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Mr. John Watson read a paper, entitled, " Notes on three hybrid silk-raoths." 

 The author, in speaking of these hybrids, stated that he had microscopically examined 

 the female hybrids, and found no trace of an ovary ; he also stated that the hybrid 

 larvse spun double the weight of silk in forming the cocoon than either of the parents. 

 Dr. H. H. Corbett read a paper, entitled, "Notes on the Lepidoptera of Doncaster." 

 He enumerated the Lepidoptera taken by him around Doncaster, and drew attention 

 to the local variation of several species he exhibited and described — Lithocolletis 

 cerasicolella, a species new to the British list which had just been added by himself. 

 Mr. Watson exhibited Papilio Elwesii (female) from Central China, which, as far as 

 he knew, was at present unique. The President exhibited Papilio Machaon, and 

 Mr. Newstead a collection of CoocidcB formed by Miss Tomlin from Madras. — F. N. 

 PiEKCE, Hon. Sec, 7, The Elms, Dingle, Liverpool. 



The South London Entomological and Natural Histoey Society : 

 March 23rd, 1893.— J. Jennee Weie, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. E. Adkin exhibited the following species of Diurni from Sutherlandshire, 

 tIz., Pieris hrassicce, L., P. napi, L., Argynnis Selene, Schiff., A. Euphrosyne, L., A. 

 Aglaia, L., Epinephele Janira, L., Coenonympha Typhon,'Rott., and Thecla rubi, L., 

 and commented on the similarity of the forms shown to those occurring in the south 

 of England. Mr. H. Moore exhibited an example of the transference of the scales 

 to paper of an Indian butterfly of the Nymphaline group. Mr. W. Mansbridge 

 stated that the specimen he previously exhibited as Hybernia defoliaria, Clerck, 

 was a melanic form of H. aurantiaria, Esp. ; he also exhibited dark Odontopera 

 hidentata, Clerck, from Forres, N.B., a strikingly light specimen of Hyhernia leuco- 

 fhcearia, SchifP., and a series of Polia chi, L., var. suffusa, from Horsforth, near 

 Leeds, darker than those from either Bradford or Huddersfield, and therein differing 

 from Mr. Tutt's experience as previously expressed. Mr. H. A. Auld exhibited a 

 species of Cassida from Fort White, Upper Burmah. Mr. J. M. Adye exhibited two 

 living examples of Moma Orion, Esp. (forced), bred from New Forest larvse of 1892. 

 This exhibit was made in metal boxes, and a discussion ensued thereon. In further 

 illustration of the phenomena of mimicry, Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited Nehroda 

 'Echaia, var. Jacksoni, which was closely mimicked by both a Nymphaline and 

 Papilionine species, viz., Hypolimnas mima and Papilio Cenea $ , the latter species 

 being the southern form of Papilio Merope,vi\nc\\ was remarkable for the polymorphic 

 and polychromatic varieties of the female. Mr. Weir also exhibited two other 

 similar instances, species from Western Africa and Northern India, being also 

 mimicked by both Nymphaline and Papilionine species, and made some interesting 

 remarks thereon. — F. W. Hawes and H. Williams, Hon. Sees. 



Entomological Society or London : March 29th, 1893. — Heney John 

 Elwes, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Ernest Swinhoe, of Avenue House, Oxford, was elected a Fellow of the 

 Society. 



Mr. G. C. Champion exhibited, for Mr. A. E. Stearns, a living specimen of a 

 luminous species of Pyrophorus, which had been found in an orchid house at 

 Dorking. It was supposed to have emerged from the roots of a species of Cattleya 

 from Colombia. 



