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The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 

 —Sept. 25th, 1890. J. T. Carrington, F.L.S., President, in the chair. 

 Mr. S. C. G. Russell exhibited interesting varieties of Zygcena trifolii, Esp., 

 including var. confluens, Stgr., from the New Forest. Mr. Mera, Acronycta 

 ligustri, Sch., from South Devon ; also a banded variety of Argynnis eu- 

 phrosyne, L., from Chattenden. Mr. E. Joy, two forms of the under side 

 of Lyccena minima, Fues. Mr. C. Fenn, Cidaria immanata, showing all 

 the varieties generally occurring at Aberdeen ; also dark varieties, from 

 York ; specimens of Agrotis cursoria, Bork., from Aberdeen, showing the 

 extremes of variation there ; and a specimen of Ephestia ficulella, Bor., 

 taken in the Society's rooms. Mr. J. Jager, box of insects taken in the Isle 

 of Man, including Epunda nigra, Haw., Stilbia anomala, Haw., Agrotis 

 tritici, L., and a few specimens of A. simulans, Hufn., &c, taken at the 

 flowers of ragwort ; also Cirrhcedia xerampelina, Hb., which Mr. Jager 

 stated were mostly found at the bottom of the ash trees, among the dead 

 leaves, which the moth closely resembled. Among the other exhibits of 

 Mr. Jager were some specimens of Callimorpha hera, L., and he remarked 

 that he was somewhat surprised to find that there was still some doubt as 

 to the authenticity of the captures in Devonshire : some discussion ensued, 

 in the course of which Mr. C. G. Barrett stated that there was no doubt 

 about the authenticity of the recent captures, — the difficulty referred to its 

 probable introduction. Mr. Wellman, series of Hyponomeuta padellus, L., 

 H. cagnagellus, Hb., and H. evony melius, L. Mr. R. Adkin, larvae of 

 Apamea occulta, L., some having obtained full growth ; also Myelophila 

 cribrum, SchifL, and Horn ceosoma bincevella, Hb., from the Essex coast, and 

 remarked upon the protection afforded to these two species when resting 

 upon thistles, by their resemblance to the seeds of certain grasses. Mr. 

 Bright, a box of varieties of Lepidoptera, including many of the genus 

 Argynnis, the black form of Limenitis sybilla, L., forms of Tceniocampa 

 gracilis, Fb. (New Forest), Boarmia repaudata, L. (Scotch), and of Vanessa 

 urticce, L., &c. In reply to Mr. Tutt, who expressed an opinion that the 

 last-named was an example of V. milberti, Mr. Bright said that the speci- 

 men had been sent him by a Mr. Mumford, and was said to have been taken 

 at Polegate in 1888. 



Oct. 9th.— The President in the chair. Mr. W. E. Butler, of Reading, 

 was elected a member. Adverting to the specimen of Vanessa exhibited at 

 the last meeting, and said to have been taken at Polegate, Sussex, Mr. 

 Jenner Weir stated that, in his opiuion, the insect in question was Vanessa 

 milberti, a well-known North American species, of which he exhibited spe- 

 cimens from the Canadian North-west provinces, and also specimens of V. 

 urticce from Hong Kong, Luleo in Sweden, and St. Petersburg, showing how 

 very little the species varied in these widely separated localities, differing 

 also so much as they did in climate, Hong Kong being within the tropics, 

 and Luleo but just outside the arctic circle. Mr. 0. G. Barrett exhibited 

 the specimen of Plusia moneta, Fab., taken near Reading by Mr. Holland, 

 and stated that, in his opinion, the species was moving northwards. Mr. 

 South, specimens of Noctua /estiva, Hb., with varieties, and made remarks 

 thereon. Mr. C. Fenn, Tryphcena comes, 111., var. curtisii, Newni., and 

 dark forms from Aberdeen ; Agrotis simulans, Hufn., Acronycta euphorbia, 

 Fb., Agrotis nigricans, L., Sciaphila octomaculana, Haw., — all from Shet- 

 land, and showing a melanic tendency. Mr. Tutt, on behalf of Lieut. 

 Brown, Agrotis simulans, Hufn., from Portland, with Scotch examples for 



