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were some interesting forms of Polyommatus Phlceas, L., &c. Mr. Carpenter, 

 OnopAos obscuraria, Hb., and varieties of Bryophila muralis, Forst., from Folkestone. 

 Mr. Tugwell, a long series of varieties of Peronia Aastiana, L., bred from larvae 

 collected at Braemar. Mr. Ince, Lepidoptera from Switzerland. Mr. R. Adkin, a 

 series of Hypermecia angustana, Hb., bred from larvae found feeding in shoots of 

 Sallow, collected in Co. Derry, Ireland; the specimens showed considerable variation; 

 and, from the same locality, Pcedisca semifuscana, St., which also showed variation 

 both in the colours and markings. Mr. Jenner Weir, chrysalides of Pieris napi, to 

 show that although their colour was very much affected by the environment of the 

 caterpillar at the time of their metamorphosis, yet in no way did their colour 

 approximate to that of their surroundings ; they were all the produce of one female. 

 A discussion ensued, Messrs. Carrington, Tugwell, White, South, Auld and Weir 

 taking part. Mr. Turner exhibited a varied series of TripAcena pronuba, L., and 

 said he was in doubt as. to which was the variety innuba, Tr. Mr. Billups, on behalf 

 of Mr. Tearoe, Apanteles jucundus, Marsh., from Deal. 



October lOtA, 1889.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Weir remarked that at the last meeting he exhibited chrysalides of Pieris 

 napi, when it was thought by some of the members that the apple-green specimens 

 would, if placed in a strong light, lose their colour; he now exhibited the same 

 chrysalides which had been exposed for weeks to the direct rays of the sun without 

 the slightest fading of the green colour. Mr. Wellman, light forms of OnopAos 

 obscuraria, Hb., from Lewes. Mr. South, referring to TripAcena pronuba and the 

 var. innuba, stated that in the variety the wings and thorax were unicolorous ; 

 Mr. South also exhibited a variety of Luperina testacea, Hb., and a specimen of 

 L. Nic/cerlii, Frr., the latter received from Mr. Baxter, of St. Ann's-on-Sea, Preston, 

 also a long series of TripAcena comes, Hub. Mr. Carpenter, Pterostoma palpina, L., 

 from Essex and Neuronia popularis, Fb., taken at Streatham. Mr. Oldham, several 

 species of Lepidoptera from the Cheshire Mosses. Mr. R. Adkin, examples of 

 Jillopia prosapiaria, L., and Boarmia abietaria, Hb., and said that the larvae of the 

 last-named species were obtained from fir, and at first were fed upon fir and yew, but 

 subsequently abandoned them for birch. Mr. Adye, a specimen of SpAinx convolvuli, L., 

 taken at Christchurch. Mr. C. A. Briggs, an albino form of EpinepAele TitAonns, L. 

 Mr. J. A. Cooper, a bred series of DeilepAila galii. Mr. T. R. Billups, a living 

 specimen of Qryllotalpa vulgaris. Other exhibits were made by Messrs. Turner, 

 Step, Frohawk, A. E. Cook, Briggs and Fremlin.— H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



Entomological Society oe London: October 2nd, 1889. — The Right Hon. 

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



Mr. Arnold Umfreville-Henn, of Heaton Chapel Rectory, near Stockport, was 

 elected a Fellow. 



Mr. F. P. Pascoe exhibited a number of species of Insects of all Orders, collected 

 by himself during the past summer at Brindisi, and in Greece and the Ionian Islands. 



Mr. J. W. Douglas sent for exhibition specimens of Lygus viscicola, Puton, a 

 species new to Britain, taken at Hereford, in September last, exclusively from 

 mistletoe, by Dr. T. A. Chapman. 



Mr. R. McLachlan exhibited nearly one hundred specimens of TricAoptera 

 recently collected in Ireland by Mr. P. B. Mason. Only six species were represented, 

 and of these, five had been previously recorded from the island. 



