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not greatly affect sucking insects, such as Aphides, the ordinary kerosene 

 preparations being more suitable for their destruction. Several Fellows 

 took part in the discussion that followed. — W. W. Fowler, Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 

 —JuneSGth, 1890. — J. T. Carrington, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 

 Mr. Hawes exhibited larvae of Thecla rubi, L., feeding on broom, upon 

 which Mr. Hawes stated he saw the ova deposited. Mr. R. Adkin, a bred 

 series of Epione advenaria, Hb., &c. Mr. Turner, the gracilis form of 

 Tmniocampa stabilis, View. Mr. Robinson, a long series oiSesia sphegiformis, 

 Fb., from Sussex, about half of them having been taken by " assembling," 

 the remainder being bred by him. Mr. Mansbridge, a fine variety of 

 Cosnonympha pampjdlus, L. Mr. South, on behalf, of Mr. Leech, a 

 number of Micro-Lepidoptera collected in Normandy, and commented on 

 the fact that, with one exception, all the species occurred in this country. 

 Mr. C. Fenn, two dark specimens of Eupitliecia rectangulata, L. ; also Tor- 

 trices taken and bred by him this year, from the South of London, including 

 a fine series of Tortrix branderiana, St. Mr. Cockerell, a larva of Tceniocampa 

 incerta, Hufn., found feeding on the leaves of mulberry. Mr. Billups, on 

 behalf of Mr. Leech, types of forty species of Coleoptera, one of Ichneu- 

 monidse, one of Diptera, and one of Homoptera, from Normandy, nearly 

 the whole of which were represented in this country. Mr. Billups' other 

 exhibits were twenty-nine species of Diptera, twenty-three of Hymenoptera, 

 five of Coleoptera, two of Hemiptera, and one each of Homoptera and 

 Neuroptera, — in all 104 insects, representing ten families, taken at the 

 Society's excursion to Mickleham, on the 21st of June. "(See list of species, 

 ante p. 256). Mr. Mansbridge, Leptida brevipennis, Mils., and in reply 

 to Mr. Billups said he believed there were some wicker baskets stored 

 where they were captured. Mr. Billups said that the specimens had 

 probably been brought here in these ; some years before a number of Dutch 

 baskets were stored in the Borough Market, and from these a quantity of 

 the species now exhibited were bred. Mr. Tugwell showed a collection of 

 plants from the North. A discussion on the effect of temperature affecting 

 the emergences of Lepidoptera, in which Messrs. Carringtou, Fenn, Tutt, 

 Tugwell, South and Adkin took part, brought the meeting to a close. 



July 10th, 1890.— Mr. W. H. Tugwell, Vice-President, in the chair. 

 The Rev. C. Thornewill, Rev. E. C. Dobree-Fox, and Mr. B. A. Bristowe, 

 were elected members. Mr. Wellman exhibited a variable series of one 

 hundred examples of Eupitliecia rectangulata, ■'h., taken at Streatham Hill, 

 from six apple trees; Dianthazcia cucubali, Fues., Liverpool; D. carpo- 

 phaga, Bork., var. capsophila, Dup., from Isle of Man and S. Scotland ; 

 D. nana, Rott., from Surrey and Ireland. Mr. Jager, also D. carpophaga, 

 from South Wales, and the variety capsophila, from the Isle of Man, and 

 D. cccsia, Bork., from the same locality. Mr. R. Adkin, Coremia designata, 

 Hufn., from Surrey, varying in width and density of coloration of central 

 band; also Eupitliecia nanata, Hb., from Hants and Surrey; and called 

 attention to the extreme variability of the species. Some observations 

 were made on the latter exhibit of Mr. Adkin, in the course of which 

 Mr. C. G. Barrett and Mr. Tutt expressed opinions that curzoni was only 

 an extreme form of E. saturata. Mr. Gerrard showed Emydia cribrum, L., 

 and case of Psyche villosella, Och., from the New Forest. Mr. Mansbridge, 

 Xylophasia rurea, Fb., var. combusta, Dup. Mr. Dennis, a pale specimen 

 of Argynnis euphrosyne, L., from Dorking. Mr. Croker, Nola cucullatella, 



