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specimens of Eomhyx quercCLs, including some fine varieties. Mr. Green, a collection 

 of local Hymenoptera. Mr. Watson, Papilio Machaon from England, Northern 

 India, Japan, &c., and its huge variety, Hippocrates, from North-East China. Mr. 

 Jones, on behalf of Mr. Bowler, a specimen of Sphinx convolvuli, captured at 

 Broadgreen. — F. N. Pierce, Hon. Secretary, 143, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool. 



The South London Entomological and Natueal History Society: 

 Februart/ 23rd, 1893. — J. Jenner Weie, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. S. Edwards exhibited exotic Lepidoptera (butterflies), illustrative of 

 mimicry. Mr. South, series of Cerostoma radiatella, Don., and C. costella, Fab., 

 and remarked on the number of varieties of radiatella. Mr. Auld, a box of 

 Coleoptera collected near the Cape of Grood Hope. Mr. Barrett drew attention to 

 a method of transferring the scales of the wings of Lepidoptera to paper, as ex- 

 emplified by a sample from Herr Aug. Hoffmann. Mr. E.. Adkin exhibited a short 

 series of Spilosoma mendica, Clerck., bred from larva found in Aberdeenshire, the 

 males being of a brownish colour. Mr. Tugwell referred to the fact that specimens 

 of the male S. mendica from Barnsley were light, whereas those from Huddersfield 

 were dark forms, as exhibited recently by Mr. Gr. T. Porritt. Mr. Billups, insects 

 from a mission station on the Demerara River, British Guiana. Mr. J. Weir 

 exhibited specimens of JEuploeine butterflies of three distinct groups, viz., Crastia 

 Core, Narmada coreoides, and Pademma Kollari, and read an interesting paper on 

 " Isochromatous Lepidoptera." Mr. R. Adkin also exhibited a series of Liurnea 

 fagella, Fb., from Lewisham, and mentioned several species, notably Eupitheda 

 rectangulata, L., and Miana strigiU.s, Clerck, which had assumed a marked tendency 

 towards melanism in the London District of late years, agreeing with Mr. Mans- 

 bridge that climatic conditions did not appear to account for the change. A 

 discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Barrett, McArthur, Tutt, Mr. Robson, of 

 Hartlepool, as a visitor, and others took part. The President then called on Mr. 

 Robson, who exhibited a short series of S. mendica, Clerck, of which one specimen, 

 a female bred at Hartlepool, was of a distinct cream colour. Mr. Robson stated 

 that this species was common in Northumberland and Durham, along the coast, and 

 that the male insect occasionally varied to a colour intermediate between the 

 English and Irish forms. A discussion followed. 



March 9th, 1893.— The President in the Chair. 



The President exhibited specimens of Diurnea fagella, Fb., taken fifty years ago 

 near London, and Mr. R. Adkin remarked that they were as light as any now taken 

 in the metropolitan district. Mr. Jenner Weir also noted the capture of Vanessa 

 lo, L., by his brother on February 19th, near Sevenoaks, and that he had seen 

 Gonepteryx rhamni, L., on the wing on March 9th. Mr. Fenn reported 6. rhamni 

 as having been common near Leatherhead at the end of February. A discussion 

 arose as to the occurrence of Polyommatus dispar, Haw., at Camberwell fifty years 

 ago, and Mr. Fenn and Mr. Tugwell both mentioned Kentish specimens previous to 

 1848. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited for Mr. C. H. Watson a specimen of Pieris brassicce, 

 L., from Streatham, which approached very nearly Pieris cheiranthi, Hb., of the 

 Canary Islands. Mr. G. B. Roatledge exhibited a small collection of butterflies 

 from Algiers, Hyeres, and Switzerland. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a series of Vanessa 



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