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— Mr. Ashdown exhibited a bred series of Spilosoma mendica, from 

 the New Forest, one female having the spots enlarged and with a 

 tendency to coalesce into transverse fasciae. — Mr. Buckstone, a speci- 

 men of Bithys quercus var. Bella, taken at Oxshott, July 24th, 1908. 

 — Mr. Joy, a living larva of Hvpixirchia semele, pointing out its pro- 

 tective habit of resting among dry bases of grass-stems. — Mr. New- 

 ' man, living larvse of Dryas paphia, Argynnis aclippe, and A. aglaia, 

 and a very large example of Chrysophaiius clispar. 

 • May 21th.— Mv. A. Sich, F.E.S., President, in the chair.— Mr. 

 Eamsey, of Kew, was elected a member. — Dr. Chapman exhibited two 

 very extreme forms of Pararge cegeria, in w^iich the fulvous areas 

 were much enlarged. They were taken at Amelie les Bains. — Mr. 

 Edwards and Mr. Carr, living specimens of CuculUa chaviomillcs 

 from south-east London. — Mr. Smith, a melanic specimen, var. 

 haggarti, of Tceniocampapulverulenta (c;vtf?«) taken at Dover in April. 

 — Mr. Edwards, larvaj of the stag-beetle {Lucanus cervus) found in 

 some rotting wooden palings on Shooter's Hill. — Mr. Newman, an 

 unusually extreme melanic female of Spilosoma fuUginosa bred from 

 Sheffield. — Mr. Sich, a peculiar aberration in the scaling of Eupithecia 

 castigata. — Mr. West (Greenwich), specimens of the rare Coccinellid 

 Halyzia 16-gutkUa, taken in the New Forest by Mr. Ashby and 

 himself, and a series of Cass Ida fastiiosa taken in some numbers by 

 Mr. H. J. Turner, at Box Hill, on Inula conyza. — -Mr. Lucas read a 

 paper entitled, "The Scotch Fir [Pinus sylvestris)," and illustrated 

 his notes with a large number of lantern slides made from his own 

 photographs, w'ith a few slides of microscopical details by Mr. F. 

 Noad-Clark. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Bep. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — Ajn'il 

 19th, 1909. — Mr. E. Wilding in the chair. —A lecture was de- 

 livered by Mr. E. Newstead, M.Sc, on the " Natural History of 

 Jamaica," with especial reference to the insect fauna of the island, 

 notably certain pests allied to the Insecta which had been particular 

 objects of study, viz. the cattle ticks. The lecture was fully illustrated 

 by lantern-slides, and by specimens brought back by Mr. Newstead. 

 The results of the expedition, due to the initiative and support of Sir 

 A. L. Jones, will be fully reported upon officially. — Dr. Tinne exhibited 

 a series of Ganonympha typhon from various localities to show the 

 range of variation in the species. — H. E. Sweeting and Wm. Mans- 



BRIDGE, H07l. Sees. 



City of London Entomological Society. — March IQth, 1909. 

 — Mr. A. W. Mera exhibited Stauropus fagi, taken at Hammer- 

 smith in 1863. — Mr. A. J. Wellsdon, Camptogramma fluviata, 

 bred from Bournemouth female, including many examples with 

 interrupted fascia. — Discussion. Dr. T. A. Chapman opened a dis- 

 cussion as to the cause of the scarcity or absence of a species (of 

 Lepidoptera) that sometimes follows a period of exceptional abun- 

 dance in some particular locality. The opener advanced as a possible 

 ■ explanation the theory that abnormal abundance might be due to 

 the temporary inactivity of some selective and destructive force ; 

 comparatively unprotected individuals would thus be allowed to 



