240 THE entomologist's kecord. 



Abundance of Piebids, etc. — Attention was called to the swarms 

 of the three common species of " whites " which had appeared in many- 

 places recently. Polygonia c-albinn, Celastrina argiolns (2nd brood), 

 and Calyinnia trapezina were also reported as abundant locally. 



August dth. — Election of new Member. — Rev. H. A. Soames, M.A., 

 F.Z.S., " Lyncroft," Bromley, Kent, was elected a member. 



New Forest Diptera. — Mr. Asbdown exhibited Tipula gigantea 

 from the New Forest, and the Tachinid EcJiitiomyia grossa from the 

 same place. 



Exotic Hesperiid^. — Mr. Edwards, a living pupa of the stag-beetle, 

 Lucanus cervus, taken by Miss Chauvin at Blackheath, and specimens 

 typical of the groups of exotic Hesperiidae. 



Details in the Life-histories of C. lunaris and G. ochracea. — Mr. 

 Hugh Main, a food-mass of Copris lunaris (Coleoptera) containing a 

 nearly full fed larva, and living larvffi and pupae of Oortyna ochracea in 

 stems of thistles, and pointed out that the exit arranged for the 

 emergence of the imago was closed by a thin " door " of epidermis. 



A case of irregular union, and an aberration of a. populi. — Mr. 

 Turner, a very light grey aberration of Amorpha populi, bred from the 

 egg, and two males of Hyponomeuta euonymella (cagnagellus) united with 

 one female. 



An aberration of A. cydippe (adippe).- — Mr. B. Adkin, an aberration 

 of Argynnis cydippe [adippe) from Kent, in which there were silver dots 

 in some of the black blotches on the underside forewings. 



Another case of irregular union. — Mr. Brooks reported an 

 abnormal pairing of Ptychopoda aversata J and Camptogramma 

 bilineata $ . 



Seasonal Notes. — It was generally noted that the three species of 

 Pieris were almost everywhere in considerable abundance. Taiiessa io 

 was also locally abundant and Eugonia polycJdoros had been seen about 

 20 miles from London. 



August 23rd. — Decease of a member. — The decease of Mr. A. C. 

 Vine, of Brighton, a member since 1889, was announced. 



Aberrations of British Butterflies. — Mr. Frohawk exhibited the 

 following aberrations of British butterflies. Cupido minimus, with jet 

 black streaks on the upper surface of the left hindwing ; Agriades 

 coridon, a female with thin bright blue streaks on right hindwing ; 

 another female an abnormal asymmetrical underside, E. side 21mm. in 

 expanse, unusually pale ground of hindwing and abnormal markings on 

 both wings, L. side 18mm. in expanse, of normal colour and markings; 

 Adopaea flava (linea) three males, 1, straw yellow, 2, washed silver- 

 bronze, 3, rich coloured bred example ; A. lineola, 1, pale ochreous, 2, 

 broad dark margins and generally dusky. 



Exotic butterflies. — Mr. Edwards, exotic butterflies, a Xeptis 

 venilia collected by Wallace, Mycalesis nicotia, M. lepsha, and Abisara 

 neophron from Burmah, with Limnas jarbus, and Smyrna blovijildia 

 from Bogota. 



Second brood of A. populi. — Mr. Gibb, on behalf of Mr. Jaeger, 

 specimens of a second brood of Amorpha populi bred in confinement. 



Satyrids in Hertfordshire. — Mr. H. Moore reported that he had 

 found Pararge megera numerous and generally distributed in Herts this 

 year and had also seen P. aegeria in the county, both species of the 

 second brood. 



