Ii4 [November, 1888. 



Mr. E. B. Poulton exhibited a living larva of Smerinthus ocellatus in the last 

 stage, fourteen larvae of Boarmia roboraria and some cocoons of Rumia cratagata. 

 The object of the exhibition was to show the influence of special food-plants and 

 surroundings on the colour of the larvse and cocoons. 



Mr. M. Jacoby exhibited a varied series of Titubcea sanguinipennis, Lac, from 

 Central America. He stated that many of the varieties exhibited had been described 

 as distinct species. 



Mr. Billups exhibited specimens of Bracon breoicornis, Wesm., bred from larvse 

 of Ephestia Kiihniella. He remarked that this rare species had only been recorded 

 as bred on two or three occasions, viz., by the Bev. T. A. Marshall, Mr. W. F. Kirby, 

 Herr Brischke, and Mr. Sydney Webb. 



Mr. W. "Warren exhibited specimens of Antitfiesia ustulana and A. fuligana ; 

 also bred series of the following species: — Eupcecilia Degreyana, Stigmonota palli- 

 frontana, Cacoecia decretana, and Oelechia peliella. 



Lord Walsingham exhibited several species of the genus Cryptopliasa belonging 

 to the family Cryptolechidce of the Tineina, some of the most remarkable being males 

 and females of Zitua balteata, Walker, bred by Mr. Sidney Olliff from pupse found 

 in January last, at Newcastle, New South Wales, in burrows in branches of a species 

 of Acacia. Also a male of Zelotyphia Stacyi, received from Mr. Olliff. 



Mr. F. D. Grodman exhibited a larva of a Cicada, from Mexico, having a fungoid 

 growth on the head. 



Mr. H. J. Elwcs exhibited a large number of butterflies, representing about 108 

 species, recently collected by himself and Mr. Grodman in Calfornia and Yellowstone 

 Park. The collection included many species of great interest, amongst others a 

 species described by Mr. W. H. Edwards as Erebia Haydenii, but which he considered 

 would prove to be a Caenonympha ; a very rare species of Thecla ; and a remarkable 

 series of species of the genus Colias. 



Mr. H. Gross exhibited, for Mr. W. J. Cross, an extraordinary melanic variety of 

 Agrotis segetum, caught by the latter near Ely, in July last. 



Mr. W. L. Distant read a paper, entitled " An enumeration of the Rhynchota, 

 received from Baron von Miiller, and collected by Mr. Sayer in New Guinea during 

 Mr. Cuthbertson's expedition." 



Mr. Poulton read a paper entitled " Notes in 1887 upon Lepidopterous larvse, 

 including a complete account of the life-history of Sphinx convolvuli and Aglia tau ;" 

 and Mr. White exhibited specimens of preserved larvaj of S. convolvtdi, A. tau, and 

 other specios referred to in Mr. Poulton's paper. Mr. Jenner Weir, Mr. Kirby, 

 Mr. Whito, Dr. Sharp, and others took part in the discussion which ensued. — 

 II. Goss, lion. Secretary. 



