45 

 MAY 28M, 1896. 



C. G. Barrett, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



A. H. Bartlett, Esq., M.A., 34, Vanbrugh Park, Black- 

 heath, S.E., was elected a member. 



Mr. McArthur exhibited bred series of Hypsipetes rnberata 

 and H. trifasciata {impluviata) from Hoy, which, as imagines, 

 were inseparable one species from the other. The latter 

 were reared from larvae fed on heather instead of the usual 

 food, alder. The pupse of H. ruberata were enclosed in a 

 cocoon (some of which were exhibited), and were thus to be 

 distinguished from those of H. trifasciata. Also from the 

 same locality, bred series o{ Eupithecia ve^iosata, E . p^dchellata, 

 and Melanippe fluctuata, including var. neapolisata. 



Mr. Warne exhibited the wine-glass shaped egg-case of a 

 spider {Agellena brnnnea) from the New Forest, found 

 suspended among heather. 



Mr. Sauze exhibited a very small specimen of a Coleopteron 

 (Sinodendron cylindricum) , taken by Mr. Adkin at Worthing ; 

 an Hemipteron, Ledra aurita, one of the remarkable family 

 Membracidas ; Silpha quadrimacidata ; and the Diptera 

 Hippobosca equina and Hoplia philenthus all from the New 

 Forest. 



Mr. West, of Greenwich, exhibited, on behalf of Mr. 

 McArthur, specimens oiChrysomela arvensis and C. sangitinea 

 from Hoy, with specimens of C. distinguenda (from the south 

 of England) for comparison with the latter. 



Mr. Edwards exhibited a twig of iir containing the larva 

 oi Tortrix piceana, from Brockenhurst. 



Mr. Filer exhibited larvae of Pcecilocampa poptdi and 

 Trichiura cratcegi from Epping Forest. 



Mr. Montgomery stated that he had reared a considerable 

 number of Saturnia carpini larvae, and had found a large 

 percentage infested with ichneumons. Mr. Adkin also 

 remarked on the abundance of ichneumons he had recently 

 seen in his garden and elsewhere. 



Mr. Edwards read a short report of the field meeting held 

 at Brockenhurst. Imagines were more plentiful than last 

 year. Larvae beating was exceedingly productive. The 

 weather was very fine, and some ten or twelve members 

 attended during the three days. 



