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taken in the Isle of Portland by Mr. N. M. Richardson. He said that these 

 forms proved the identity of the two supposed species, which he believed 

 were both referable to P. dilutella, Hb. He also exhibited specimens of 

 Hesperia lineola, and a pale variety of it taken in Cambridgeshire by Mr. 

 H. W. Vivian ; specimens of Epischnia bankesiella, a recently-described 

 species, taken by Mr. N. M. Richardson in Portland ; and a specimen of 

 Retinia margarotana, H.-S., a species new to Britain, discovered in Mr. 

 Hodgkinson's collection amongst a number of Retinia pinivorana which had 

 been collected in Scotland. Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher showed a series of 

 Gelechia fumatella from sand-hills in Hayling Island and near Little- 

 hampton, and, for comparison, a series of G. distinctella, from the same 

 places. He also showed a few bred specimens of G. terrella, and a series 

 of preserved larvae. He stated that on the downs the larva? live in the 

 middle of the tufts of such grasses as Festuca ovina and allied species, and 

 that on sandhills where herbage is more sparse, they make silken galleries 

 under stones, and sally forth to eat blades of grass growing near their 

 homes. Mr. H. Goss read a communication from Dr. Clemow, of Cron- 

 stadt, St. Petersburg, on the subject of the coincidence of vast flights and 

 blights of insects during the years 1510, 1757, 1763, 1782, 1783, 1836 and 

 1847, and the epidemic of influenza. During the year 1889 no unusual 

 activity in the insect world had been recorded. Mr. H. T. Stainton and 

 Mr. M'Lachlan made some remarks on the subject, the purport of which 

 was that there was no connection between epidemics and the occurrence of 

 swarms of insects. Mr. G. A. J. Rothney communicated " Notes on 

 Flowers avoided by Bees." It appeared, according to the author's observa- 

 tions, made in India, that dahlias were exceptionally attractive, but that the 

 passion-flower was only resorted to by a few species of Xylocopa; and that, 

 with one exception, he had never seen any insects feeding on the flowers of 

 the oleander. Mr. Slater, Colonel Swinhoe, Mr. Trimen, Lord Walsing- 

 ham, and Mr. M'Lachlan took part in the discussion which ensued. Dr. 

 D. Sharp read a paper entitled " On the structure of the Terminal Seg- 

 ment in some male Hemiptera." Colonel Swinhoe read a paper entitled 

 " On the Moths of Burma," which contained descriptions of several new 

 genera and 107 new species. Dr. F. A. Dixey read a paper entitled " On 

 the Phylogenetic Significance of the wing-markings in certain genera of 

 the Nymphalidce." A long discussion ensued, in which Lord Walsingham, 

 Mr. Jeuner Weir, Capt. Elwes, Mr. Trimen and others took part. — 

 H. Goss, Hon. Sec. 



City of London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 February Qth, 1890.— J. A. Clark, F.E.S., President, in the chair. Messrs. 

 A. Quail, J. A. Simes, and W. Cook were elected members of the Society. 

 Mr. Raine exhibited specimens of preserved larvae, including a fine variety 

 of that of Phalera bucephala, L. Mr. G. Bryant, preserved larvae and pupae 

 of Apatura iris, L., Papilio machaon, L., Limenitis sibylla, L., and Neme- 

 obius lucina, L. Mr. Whittle, a variety of Epinephele ianira, L., having 

 the left hind wing nearly bleached. Mr. J. A. Clark, 24 species of 

 Tineina; also currant-sterns, showing ravages of larvae of Sesia tipidiformis, 

 Clerck. Mr. J. W. Tutt exhibited photographs of a number of varieties 

 of Arctia caia, L., and A. villica, L., Spilosoma menthastri, Esp., and S. 

 lubricipeda, Esp., and Abraxas grossulariata, L., the extent of variation 

 being of much wider range than either he or any of the members present 



