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tured at Starcross, Devon, in 1887 ; and a fine series of 

 Stilbia anomala, Haw., taken at Sandersfoot, South Wales. 



Mr. Auld exhibited an example of Callimorpha hera, L., 

 taken flying in the sunshine at DawHsh, Devon ; also two 

 specimens of Vanessa io, L,, with an additional blue spot 

 below the ocelli. 



Mr. Tugwell exhibited living larvae of DeilepJiila galii. 

 Schiff., and remarked that he had met with this species in some 

 nnmbers at Deal, feeding on Galium veruin, L., a few also on 

 G. mollugo, L. They were distributed over a considerable 

 area, extending from St. Margaret' =; Bay on the south-west, 

 to Pegwell Bay on the north ; not ohly were they found near 

 the sea line, but in places five or six miles inland. During 

 his three weeks' stay at Deal, he and his family had by 

 diligent search collected some 200 of the larvae. They varied 

 immensely in colour and marking, and included the eight 

 forms figured in Buckler's Larvce; also several other varieties. 

 In some, the usual pale yellow or creamy white sub-dorsal 

 spots were replaced by a bright rose-pink colour. Three were 

 entirely black, without any markings ; and two, half grown 

 larvae, had the sub-dorsal markings much freckled with violet, 

 making them extremely handsome. 



The year 1888 will be known to Lepidopterists as the great 

 gain season. In 1859, and again in 1870, D. galii larvae were 

 found in some numbers at Deal ; but they were sought for in 

 vain in intermediate years. He had spent much time, season 

 after season, over the same ground, without finding a trace 

 of them. 



OCTOBER nth, 1888. 

 T. R. BiLLUPS, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Messrs. W. H. Bennett and E. D. Y. Poole were elected 

 members. 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited two species of British Fossorial 

 Hymenoptera, namely, Ceratophonis morio, V. de Lind, with 

 its var. anthracinns, Sm., taken in his garden at Peckham ; 

 and two specimens of Nysson dimidiatus, Jur., from Chobham. 

 Also four specimens of Nomada roberjeotiana, Panz. 



