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of treating hybernating larvae, and of keeping pupae. A considerable 

 discussion took place, several members giving their own experience 

 and the methods they had found successful in rearing Lepidoptera. 



March l^th. — The President in the chair. — Mr. Colthrup, a long 

 series of females of Polyommatus icarns and P. bellargus, most of which 

 showed a considerable amount of the male coloration. Several of the 

 former were prettily splashed with white. They were all from East- 

 bourne. — Mr. Routledge, a moth which he supposed to be a male of 

 Hydrilla pahistris. It was taken near Carlisle by Mr. Thwaites with a 

 net whilst sugaring on June 10th, 1899. Several members doubted 

 its identity, but could not tell what species it was. — Mr. Harrison, a 

 long series of Aplecta nebidom from Delamere Forest, including var. 

 robsoni, and a specimen of Xylophasia mouoglypha var. cetliiops taken at 

 the same time and place. — Mr. Adkin, a long bred series of Caradrina 

 ambirjxia, which emerged in December, and read notes on the habits 

 and food of the larvae. — Mr. McArthur, preserved larvae of Abraxas 

 grossnlariata, A. iihnata, and Pachnobia alpina, with a specimen of 

 A. ulmata taken near Brighton some fifty years ago. He stated that 

 the latter species was not again taken in the district till some sixteen 

 years ago, when it was found, locally, in some numbers. — Mr. Kirkaldy, 

 specimens of the lantern flies, Pyrops candelarhis and P. maculatus, 

 and contributed notes as to their protective resemblance to their sur- 

 roundings. — Mr. Burr called attention to the evasive habits of some 

 British grasshoppers ; large active males would leap and fly, heavy 

 females would burrow, while the smaller individuals would run round 

 the stems. — Mr. Manger, a large number of exotic dragonflies. — Mr. 

 Turner, a microscopic slide showing fossil remains in limestone from 

 Montgomeryshire. 



March 2.Qth. — The President in the chair. — Mr. Sich exhibited 

 specimens of Goniodovia limoniella {auroguttella), and stated that the 

 larva quits the case when about to pupate ; the following species of 

 the genus Coleophora, G. deauratella, C. frischella, C. alcyonipennella, 

 C. ochrea, C. vibicella, and C. salicornia, of which the last named also 

 quits the case to pupate, together with specimens of Gelechia tenebreUa, 

 which bears a close superficial resemblance to C. alcyonipe7inella. — 

 Messrs. Harrison and Main, series of early spring Geometers taken 

 this year in Delamere and Epping Forests. Among them was a speci- 

 men of Nyssia hispidaria, taken in the former place. — Mr. West (of 

 Streatham), pieces of amber containing Homopterous and Dipterous 

 insects. — Mr. R. Adkin, specimens of Acherontia atropos bred from 

 larvas taken in Huntingdonshire, and read notes on the forcing of the 

 species, especially calling attention to the internal appearance of the 

 pupae which failed to emerge. A discussion ensued, and various other 

 methods of forcing were described. — Mr. Montgomery, a larva of 

 Char axes jasiiis sent to him from Cannes, with a Gordius worm which 

 had extruded from it. — Mr. Bishop read a paper on "The Natural 

 History of the Guildford District." 



April 11th, — The President in the chair. — Mr. Carpenter exhibited 

 a large number of specimens of Pieris napi, bred from one batch of 

 ova. Half the specimens had emerged in June and early July, while 

 the remainder emerged the following April and May. The former 

 were very uniform, while the latter were very variable in the female 



