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exhibited in these rooms at our last meeting Dy both gentlemen ; 

 Mr. Jenner Weir also exhibited a specimen which had been in 

 his collection for some time, but he could not state the locality from 

 which it came. For a full description I would refer members to 

 Entom., xxiii. p. 3. 



Acrolepia assectella, Zeller. To our veteran Lepidopterist, Mr. 

 Stainton, is due the honour of adding to the British List of Tinese 

 this new species, which has long been known on the Continent and 

 as near home as Brussels and Paris. Mr. Stainton's attention was 

 called to some onions which had been grown for seed, the seed- 

 heads of which appeared to have been attacked by some kind of 

 disease ; these on closer examination he found to be infested by the 

 larvae of Acrolepia assectella, which had been feeding on the stems 

 supporting the flower and seed. From the larvae thus obtained 

 Mr. Stainton bred a series of the little moth which in future 

 will figure in our list of British Acrolepice. {Ent. Mo. Mag., xxv. 

 p. 291). 



These two species of Lepidoptera are all that have been 

 recorded as new during the past season ; but several rarities have 

 been observed, and I think they are well worthy of notice on this 

 occasion. 



Parnassius {Doritis) apollo, L. A specimen of this noble but- 

 terfly is said to have been observed hovering over the cliffs at Dover 

 on the 28th of August last, by Mr. Sabine, Junr., but the very 

 treacherous nature of the ground prevented any attempt at capture 

 {Entom., xxii. p. 278). 



Colias hyale, Z., was seen by the Rev. J. L. Tare at, near 

 Whiteleys, Reading, on the 2nd of September [Entom. xxii. p. 256.) 



Colias edusa, Fb., appears to have been observed in several 

 localities, and to have been fairly common in some places. It has 

 been recorded from Essex, Surrey, Isle of Wight, Berkshire, 

 Gloucestershire, Devonshire, South Wales, and Lancashire. From 

 the two latter localities many specimens are recorded as captured 

 {E?ito}n., xxii. pp. 255, 278). 



Vanessa antiopa, L. This very handsome species has been 

 captured in localities somewhat wide apart. It is recorded from 

 Guestling by the Rev E. N. Bloomfield, while Mr. E. Saunders 

 speaks of it being taken at Beckenham. Mr. Goss records its 

 capture at Barcomb, Sussex. A fine specimen has been taken at 

 Leytonstone, Essex ; and it has also been observed at Battle, Sussex, 

 and Liss in Hampshire {Ent. Mo. Mag., xxv. p. 429; Entom., xxii. 

 pp. 257, 306). 



