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L., from ShefBold, ScoMand and the Hebrides ; some specimens showing the median 

 white band ahnost obliterated. Mr. Carpenter, a bleached var. of Epinephele Janira, 

 L., from the New Forest, being the only insect captured worth recording during a 

 fortnight's hard work ; he stated that sugar was an absolute failure. Mr. Robson, a 

 series of Macroglossa hombyUformis, Ochs., taken on May 15th in the New Forest ; 

 a discussion ensued as to the presence of scales on the wings at emergence. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, a series of Coccyx strohilella, L., together with the spruce cones from which 

 they had been reared, and read notes on the economy of the species ; a discussion 

 ensued. Mr. Auld, a bred series of Calymnia affinis, L., from Chattenden, and also 

 a series of Ephippiphora fcenella, L., bred from mugwort roots, which were shown 

 with pupa cases in situ. Mr. Harrison, photographic views of Boldermere, taken 

 during the Society's Field Meeting at Wisley, and which he presented to the Society. 

 Mr. Adkin read a communication from Mr. South, stating that the Dipterous larvae 

 exhibited some months ago in the stems of Arundo phragmiles had been found to 

 be those of Lipara lucens. Several members remarked upon the abundance of 

 Acidalia virgularia, Hb. {incanaria,Yi.h.) , and the scarcity of Spilosoma nienthastri, 

 Esp., S. luhricepeda, Esp., and Euplexia lucipara, L., while last year just the 

 reverse occurred. 



August Qth, 1894. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. A. W. Peach, of Chiswick, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Hall exhibited bred series of Xanthia fulvago,\j. {cerago, Fb.), from Derby 

 and Croydon, stating that it was usual to obtain more in proportion of var. flavescens, 

 Esp., from the north than from the south ; also bred series of X. citrago, L. Mr. 

 West, of Streatham, exhibited two males and two females of Lasiocampa quercifolia, 

 L., bred from larvse obtained in the Fen District, Mr. Adkin, on behalf of Mr. 

 South, bred series of Hypsipetes sordidata, Fb. (elutata, Hb.), from Northwood, 

 having very dark ground-colour ; bred series of Cleoceris viminalis, Fb., from 

 Blatchworth, some being melanic, while others were very pale ; a few Tortrix 

 xylosteana, L., of which one had jet-black markings instead of the rich reddish- 

 brown ; a long series of Scoparia murana, Curt., from Macclesfield ; a series of Frays 

 Curtisellus, Don., comprising the normal and the uniformly fuscous form, collected 

 round Macclesfield ; and an exceptionally strongly marked female of Hepialus 

 humuli, L., taken at Elstree. Mr. Croker, a long and fine series of Leptogramma 

 hastiana, L., bred from St. Anne's-on-Sea, and two exceptionally distinct specimens 

 of L. Uterana, L., from the New Forest. Mr. Adkin, a few specimens of Spilosoma 

 mendica, Clerck, bred from Hartlepool, and three specimens of Hylophila hicolorana, 

 Fues. (quercana, SchifE.), bred from New Forest larvae, with the cocoons, upon the 

 mechanical structure of which he made remarks. Mr. Williams, a curiously scorched 

 specimen of Urapteryx sambucata, Dup., from Highgate. Mr. Turner, a dark speci- 

 men of Melanippe fluctuata, L., referable to var. neapolisata, Mill., taken at 

 Brockley. Several Members made remarks upon the season, and gave their collecting 

 experiences. — Henky J. Tuenee, Hon. Secretary. 



