SOCIETIES. 1B7 



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The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 



Fehruarii 21t/i. — ^Forcing of C. pendularia. — Mr. Newman ex- 

 hibited a series of ('oai/iubia jiendularia var. dec.ovaria {fnihroseata), bred 

 from ova. They were forced to emerge in -January, and were all finely 

 developed large specimens. 



A BLACK aberration OF H. LETicopHAEARiA.- — Mr. Bowman, a black 

 form of Hibernia leucopliearia with conspicuously white fringes, taken 

 in Epping Forest in 1909. 



Variation shown in C. bilineata. — The rare P. chloridice and-its 

 ALLIES. — Mr. Turner, a series of Caviptoyramiua bilineata var. testaceo- 

 lata from Cyprus, and called attention to the various forms (seven) so 

 far named with the range of possible variation. He also showed a 

 short series of the rare and local Pontia chloridice from Cyprus, with 

 its close allies P. daplidice (generally distributed) and P. callidice 

 (alpine). 



Lantern Slides. — A large number of Lantern Slides were then 

 shown. 



Mr. W. J. Lucas, New Forest scenery, species of Ascalap/uis, por- 

 traits of well-known nature lovers, plants and fungi. 



Mr. Bunnett, details of plant life, points in the life-history of 

 various insects. 



Mr. A. E. Tonge, ova of Lepidoptera. 



Mr. Dennis, the inflorescence of various grasses and sedges. 



March 13^/(.-— Decease of a Member. — The decease of Mr. A. K. 

 Ing was announced. 



A rare Book. — Mr. Ashdown exhibited a very rare book, Borelli's 

 De Motu Animaliiim, 1685, with curious plates showing the mechani- 

 cal principles involved in the flight of birds, the foundation of modern 

 aviation. 



Occurrence of S. boleti. — Mr. E. Adkin, Scardia boleti, generally 

 regarded as rare, taken last June in the New Forest. 



Various Heterocera from the Continent. — Capt. B. S. Curwen, 

 Coscinia striata and ab. )iielanoptera and C'. cribruiii. and ab. Candida 

 from Switzerland, Utetheim pulchella from Gibraltar, Parasemia plan- 

 tacfinis with ab. hospita and Orodenmias qiienselii from Zermatt. 



A PALE P.napi. — Mr. Sparring, Pieris napi with an unusually pale 

 underside of hindwings for a British specimen. 



M. PHERUSA and AB. PLESAURA ; PALESTINE BUTTERFLIES SHOWN. Mr. 



H. J. Turner, a series of the local Melanargia pherusa and its ab. 

 j)lesaara from Palermo, Sicily, with M. syllins from Hyeres for com- 

 parison ; also a few butterflies from Palestine, sent by Mr. H. W. 

 Andrews, including Anthocharis belewia, Teracolns fansta, Zizera galba, 

 Chriimphanus thersamon, etc. 



Opsiphanes. — Mr. Edwards, various species of the genus Opsiplianea 

 and its allies from S. America. 



A discussion. — A short discussion on the season and on the occur- 

 rence of Cetonia aurata emd Aroniia )iioschata in the London suburbs. 



March 27th. — Variation in L. hirtaria. — Mr. Buckstone, Lycia 

 hirtaria bred by the late Mr. T. H. Archer, many males of deep 

 black but slightly relieved by yellow markings. 



