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he found that the ichneumon bred by him from the cocoon of 

 Attacus cecropia was Cryptiis extrematis, Tasch., a species 

 which the Report stated was bred from Telea polyphemus. 



Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited a fungus which Mr. Step said 

 was Agaricus personatiis. Fries, a species he used to take at 

 Putney, Surrey, and which was very delicious when cooked. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a small collection of Lepidoptera 

 from Eastbourne, Sussex, and read notes, which are printed 

 in full at the end of the Abstract of Proceedings. 



Mr. Carrington remarked on the general abundance of 

 Pieris napi. Mr. Hawes also spoke as to this, and said with 

 reference to Mr. Adkin's notes on Lyccena corydon getting 

 down among the roots of the grass, he had himself noticed it 

 more especially with the HesperidcB, he had by looking among 

 the roots seen hundreds of Hesperia actceon, Rett, within a 

 very small area. He also concurred with Mr. Adkin as to 

 the Vanessidse, with the exception of V. urticcs, being extremely 

 scarce. Mr. Tugwell said that it was extremely difficult on a 

 wet day to find the imagines of Melitcea athalia, Rott., while 

 on the other hand if the sun was shining it was abundant. 

 Mr, Carrington differed from Mr. Tugwell, as in his experience 

 this species was easily found at rest, Mr. South stated this 

 applied also to M. cinxia, L. 



Mr. Carrington asked whether there was any information 

 as to the reported capture of Polyommatus virgaiirece, L., at 

 Birling Gap, near Seaford, and Mr. Tutt said in reply that he 

 had seen the specimen, which had been taken by quite a 

 beginner, and it was apparently authentic. 



DECEMBER loth, 1891. 



W. H. Tugwell, Esq., Ph.C, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. C. G. Barrett, on behalf of Mr. Russ, exhibited the 

 following species from the West of Ireland: a very large 

 female Pieris brassicce, L. ; males, without any spots, of 

 P. rapes, L. ; P. napi, L., varieties of the female with 

 the wing nervures broadly dusted with black dots to 

 the tips and approaching var. bryoiiics, Och. ; varieties of 

 Satyrus semele, L., and Euchloe cardaniines, L. ; fine female 

 varieties of Lyccena icartis, L., and males of the same 

 species with the hind margin black spotted ; dark and 

 pale forms of Odontoptera bidentata, Clerck, Cidaria iin- 

 fnanata, Haw., Melanippe fiiictuata, L., Agrotis cursoria, 

 Bork., A. vestigialis, Hufn., and A. tritici, L., HydrcBcia 

 niicacea, Esp., and H. nictitans, Bork., Lupcrina testacea, Hb., 



