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"VFere shown, as follows : — Mr. E. C. Bradley, Lepidoptera and Diptera, &c., the 

 Lepido'ptera included a specimen of Thecla rubi, with no trace of the white markings 

 on the under-side ; there were many Diptera, including Syrphus triangulifer, an 

 addition to our list, Cheilosia chrysocoma, Brachyopa bicolor, and others not yet 

 satisfactorily identified. Mr. C. J. Wainwright had Diptera only, these included 

 Syrphus annulipes, Zett., new to our list ; OymnochcBta viridis and other Tachi- 

 nid(B, and one or two doubtful insects upon which he read a few notes. Mr. A. 

 H. Martineau had Hymenoptera, including Osmia xanthomelana, Andrena hucephala, 

 Nomada ochrostoma, a remarkably dark form of Bomhus muscorum, &c. Other 

 insects, Lepidoptera, &c., were shown by Mr. O. W. Walker and Mr. W. Bowater. 

 Mr. E. C. Eossiter showed a few Lepidoptera recently taken at Wyre Forest, 

 Charocampa porcellus, Notodonta dictcea, &c. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed a 

 small box containing a few rare Diptera, including the three closely allied species of 

 Syrphus, annulatus, vittiger, and lineola, Zett. ; the determination and separation 

 of which had been confirmed by Mr. Gr. H. Yerrall, the last species is a further 

 addition to the British list of Syrphi, and was taken at Sherwood ; the box 

 also contained one specimen of Platycheirus spathulatus, Rond., from Conway, a 

 species just added to our list by Mr. Verrall, on the strength of two specimens from 

 Devonshire. — Colbean J. Wainweight, Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 June 14^A, 1894. — E. Step, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Tugwell, a series of vars. of Spilo- 

 soma luhricepeda, Esp., the product of a cross between var. radiata, and \&v.fasciata, 

 and read notes ; three specimens of hibernated Vanessa Antiopa, L., from Montreal, 

 Canada, with pale margins ; a series of Asteroscopus nuieculosa, Esp., bred from 

 Eannoch ova, and some of which had been in pupse three years ; also bred speci- 

 mens of Aleucis pictaria. Curt., from the New Forest. Mr. Erohawk, on behalf of 

 Mr. Fremlin, a var. of Apatura Iris, L., from Berlin, intermediate between the type 

 and var. lole, Schiff. ; on behalf of Mr. South, a dwarf captured specimen of Euchloe 

 cardamines, L., measuring only 1^ in. in expanse, and another specimen with the 

 apical patch of two shades of yellow ; also an ovum, in situ on a nettle leaf, of 

 Vanessa c-alhum, L., together with larvse of the same species, showing all five stages 

 of growth. Mr. Manger, a large collection of insects of all Orders captured on the 

 S.S. Kara, by Captain T. Walker, during a voyage to N. York and Shanghai and 

 back. It was interesting to note a specimen of Acherontia Atropos, L., from 

 Shanghai ; some species shown were new ; a discussion ensued as to the distribution 

 of species and the distances from land insects have been noticed. Mr. Edwards, 

 specimens of Papilio Friamus and P. Hewitsoni. Mr. West (Greenwich), speci- 

 mens of Cryptocephalus nitidulus, Gyll., and C coryli, L., from Box Hill ; also two 

 very rosy males of Smerinthus populi, L., which had been assembled by a bred 

 female. Mr. Filer, a long bred series of Smerinthus populi, L. ; one male was of 

 the female coloration ; one specimen had emerged in August of last year, and had 

 the discoidal spot on the primaries much smaller than the rest of the brood, which 

 went their usual period. Mr. Turner, a series of Cymatophora ridens, Fb., from the 

 New Forest, a larva of the same species, and a pupa of Melitcea Aurinia, Rott. The 

 Report of the Field Meeting at Kcigate was then read. 



