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JUNE lUh, 1896. 



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



Mr. Monington, of 141, Broomswood Road, Wandsworth 

 Common, S.W., was elected a member. 



Mr. Lucas exhibited specimens of Neiiroptera-Odonata, 

 viz. Ichnitra elegans, Pyrrhosoma minitmi, and a series of 

 Platetrnm depressnm, including a male which had not yet 

 assumed the blue colour characteristic of the sex, all taken 

 by Mr. Henry J.Turner, at Folkestone, on May 17th. 



Mr. West (Streatham) exhibited a series of Macroglossa 

 fuciformis, taken at Brockenhurst during the Whitsuntide 

 field meeting. 



Mr. Barrett exhibited the specimens of the new Noctua, 

 Leucnnia fnvicolor, described by him in E.M.M., May, i8g6, 

 and which were captured on the coast of Essex by Mr. G. F. 

 Matthew. The species was nearly allied to L. pallens, from 

 which it differed not only in the colour, but in the shape of 

 the wing. Although the hind wings were somewhat similar 

 to those of L. straminea, the specimens were certainly 

 distinct from that species. He also exhibited several forms 

 of L. pallens from the same locality, one of a beautiful 

 bright red colour, the veins being without any trace of white 

 lines ; a very large dark specimen of Mamestra ahjecta, and a 

 beautiful var. of the same species showing all the markings 

 intensified and distinct upon a lighter ground ; an example 

 of Apamea geniina, var. remissa, and a specimen of Hadena 

 genistce, both of which were comparable in many markings 

 with the var. of M. ahjecta; a Enpithecia having no scales 

 developed on the wings except on the margins ; and two 

 pupae of an undetermined species of Papilio from Madagas- 

 car, one being attached to the back of the other. 



Mr. N. D. Warne exhibited series oi Procris statices and of 

 Ennnelesia adceqiiata {hlandiata), including a var. of the latter 

 having the central band nearly complete, taken at Keswick. 



Mr. Henry Tunaley exhibited a specimen of Einpis tessellata, 

 which had, when captured, just attacked a Tipida. The 

 middle legs of the Empis were clutched over the shoulders 

 of the Tipida, while the hind legs were similarly placed 

 under the wings, thus effectually preventing the struggles of 

 its prey, and rendering it absolutely powerless to fly. The 

 fore-legs of the Ejnpis were free to hold on to a grass stem 

 or other support. He stated that the Empis flies some six 

 inches above the grass when hawking. After capturing a 



