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at night, constantly noticed a number of moths about them. ‘ They 
would alight on the animal’s head, either in close proximity to the eye 
or on the nose; from the latter they would make their way straight to 
the eye, elongate the proboscis and feed on the secretion which collects 
under the lower lid.” 
PENTATOMID BUGS DEVOURING THE LiycmHNID BUTTERFLY A. CORDON. 
—Prof. Poulton exhibited the two examples of a Pentatomid bug, 
Zicrona coerulea, Li., and the butterfly referred to in the following 
letter from Dr. EH. A. Cockayne, dated July 26th, 1915 :—“ I enclose 
you a freshly emerged male Ayriades coridon, K., taken at Royston, 
Herts., July 25th, 1915. The two brilliant green bugs were sucking 
it, one attacking the thorax the other the abdomen. 
Pyrruopyerp Ova anp Imacines.—Mr. W. J. Kaye exhibited ova of 
Pyrrhopyge charybdis, a skipper belonging to the wholly neotropical 
sub-family Pyrrhopyginae. The eggs for the size of the butterfly are 
enormous. Also a number of species of the Pyrrhopyginae illustrative of 
the different genera of the sub-family. Also Pseudosarbia phoenicicola, 
a mimic of P. pelota; and lastly, Phocides pygmalion mimicking J. hospita. 
Meuanic CymatopHora or.—Mr. G. T. Porritt exhibited a form of 
Cymatophora or, entirely black with the exception of the pale stigmata, 
taken at Sunderland this year. 
New Butrerrures rrom Biax.—Mr. G. Talbot exhibited on behalf 
of Mr. J. J. Joicey a number of new butterflies from Biak. 
An 1LL-pLaceD Wasp’s nest.—Mr. Talbot also exhibited cells of a 
mud-wasp (Odynerus ? sp.) formed in the groove of an insect store-box 
in the Witley Museum, the mud having been collected and brought 
into the museum by the wasp. 
Paper, “On the Biology of Sphodromantis guttata,” by C. B. 
Williams, B.A., F.E.S., and P. A. Buxton, B.A., F.E.S. 
Tue Soutn Lonpon EntomonocicaL anp Naturat History Society. 
December 9th, 1915.—Dercrasre or a Memeprr.— The decease of 
Prof. Meldola was announced. 
AxBEeRRATIONS OF British P. MacHaon and Contiaps.—Mr. F. W. 
Frohawk exhibited (1) a Papilio machaon, from Wicken, of a dark 
cinnamon-brown colour, and another with odd-coloured anal-angle 
blotches. (2) Colias hyale and C. edusa with irregular blotches of 
crimson, due to scale.colour and not to stain. 
An OssErvation Cacr.—Mr. H. Main, a cage for observation of the 
burrowing and metamorphoses of Geotrupes species, etc. 
ABERRATION OF KE. PeENDULARIA IN SuRREY.—Mr. B. 8. Williams, 
var. subroseata of E'phyra pendularia bred from a larva taken in Surrey. 
Lycmnip aBErRations.—Mr, Dunster, (1) dwarf examples of Pieris 
napi, g, 18in., and Polyommatus icarus, Zin, ¢. (2) Lilac tinted 3 
of Plebeius aegon from Oxshott. (3) Underside aberrations of P. icarus 
from Ranmore and Beaconsfield. Mr. F. H. Stallman, a Lycaena 
arion @, quite fresh, taken on August 25th, an unusually late date. 
Menanic T. variata 1x Lonpon.—Mr. R. Adkin, a melanie Thera 
variata (obeliscata) taken at Lewisham. 
Rervorts or Fietp Mrertines.—Reports of the Field Meetings were 
read by their respective leaders, viz., Ranmore Common and Pickett’s 
Hole by Mr. Hy. J. Turner; Otford, by Mr. R. Adkin; Swinley 
Woods, Ascot, by Mr. B. S. Curwen; and Claygate Woods, by Mr. Hy. 
J. Turner. 
