62 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Varieties of Diloba ceruleocephala and Hibernia defo- 
liaria.—Mr. Stevens exhibited varieties of Diloba czruleo- 
cephala and Hibernia defoliaria, bred from larve taken near 
Brighton. 
Indian Hymenoptera.—Mr. Smith exhibited a fine col- 
lection of Hymenopterous insects, forwarded from Calcutta 
by Mr. Rothney. Amongst the Formicide were Polyrachis 
bicolor and Dorylus longicornis. Amongst the Fossores 
were Mutilla sexmaculata, Pompilus dorsalis, Sphex sericeus, 
Chlorion lobatum, Ampulex compressa, Ammophila nigripes, 
Trirogma cerulea, Larrada aurulenta, and Bembex lunata. 
Amongst the Vespide were Eumenes petiolata, E. conica, 
E. flavopicta, Rhynchium transversum, R. argentatum, and 
Vespa cincta. The specimen of Rhynchium transversum had 
been attacked by Stylops. There were also (of Apidz) two 
new species of Nomia—one of them with capitate antenne— 
and a new species of Nomada. Also several small, unde- 
scribed species of bees of the genera Prosopis, Halictus, and 
Ceratina; and a fine series of Stelis carbonaria. The whole 
were in beautiful condition. 
The Winter Moth attracted by Gas-lamps.—Mr. M‘Lachlan 
stated that one evening, about thirty-six hours after the 
breaking up of the recent intense frost, he had noticed the 
December moth (Cheimatobia brumata) attracted in great 
numbers to the gas-lamps in the neighbourhood of Lewisham, 
and that in some instances there were as many as a dozen on 
one lamp. Mr. Boyd mentioned a case that had come under 
his observation of that insect having been picked up, appa- 
rently dead, on the snow, and that it had revived on being 
placed in awarm room. Mr. Butler also noticed a similar 
fact in regard to a specimen of Pieris Rape. Mr. Jenner 
Weir made some remarks on the importance of ascertaining 
whether the insects noticed by Mr. M‘Lachlan were hyber- 
nated specimens, or whether they had been newly hatched 
when he observed them. 
Larve of a Mantis.—The Secretary exhibited a bottle 
containing a number of specimens of a Mantis, about half an 
inch long, which had been forwarded to him from Sarawak 
by M. de Crespigny, who was under the impression that they 
were perfect insects; but on examination they appeared to 
be only young larve. He observed them crossing the table 
