjlus, with pupa-case. Bred. 



Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited specimens of Mantis religiosa.w^^^^^^^^^^ 

 of the egg-cases, taken by himself at Meran, in lyiol, m September 



^^l,r.M.Lachlan exhibited a F^^f ^^^^ 1 1 he ^ tlS tl!^ 

 posting-bills) attacked by a species o A-^-^;^ ^ "^^^ ,,,,, ,,,,,, 

 the insect was causing serious damage to the pimtei 



