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‘ He quite agreed that six was a most unusual number of 
spots for the fore-wings and five for the hind wings. 
The habits of Emmelesia minorata, as described by Mr. 
Tunaley, were very similar to those of the same species on 
the Alps of Piedmont and Dauphiné. Mr. Tutt considered 
that the specimens of Thera juniperata var. scotica, B. White, 
were very extraordinary and interesting, as also were the 
magnificent aberrations of Eupithecia sobrinata and Cidaria 
ummanata. 
Mr. Barrett seconded the vote of thanks, and referred to 
the habit of Celena haworthu of flying rapidly between the 
grass stems, and suddenly pouncing on one tall stem and 
running down swiftly to the ground for concealment. He 
had frequently observed Efinephele tanira roosting in oak 
trees after sunset. Mr. Mansbridge stated that he had seen 
Evebia ethiops rise up out of the grass as soon as the sun 
came out, and as quickly disappear when the sun was 
obscured. In North America he had seen a species corre- 
sponding to our EF. @tiiops gradually fly higher and higher 
up the fir trees, as the sun went lower and lower below the 
horizon. 
MARCH 1th, 1807. 
Mr. R. ADKIN, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Lucas exhibited living nymphs of the dragon-fly, 
Pyrrhosoma minium, from Oxshott. The nymphs differ from 
the larve in having wing-cases, but are equally active. 
Mr. Tutt exhibited a pine branch with a nest of a gregarious 
Eupterotid moth attached, which he had received from Dr. 
Chapman, who had cut it from a tree in the neighbourhood 
of Cannes the previous week. He did not know which 
species it was—one member suggested processionea—as he 
was quite ignorant of the larve of the members of the genus 
to which they belonged. The larvee were busy feeding, some 
being outside the web at the time that the exhibition was 
being made. Mr. Tutt said that when not feeding the larve 
retired within the web. He also referred to the urticating 
properties of the hairs that these larvz were said to possess, 
but stated that although he had handled them he had ex- 
perienced no ill effects. The nest was afterwards ascertained 
to be that of Cnethocampa pityocampa. 
Mr. Tutt communicated the following notes :—‘‘ I exhibit 
eggs of T. bistortata, eggs of T. crepuscularia (biundularia), 
and eggs of ? T. bistortata that had been fertilised by a 
