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Mr. Manger exhibited Dorippe japonica, a small crustacean 

 from Japan. 



Mr. Adkin exhibited a collection of Sphinges and Bombyces 

 from Sutherlandshire, N.B,, consisting of Sesia scoliiformis, 

 Bork., Arctia caia, L., Dicramtra vinula, L., Orgyia antiqua, 

 L., Nemeophila plantaginis, Schiff., N. russula, L. (the male 

 specimen with smoky hindwings), and Odonestis potatoria, L. 



Mr. Perks exhibited a bramble leaf covered by a microscopic 

 fungus, found at Chessington, Surrey, on 3rd April. 



The Secretary, Mr. H. Williams, rtad a letter from Mr. 

 Robson, requesting the aid of members of the Society in 

 ■filling up forms which should give results as to " sugaring " in 

 different parts of the country, and so lead to conclusions on 

 this subject. 



Mr. Turner reported the capture of Eupithecia nanata, Hb., 

 Ematurga atomaria, L., and larvae of Thera firmata, Hb., T. 

 variata, Schiff, and Ellopia prosapiaria, L. {fascmria, 

 Schiff.), and Mr. Carpenter reported the capture of Thecla 

 rubi, L., at Eynsford, Kent, on April 3rd, and Syrichthus 

 malvcE, L., on April 9th. 



Mr. Weir asked for specimens of the first or April emer- 

 gence of Polyomniatiis pJiloeas, L., and stated that he had 

 never seen any but June and August specimens of this species. 



The remainder of the evening was devoted to a discussion 

 on the proposed excursions of the Society during the ensuing 

 summer. 



APRIL 2-]^, 1893. 

 J. Jenner Weir, Esq., F.L.S., etc., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Tutt exhibited a series of Tapinostola cottcolor, Gn., 

 from Cambridgeshire, and remarked upon the extremely re- 

 stricted range of this species ; Captain Vipan being the most 

 successful in obtaining it ; Mr. Hutton captured several in 

 Cambridgeshire. Mr. Tutt pointed out the confusion that 

 had arisen with regard to the nomenclature of this insect 

 in consequence of Hlibner's figure of T. extrema, Hb., having 

 blackish cilia. 



Mr. Weir mentioned that specimens of Polyommatus dispar. 

 Haw., had fetched £^ each on Tuesday last at Stevens'. 



Mr. W. H. Knight exhibited a very long and variable series 

 of Bombyx castrensis, L., bred from larvae obtained on the 

 banks of the Medway, and observed that his experience was, 

 that unless the larvae were, say, within a week of being full 

 fed when taken, they usually refused to feed, and seldom came 



