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by a few hybernators. I obtained ova from T. gothica and T. cmda. 

 and now have pupae of both species. On April 22nd we took Tephro&ia 

 crepuscularia on trunks, and again on May 13th, when Pieris rapce, 

 Euchloe cardamines, Syrichthus malvce, and Ancylis lundana were also 

 seen. 



Two visits were paid to Aldbury Down, near Tring, the first 

 occasion being June 17th. I found Lycama alsus and Nisoviades tages 

 fairly common, the latter going over.. Other captures were Lycama 

 astrar che (two), Hesperia sylvanus, Euclidia mi, Crambus hortuellw, 

 C. pascuellus, Scoparia dubitalis, Cnephasia subjectana, and Elachista 

 argentella. On the second occasion (August 4th) I found Lycana 

 corydon and Hesperia comma out in their usual numbers. A few 

 Hesperia thaumas were discovered in the same spot as in previous years. 

 As far as I can discover, this species is extremely local here, being 

 confined to only a few square yards. 



Eegarding the Hymenoptera, I noticed that Anthophora pilipes was 

 rather more abundant than usual in the spring ; the first male was 

 seen on March 18th, and the first Andrena fulva on May 5th. Psithyrus 

 rupestris was not uncommon on Aldbury Down on June 17th, and 

 Bombus sylvarum and Abia sericea were taken on the same day. 



Of the Diptera, the following have so far been named : — Bombylius 

 major, Syrphus bifasciatus, S. ribesii, Eristalis pertinax, E. horticola — all 

 at St. Albans ; Empis livida and Cyrtoneura stabulans at Bushey Heath ; 

 and Volucella bombylans, Aldbury Down. — Philip J. Barraud ; Bushey 

 Heath, Herts, February 24th, 1907. 



SOCIETIES. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 February 14(/i, 1907.— Mr. B. Adkin, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 

 — Mr. Goulton exhibited a series of Hybemia defoliaria, bred from 

 Ranmore Common larvae, most of the imagines being dark and more 

 or less uniform. — Mr. Newman, pupae of Asteroscopus nubeculosa of a 

 transparent green colour, just like pupae when first changed ; and also 

 spun-together tufts of reeds containing pupae of Meliatia flammea. — Mr. 

 Rayward, a young living larva of Strymon iv-album, which he had cut 

 out of an egg in mid- January ; it was still alive, although normally 

 perfectly quiescent. Mr. Tutt noted that the species hybernated as a 

 larva within the egg-shell. — Dr. Chapman, a large, very brown 

 Callophrys rubi from the Riviera, with antennae brown beneath ; and 

 two examples of the same species set to show position of "tails" of 

 the wings when resting. — Mr. Adkin, a series of Eubolia cervinata 

 reared from Eastbourne larvae, and stated that the larvae could only be 

 found at night. — Mr. Kay'e, a long series of Heliconius hydara subsp. 

 columbina, with a pair of H. amaryllis subsp. rosina from Columbia, to 

 show the extraordinary colour resemblance of the two species. — Mr. 

 Harrison, for Mr. Mansbridge, a long series of Agrotis ashworthii, bred 

 from North Wales larvae, and read notes on the breeding habits of the 

 larvae, and variation of the resultant imagines. About twenty-four 

 per cent, were very dark imagines. — Miss Fountaine, (1) the very local 



