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shown by Messrs. T. Cooke & Son, who also exhibited sparganii 

 from the Dover district, and a varied series of Acronycta alni. 

 Mr. E. Upton showed Boletobia fuliginaria, which he had bred 

 during the year ; and some more of the same species, larger but 

 not so dark, were shown by Mr. J. A. Clark. The latter gentle- 

 man's exhibit was very extensive, comprising among other good 

 species a peculiar variety of Tceniocampa gothica, some well- 

 marked Platypteryx falcula, three species of clear-wing, viz., 

 S. ichneumoniformis, S. cynipiformis, and S. cidiciformis ; and a 

 very fine captured Deilephila lineata. Some peculiar varieties of 

 Arctia caja were exhibited by Mr. O. C. Goldthwaite, and a long 

 row of Diphthera orion, some of which had remained in the pupa 

 state two years. Some very dark Yjjsipetes impluviata, large 

 Coremia propugnata, and varied Melanippe hastata were seen in 

 Mr. Harper's box ; and some striking varieties of Vanessa 

 atalanta and V. cardui in that of Mr. Geo. Muncer. Mr. D. Pratt 

 had evidently been repaid for working the sallows by an extraor- 

 dinary form of Tceniocampa munda ; he had also obtained 

 during the season Nyssia hispidaria and Geometra smaragdaria. 

 Some Notodonta trepida, bred from eggs from Epping, were also 

 on view. Also a fine variety of Diclya oo, taken in Epping Forest, 

 by Mr. H. Jobson. Also M. hastata and Cuadlia lychnitis. 

 Among the preserved larva? exhibited were those of N. zonaria 

 and T. opima, by Mr. J. M. Raine and Mr. H. C. Schooling. 

 Mr. G. Clark, of Rannoch, exhibited a long row of that very 

 northern species Crymodes exults, among which were only two of 

 the lighter variety. Mr. J. W. Russell and many other gentlemen 

 also exhibited Lepidoptera of more or less value. Nor were the 

 Coleoptera wanting in representatives, for the large case exhibited 

 by Mr. H. Cripps contained many good species, as did also that 

 of Mr. G. A. Lewcock, among which were noticeable Malachius 

 rujicollis, Anthocomus fasciata, and Donacia sagittarice, &c. — 

 R. G. BrjRRY, Sec. 



Bournemouth Society of Natural Science. — At the 

 Conversazione, held by the above Society in the Bournemouth 

 Town Hall, on November 7th, among the various exhibits was a 

 collection of Arachnida, and illustrations of the anatonry of 

 Lepidoptera, and of specimens from other branches of Ento- 

 mology. — J. T. C. 



