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exhibited (1) a var, of Bombyx rubi in which the band on the fore wings 

 was bifurcated ; (2) a var. of Polyommatus icarus having a large bleached 

 blotch on the fore wing ; (3) several specimens of Notonecta glauca and 

 of var. maculata. Mr. Main, the nest of Polistes gallica, a solitary 

 wasp, and a living example, from Switzerland, where it was common 

 on rocks. Mr. Lucas, specimens of the very rare dragonfly, Ischnura 

 pamilio, and var. aurantiacum, from the New Forest, where Mr. Carr 

 and himself had rediscovered it, it not having been recorded for many 

 years. Mr. West, specimens of Heteroptera, Monanthia amplicata and 

 M. cardui, from Lewisham. 



July 12th. — The President in the chair. Mr. Adkin exhibited pupa- 

 cases in situ of the four Sesias, S. scoliifonnis, 8. asiliformis {cyjiipi- 

 formis), S. culicifonnis, and S. ichneumonifonnis ; a long discussion 

 ensued as to the economy of the various species in the genus. Mr. 

 Hall gave his experience with S. sphegiformis. Mr. Tutt remarked how 

 little was known of the egg stage, or even where the ova were laid. 

 It was suggested that some were laid on the leaves. Mr. West, the 

 uncommon hemipteron Graphocrcerus ventralis, taken in Lee by sweeping. 

 Mr. Carr, (1) specimens of the dragonfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula and vars., 

 taken in the New Forest ; (2) a very varied series of Angerona prunaria, 

 from Hailsham ; (3) a series of Melitaa athalia, also from Hailsham, 

 where it was fairly common round the flowers of cow- wheat. Mr. 

 Lucas, the rare dragonfly Orthetrum cancellatum, and a discussion 

 ensued on the nature of the blue colour. Mr. Turner, a short series of 

 a rare hemipteron, Eysarcoris melanocephalus, taken by beating and 

 sweeping at Horsley on July 7th. 



July 2Qth. — Mr. A. Harrison, F.C.S., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. Mr. F. M. B. Carr exhibited a specimen of Cosmia pymlina, 

 taken at Oxshott. Mr. Harrison, a series of Nyssia zonaria, taken on 

 the golf-links at Wallasey, where it was common. Mr. West, the 

 heteropteron Mecomma amhulans, from Lewisham. Mr. Ashby, a 

 series and a living example of Aromia moschata, from Tottenham, 

 where it was locally common. Several members recorded Colias edusa, 

 Plusia gamma, Pyrameis cardui, and one C. hyale. 



Auguat 9th. — Mr. A. Harrison, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Mr. H. Moore exhibited specimens of Sirex gigas taken in Rotherhithe ; 

 and three species of Orthoptera taken by himself in Folkestone 

 Warren, viz. : — Leptophyes punctatissima, Thamnotrizon cinereus, and 

 Platycleis grisea. Mr. Adkin, a series of Melanippe flnctuata taken 

 this year, and commented on the three main types of variation in 

 the central band. Mr. Carpenter, two nests of a leaf-cutter bee found 

 in the folds of an old sack. It was remarked that all bees emerged 

 about the same time ; the inmates of last made cells first. Mr. 

 Blenkarn, a very fine smoky variety of Cosmutriche [Odonestis) potatoria, 

 bred, from Eastbourne. Mr. F. M. B. Carr, a long bred series of 

 Lymantria [Psilura) monacha, and contributed notes. The larvae were 

 from the New Forest. 



August 23nZ. — Mr. A. Harrison, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. Mr. R. Adkin sent for exhibition flower-heads of ivy from East- 

 bourne, and contributed notes on the eggs of Cyaniiis argiohis ; also 

 flowers of the common FAionymus of the gardens. Mr. West, the 

 following Hemiptera, all taken at Lee : Oliarus panzeri, on willows ; 



