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Mr. Brooks, bred Acherontia atropos, with a very pale variety, and one 

 with very broad and dark markings ; a Pyrameis ataUmta with a pale 

 border on one hind wing ; a black fringed Spilosoma radiata ; a very 

 varied series of Melanippe hastata ; and living pupae of the first named, 

 which he distributed to the members. 



November 22ii(l. — The President in the chair. Mr. Cane, of East 

 Dulwich, was elected a member. Mr. Adkin exhibited a varied series 

 of Abraxas (jrossiilariata and contributed notes. Mr. Ashly, a long and 

 varied series of the Coleopteron, (Mthophat/as vacca, from Willesden. 

 Mr. F. M. B. Carr, series of Taniocampa (jothica taken at sallow in the 

 New Forest, at Easter, in 1899 and 1900 ; and a pair of Trichiura 

 cratccfji, bred from larvae taken at Hailbham. Mr. Turner, a number 

 of species of Lepidoptera and a few specimens of other orders, from 

 Dawlish, and read notes on the fauna of that place, entitled, "Desultory 

 Days at Dawlish in August, 1900." 



December 13f/t. — The President in the chair. Mr. Nottle, of Lower 

 Sydenham, and Mr. R. L. Hewitt, of Lewisham, were elected members. 

 Mr. Turner, on beiialf of Mr. Tnnaley, exhibited a specimen of Spiiodes 

 paleaiis taken in the Isle of Wight in July, with five specimens of 

 Acherontia atropos bred from larv^ taken at Porlock, North Devon. Mr. 

 R. Adkin, living examples of Caradrina ainbir/iia, bred on Dec. 12th from 

 South Devon ova, and presented them to the Society's collection. Mr. 

 Clarke, a specimen of Locusta viridissima from Deal, and presented it 

 to the Society's collection. Mr. Turner, large and well-bred examples 

 of Ocneria dispar. Mr. Sich, an example of Oporabia autnmnata, bred 

 November 7th, from a larvas taken on elm in Sussex. Mr. Manger, a 

 number of species of Rhopalocera taken in and around Ladysmith, 

 Natal, including Pieris hell.ica, Colias electra, C. hi/ale, Pyrayneis cardui, 

 Precis sesamits, Teracoli Johnston i, &c. Mr. MacArthur, a large number 

 of Arctia caia, including one with very pale wings. Mr. Tutt, speci- 

 mens of an Alpine form of Polyonnnatus dorilis, and made remarks on 

 the double-broodedness of the species. Mr. Kemp, a Psocid Clothilla 

 sttidiom. Mr. Moore, a specimen of Ophion In team, and said that he 

 frequently took this species of Ichneumon in October and November. 

 Dr. Chapman, a number of specimens prepared to show the various 

 points in his paper, " Some Wing- structures in Lepidoptera." 



January 10th, 1901. — The President in the chair. Mr. R. Adkin 

 exhibited a specimen of Hepialus sylvanus, which he took on the downs 

 near Birling Gap, Sussex, September 4th, while drying its wings on a 

 plant of viper's bugloss [Echium valgare), together with the pupa skin, 

 which he found protruding from the root of the same plant. Dr. Chap- 

 man exhibited a nice series of Aryynnis there, an Alpine species from 

 Pontresina, 6,000 feet. Mr. H. J. Turner, specimens of Locusta viri- 

 dissima from Ventnor, where it was common in 1899, and a specimen 

 of the milk thistle, Carduns [Silybum] marianum.. found on the downs 

 near Swanage. Mr. Montgomery, long bred series of Colias ediisa and 

 var. helice, with intermediate forms and contributed notes. Mr. Lucas, 

 specimens of the land shell, Clamilia laminnta and var. albinos. Mr. 

 F. Noad Clarke, with the lantern, a large number of Photomicrographs 

 of Lepidopterous ova, and contributed notes. The whole of the 

 photographs were very skilfully produced, and were all to one scale of 

 size. — H. J. Turner, Hon. Rep. Sec. 



