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Mr. Tugwell exhibited stems of Salix repeats, L., with what 

 appeared to be galls closely resembling in appearance the 

 berries of Vaccinium. From the galls Mr. Billups subsequentl}^ 

 bred a species of TentJiredinidce, viz., Netnatus viminalis, L. 



Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited specimens of Retinia resinella, 

 L., from Forres. 



Mr. Turner exhibited a variety of Melanippe fliictnata, L., 

 the only markings being a small dark basal patch, a central 

 small dark ocellus, and a dash on apical costal margin ; 

 ground colour of wing white, with faint grey shading. The 

 usual central fascia wanting (Plate I., fig. 8). 



Mr. Rice exhibited nest of the sparrow hawk {Accipiter 

 nisics, L.), containing six eggs, from Leith Hill ; also several 

 clutches of eggs of the nightjar {Caprimulgus europcsus, L.), 

 showing variety of coloration which was thought to be for 

 protective purposes. 



Mr. J. J. Weir exhibited leaves of Urtica dioica, L., with a 

 number of dead flies attached, which, he thought, had perished 

 by the attack of a fungus ; the leaves of the nettles on the 

 downs near Lewes often had as many as six or seven flies 

 attached to a single leaf. 



Mr. Billups expressed an opinion that the flies had died 

 through the attack of some internal parasite. 



Mr. Step exhibited a tawny owl {^Syrniitm aluco, L.), from 

 Leith Hill, Surrey. 



JULY 2Sth, 1889. 

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



Mr. H. Moore exhibited a series of nests of Pelopceus hii- 

 milis, L., with larvse, pupae, and imagines, and remarked that 

 the insect was tolerably common in Bermuda, building its 

 clay cells in clusters of from six to nine, under the eaves of 

 houses, in cuttings, and at the roots of trees ; one of the nests 

 seemed to have been built upon a root fibre in a pensile con- 

 dition. The cells were formed of the clay found in the 

 immediate vicinity ; that from the Walsingham caves was con- 

 structed of a tenacious red clay ; others of sandy clay (the 

 commonest met with), and they were so brittle that only one in 

 every five could be detached in a perfect condition. A good 

 specimen made of black mud had been built on a white- 



