larva, being unable to repair the breach, forsook the case, and 

 made another habitation. 



Mr. W. H. Tugwell exhibited on behalf of Mr. G. T. 

 Porritt, living larvae of Eupithecia extensaria, Frr., feeding on 

 substituted food, namely, Artemesia abrotanum, commonly 

 known as "old man," or "southernwood." 



Mr. Hawes exhibited living larvae oi Argynnis selene, Schifif., 

 and A. euphrosyne, L., which were about to hybernate, 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited 5 species of Coleoptera not in 

 the British list, taken by Messrs. Leech and South in July 

 last at Tancarville, Normandy, namely, Rhagiuni mordax, 

 Fab., Crioceris hrunnea, Fab., Chrysomela varians, Fab., C. 

 tristis. Fab., and C. speciosa, L. Also a specimen of Chryso- 

 mela rutilans, Wollaston, taken alive in the Borough market, 

 8th of October, 1889. Mr. Billups stated that this insect was 

 a native of the Canary Islands, and was most probably im- 

 ported among the potatoes from those islands. 



Mr. Billups also exhibited Helix incarnata, Miller, and a 

 white variety ; also Sziccifiea putris, L., and the variety lim- 

 noidea, Bandon. 



Mr. Cockerell read a list of animals and plants observed in 

 the Leigh (Essex) district between Southend Pier and Had- 

 leigh Castle, July 25, 26, and 27, 1890, showing a total of 229 

 species and 27 varieties. The list is printed in full in another 

 part of the Proceedings. 



AUGUST 22,th, 1890. 



J. T. Carrington, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr.C.Fenn exhibited an?abnormal specimen oiPolyoimnatus 

 phlceas, L., the left inferior wing being small and pale. 

 Epinephele ianira, L., with the right superior wing pallid. 

 Also a number of Tortrices, etc., taken this season, viz., 

 Pcedisca solandriana, L., from Bexley, bred from birch ; 

 Crambus contaminellus, Hb., from Deal; Carpocapsa grossana, 

 Haw., from Mickleham ; C. pomonella, L., from Lee ; Grapho- 

 litha ccBcana, Schl., from Deal ; Sphaleroptera ictericana, Haw., 

 from Deal ; Tortrix transitana, Gn., $ and ? , from among 

 birch, near Sidcup ; Sciaphila conspersana, Dougl., from Deal ; 

 Odontia dentalis^ Schifif., from amongst Echiuni vulgare, at 

 Deal ; and also a series of Cidaria truncata, Hufn., bred from 

 ova obtained from a $ also exhibited. Mr. South remarked 

 concerning the C. truncata, that the female was a variety, and 

 it was noticeable that quite half the brood also varied in the 

 same direction. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited ZygcBna meliloti, Esp., from the 



