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reasonably expect to see in the course of a long life. Asso- 
ciated with it was a sprinkling of a closely allied but somewhat 
smaller species, with unspotted tegmina and longer ovipositor, 
which I failed to distinguish until looking over my captures 
after my return. 
‘“* As my available boxes were soon exhausted, I was unable 
to give much attention to the smaller grasshoppers, but I 
considered myself fortunate in taking a specimen of Psophus 
stridulus, a dark species with brick-red wings. Its geo- 
graphical distribution is limited, being confined to the woods 
and mountain slopes of Central Europe. When disturbed, 
to borrow from Swinton, ‘it makes a crackling sound, re- 
sembling the rattle of a night watchman or holiday chasseur 
of hares.’ 
‘‘ Amongst the smaller species I secured several I have 
not yet identified, but here and in the neighbourhood within 
the radius of a few miles Szenobothrus genzculatus, S. declivus, 
red-winged Gidipoda fasciatum, Ephippigera (species ?), and 
several others were to be seen in more or less abundance.”’ 
Mr. Perks exhibited a specimen of the rare gelatinous 
fungus, Zremellodon gelatinosa, found in Addington Woods. 
Mr. Adkin exhibited male and female specimens of 
Odontopera bidentata, bred from Westmoreland larvee, both 
being black varieties. 
Mr. Bishop, in calling attention to the mildness of the 
season, said that on November 7th he found a female sallow 
bush in flower on the North Downs, and he exhibited one 
of the catkins. 
Mr. Tutt read a paper entitled “ The Drinking Habits of 
Butterflies and Moths” (azZe, p. 73). 
A long discussion ensued. 
NOVEMBER 25th, 18097. 
Mr. R. ADKIN, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 
Mr. Tunaley exhibited xanthic specimens of Epinephile 
zantra, taken in North Kent in 1896. (1) The hind wings 
wholly pale. (2) A portion only of the hind wings pale. 
(3) A considerable portion of the left fore-wing pale. (4) 
A portion of the left hind wing somewhat pale. He also 
showed a variable series of Angerona prunarta, including 
(1) a uniformly well-mottled form. (2) A specimen un- 
mottled and of a bright orange colour. (3) An example 
having black-tipped fore-wings. (4) A specimen with a 
black apical blotch on the right fore-wing. And on behalf 
