176 THE entomologist's record. 



SOCIETIES. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 



May 22yif?. — A destructive beetle. — Dr. Chapman exhibited living 

 specimens of Tnjpodendron doiiiesticiii», a beetle which burrows into 

 the bark and wood of oak, from Netley Heath. 



Nut Weevils. — Mr. Bunnett, the nut weevils Balininits nuonn, B. 

 glanduim, and B. tesselatum from Keston, and the rare Ale/jatoma 

 undata. 



LiA-RYJE OF S. PRUNi. — Mr. Sjms, living larvfe of Strt/inon jniini. 



CoLEOPTERA, ABERRATIONS. — Mr. Ashdown, a rather scarce beetle 

 Ptintis sexpnuctaths, Attaf/eniis pellio with supplementary spots, and 

 two Hi/Iobiiis abietis showing much difference in size. 



Aberration in C. edusa and P, daplidice. — Mr. Hy. J. Turner, 

 Colias ednsa from Cyprus, with dusky blobs at base of forewing, and 

 several Pontia daplidice from Catania and Cyprus to show the range 

 of aberration below. 



SiRiGiDS. — Mr. Edwards, the Siricids Sirex yii/as, S. jiirencini and 

 S. noctilio. 



Destructive Insects. — Messrs. E. Adkin and W. West, species of 

 Lepidoptera and Coleoptera injurious to trees. Mr. Edwards, diagrams 

 illustrating the life-history of Hyleainiis piniperda (Col.) Mr. Main, 

 lantern slides of details of various insects destructive of timber. 



Paper. — Mr. B. Adkin read a paper "Insects injurious to 

 Forestry." 



Negligence of Authorities. — A discussion followed, especial note 

 being made of the negligence of the authorities in allowing the huge 

 quantities of debris of the recent felling to lie so long and thus form 

 convenient harbour for multitudes of insects and other pests. 



June 12th. — New Member. — Mr. J. A. Humphreys, of Hampstead,. 

 was elected a member. 



Hybrid larv.^e of Tepkrosia. — Mr. Mera exhibited bred melanic 

 Hibernia defoliaria, with black females from Epping Forest from a 

 melanic female ; and living larvfe of hybrid Tephroi>ia biinididaria T. 

 crepuscularia, with larva? of the first for comparison. 



Wicken Fen Coleoptera. — Mr, West, the beetles J /if/toco»//(.s terxiin- 

 atiis and Georj/nmis pyijiiiaenH from Wicken Fen. 



Box Hill. — Mr. Ashdown, the beetles Mordellisteiia abdomijiolis J 

 and Tetropiuin f/abrieli from Box Hill. 



Aberration of M. cinxia. — Mr. Tiitchell, a bred Militaea civ.ria^ 

 destitute of markings on disc of forewing?. 



Ehaphidia. — Mr. Bunnett, a Uhaphidia sp. and the sawfly of the 

 privet. 



Abnormal Solanum and Cabbage, — Mr. Gadge, a variegated-leaf 

 plant of Solanum dulcamara, and an abnormal growth of cabbage, 

 having a small cup on a stem springing from the midrib of the leaves. 



Fasciated asparagus. — Mr. Edwards, for Mr. Dods, a wide fas- 

 ciated stem of asparagus from Christchurch. 



New ab. of P. aegeria.— Mi'. Sperring, bred Pararye aegeria v. 

 eyerides from Peterborough, with a large blotch of colour in the sjxice 

 between the apical blotch and the next in the series. 



Seasonal Notes. — Seasonal notes were given by the members. 



