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The South London Entomological and Natural History Society, 

 May 23rd, 1889.— T. E. Billupb, Esq., E.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Tugwell exhibited Acidalia aversata, L., bred from a strongly-banded grey 

 form, the only examples bred were specimens of a rich ochreous-brown banded form, 

 and the var. spoliata, Staud. Mr. Tutt, long series of Cidaria truncata, Hufn., and 

 C. immanata, Haw., also Tephrosia crepuscularia, Hb., and T. biundularia, Bork., 

 and made some observations on the last two species. Mr. South, long series of 

 Hypsipetes sordidata, Fab., conprising examples of the species from various English 

 and Scotch localities, also of Larentia didymata, L., and read notes relative to his 

 exhibit. Mr. White, Hymenoptera collected in the neighbourhood of Colchester. 

 Mr. Billups, a series of Banchus variegator, Fab., bred from Panolis piniperda, Panz., 

 a large female specimen of Ophion luteum, Fab., bred from Dicranura vinula, L., 

 also the following Coleoptera : Lithocharis piceus, Kr., Actobius signaticomis, Rey, 

 and A. villosidus, Steph., taken at Lewisham. Mr. Carrington contributed notes on 

 collecting at Horseley. Mr. W. White read a paper, " Observation v. Collecting." 



June \Mh, 1889. — J. T. Carrington, Esq., F.L.S., Yice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. Moore exhibited species of Lepidoptera from Antigua. Mr. Wellman, 

 bred specimens of Macroglosaa fuciformis, L., and Nemeobius Lucina, L., also living 

 larvse of Salia vauaria, L., showing variation. Mr. Helps, Selenia tetralunaria, 

 Hufn. Mr. Robson, specimens of Sesia formiciformis, Esp., with yellow bands. 

 Mr. South, long and varied series of Cidaria truncata, Hufn., and C. immanata, Haw., 

 from various localities, and referred to the first-named species as having been 

 honoured with no less than eight names. Seeing how variable the species was the 

 multiplicity of trivial names was hardly matter for surprise, but few, if any, of the 

 Entomologists of the present day were inclined to claim specific rank for the forms 

 now so generally admitted to be aberrations of C. truncata. Regarding C. immanata, 

 this species was not so deeply involved in the synonymic web as the previous one. 

 Mr. South then proceeded to describe the various named forms of both species, and 

 illustrated his remarks by the specimens in his exhibit. Mr. Tugwell made some 

 remarks on collecting during the present season.— H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



Entomological Society of London-. June 5th, 1889. — The Right Hon. Lord 

 Walsingham, M.A., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. M. Christy, of Watergate, Emsworth, was elected a Fellow of the 

 Society. 



Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a specimen of AcroJepia assectella, Zeller, included 

 in a lot of Tineidce purchased by him at the sale of the late Mr. A. F. Sheppard's 

 collection, and determined by Mr. Stainton. He also exhibited, for comparison, a 

 specimen of A. betuletella. 



Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera made in 1S87 and 

 1&S8 in the immediate vicinity of the Straits of Gibraltar. The collection included 



