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Syrichthus malvcB, L. (alveolus, Hb.), var.fritillum, W. Y., from Epping. Mr. C. 

 Gr. Barrett, a box containing more than twenty species of the Psychidce from the 

 continent of Europe, and especially desired to gain further information with regard 

 to these little known and obscure insects. Mr. Weir remarked that all the species 

 seemed excessively local, and gave his experience with P. villosella, Och., stating 

 that the female did not leave the case, that the eggs were laid and hatched within 

 this shelter, and that most likely the first meal of the young larvae was the body of 

 their mother. Mr. West, of Streatham, on behalf of Mr. Trenerry, a male and 

 female of Pieris Daplidice, L., captured by a boy at Plymouth, also a specimen of 

 Smerinthus tilice, L., in which the rosy tint was very strongly developed, making a 

 very beautiful var. Mr. Turner, a long series of ILyhernia leucophearia, Schiff., from 

 varieties with but few markings on a light ground, to forms which were very dark 

 with the transverse lines obliterated, selected from various localities near South 

 London ; a specimen of Panolis piniperda, Panz., from Westerham, in which green 

 was the prevailing colour ; also hibernated specimens of Pterophorus monodactylus, 

 L., taken on February 18th of this year. Mr. Warne, a nodule of kauri gum from 

 New Zealand, enclosing a large longicorn beetle. Mr. Weir, a species of Hippohos- 

 cidce taken from an exhausted house-martin (Ckelidon urbica, L.), most likely 

 Stenopteryx hirundinis ; also a mass of eggs and young larvse from the wild rose 

 {Rosa canina), which appeared to be those of Hemerophila abruptaria, Thnb. ; he 

 earnestly requested members to make notes of all unusual occurrences during the 

 present phenomenal season, and report to the Society the results of their observations 

 and experiences. Mr. Adkin remarked that a considerable number of species had 

 appeared in his breeding cages, which had been two years or more in pupa. Mr. 

 Perks showed a large specimen of a Polyporus, full of Coleopterous larvae, taken at 

 the Society's field meeting at Horsley. Mr. Turner then read the Report of the 

 Society's field meeting at Horsley, on May 1 3th, which had been so successful and 

 enjoyable. — Ht. J. Tuenee, Acting Secretary. 



June 8th, 1893.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr, F. W. Frohawk exhibited a variety of Melitcea Aurinia, Eott., a most 

 remarkable form, especially on the under-side, the normal orange-tawny colouring 

 being replaced by fulvous-brown, and the markings of the outer half of the 

 secondaries being almost entirely missing, also a somewhat similar aberration of the 

 same species on behalf of Mr. Carpenter. Mr. H. A. Auld exhibited a specimen of 

 Spilosoma urticce, Esp., which was deficient in the usual row of black spots down 

 the centre of the body ; also a bred series of Phibalapteryx vitalbata, Hb. Mr. R. 

 Adkin showed a series of Asteroscopus nubecidosa, Esp , from Rannoch, bred in 

 1893, two being from larvse fed up in 1890, and the remainder in 1891 ; he said it 

 was not uncommon for this species to remain two years in the pupa. Mr. Weir 

 referred to the view held by some, that certain species resisted any forcing when 

 pupse, and instanced the second brood of Pieris napi, L., in this respect ; Mi*. 

 Barrett stating it was of the utmost importance that a species like A. nubeculosa 

 should have the power of delaying emergence should the weather be too unfavour- 

 able. Mr. Weir exhibited a specimen of Aporia cratcegi, L., one of four taken by 

 him in the early part of June, 1839, at Keymer, Sussex, it being then abundant. 

 In 1840, in the same locality he saw but one, and in subsequent years none at all. 



