192 THU; KNTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 



Lakv-e of Lepidoptera. — Mr. Ashdown, a living Hyloj^hila 

 hicolorana, larvfe ot" Diaphora mendica, and a larva of Drepana binaria 

 [hamula), all from Surrey. 



Exhibit of Viper and of Lizard. — -Mr. Barnefct, on behalf of Mr, 

 Coppard, a Viper from Lincolnshire, a Lizard {Lacerta vvvipara), and 

 larvffi of Centra fnrcula from Limpsfield. 



Exhibit of Spider and of Slug. — Mr. Priske, the spider Epeira 

 uinbratica and the large slug, Limax flavus, from Ealing. 



Parasite on G. rhamni. — Mr. Step, larvae of Gonepteryx rliamni 

 and cocoons of its Dipterous parasite from Wisley. 



Exotic Theclidje. — Mr. Edwards, conspicuous species of Exotic 

 Thedidae, S. American, and Indian. 



Notes. — Mr. Dennis sent natural history notes from Llanberis. 



July 10th. — P. atalanta from Florida. — Mr. Moore exhibited 

 Pyrameis atalanta from Dunedin, Florida. 



Aberrations of British Lepiboptera. — Mr. Sperring, a series of 

 suffused specimens of Brenthis eiiphro^yiie from Lincolnshire, a bred 

 series of Mimas tiliae, including ab. centripnncta, ab. suffasay and other 

 forms, from Blackheath. 



A Locust. — Mr. Barnett, a large locust sent from Gibraltar alive. 



Sawflies. — Mr. Coppard, several of the larger British sawflies. 



Aberrations of P. rapae. — Mr. B. S. Williams, aberrations of 

 Pieris rapae. 



Larv^, and aberrations of Butterflies. — Mr. Humphries, larv® 

 of Lymantria dispar, from Holland, larvae of the Solomon-seal sawfly, 

 and aberrations of Aylais urticae and Vanessa to. 



Series of N. Forest Eupithecia. — Dr. Robertson, short series of 

 New Forest " pugs," Eupithecia, and a fine series of Cleora glabraria, 

 bred from N. Forest larvte, including one with a minimum of marking 

 bred from a perfectly black larva. 



S. American Papilios. — Mr. Edwards, Papilio species of the 

 Ascanius group from S. America. 



The Season. — Remarks were made on the scarcity of Butterflies 

 this season. 



July 24:th. — Aberrations of British Lepidoptera. — Mr. Sperring 

 exhibited aberrations of (1) Brenthis enphrosyne with spots coalesced to 

 form solid lines ; (2) Pararge aegeria, underside with primrose mark- 

 ings and extended central blotch, another very dark suffused under- 

 side ; (3) Ainorpha populi, very dark unicoiorous specimen, and a series 

 with wide aberration in banding and in colour. 



British Coleoptera. — Mr. West, the beetles Onthophagus taurus, 

 from Malta and Gibraltar, and 0. nutans, from Epping Forest. 



Glowworms from different localities. — Mr. Main, living glow- 

 worms from Delamere and the L of Wight, the former only half the 

 size of the latter. 



A SiREx in the Strand. — Mr. Ash, a Sirex gigas, taken in the 

 Strand. 



S. American Papilios. — Mr. Edwards, species of Papilio, from S. 

 America, of the protesilaus section. 



Pupa-cases of C. w-album.— Mr. Carr, pupa cases of Chattendenia 

 iv-album in'sitii on the undersides of the leaves of wych elm. 



