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P. Napcc and Rupee, observed at Southend, Essex, on the 2nd of 

 September, which disappeared the following day after depositing vast 

 numbers of eggs ; and on the occurrence of numerous specimens of 

 Sphinx Convolvuli and Atropos. 



" A memoir on the oeconomy of the Driver Ants of Tropical 

 Africa." By the Rev. T. Savage. 



Mr. Evans exhibited various larvae from New Holland. 



Mr. W. W. Saunders exhibited a box of insects from Adelaide in 

 Australia, containing illustrations of the natural history of various 

 interesting species of Lepidoptera, with their parasites. Also the 

 sexes of several new species of Thynnidce, &c. 



Mr. F. Bond exhibited a living specimen of Locust a Christii in full 

 vigour, taken near Kingsbury, Middlesex . Also a remarkable variety 

 of Hipparchia Janira, of which the ground-colour of the wings was 

 nearly white. 



Messrs. Stevens and Weir exhibited specimens of Sphinx Atropos 

 reared from the potato, remarkable for having been produced much 

 earlier in the year than usual. Mr. Weir also exhibited two speci- 

 mens of Deilephila Livornica, taken in the spring at Lewes, Sussex. 



Mr. J. F. Stephens stated, in allusion to the unusual heat of the 

 present season, that he had observed at least three broods of Pontics 

 and two of Bombyx lubricipeda during the summer. 



October 5th.— The Rev. F. W. Hope, F.R.S., President, in the 



Chair. 



Mr. Weir exhibited specimens of Deilephila Celerio and Cynceda 

 dentalis from Lewes ; also of Locusta Christii from Camberwell. 



Mr. Evans also exhibited the same species of locust taken at the 

 Nash Lighthouse near Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, in September, 

 and stated that another specimen had been taken in the garden of 

 the gate-house at Hyde Park Corner. Another taken at Little- 

 hampton was exhibited by Mrs. Attegus, and Mr. Hope mentioned 

 its occurrence at Southend. The following additional localities were 

 also communicated by other members present : St. James's Park, 

 Kennington, Margate, Epping, Durham, Glasgow, Cromer and the 

 adjacent district (where it was numerous), and Newcastle. 



Mr. Marshall stated that Deilephila Celerio had been taken at 

 Hackney ; and Mr. Moore, jun., exhibited a larva of D. Gain having 

 a red head and anal horn, found upon the mullein near Southend. 

 Also a Geometrideous larva found on the coast at the same place, to 

 the body of which several long slender fungi were attached. 



Mr. Hope exhibited specimens of Sphinx Atrojios, and stated that 

 he had observed that the white-coloured varieties of the larvae feed 

 on the ash, whilst amber-coloured specimens feed on the potato. 



Mr. E. Doubleday stated that the larvse had been found at Cock- 

 ermouth on Euonymus europceus ; and Mr. S. Stevens mentioned 

 that they had been so abundant at Margate that they had been col- 

 lected as food for chickens. Mr. Doubleday also noticed, that on 

 dissecting some of the specimens, both of Sphinx Atropos and Con- 

 volvuli recently disclosed, not one of the females was found to have 



