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The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 February 2Uh, 1898.— Mr. J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Kaye, Worcester Park, Surrey; and Mr. Chatterton, F.E.S., 7, Clissold 

 Eoad, Stoke Newington, were elected Members. 



Mr. G-. Stevens exhibited several fine varieties of Lasiocampid moths, including 

 bright yellow-brown B. trifolii, B. quercus, with semitransparent hind-wings, a 

 dark, well banded B. ruhi, and a remarkably light L. quercifolia. Mr. J. A. Clarke, 

 his series of the LasiooampidcB, including many fine and extreme forms of variation. 

 Mr. R. Adkin, fine series and varieties of many of the same family. Mr. Tutt, an 

 inbred series of Zygcena filipendulcB, showing the gradual coalescence of the spots, 

 and the usual order of this joining ; a Brephos parthenias from Leicester, having 

 yellow hind-wings ; and a yellow variety of Arctia fuliginosa. Mr. F. Clarke, 

 Photo-micrograph of the cui'ious scales of the aberrant Lepidopteron, Pseudopontia 

 paradoxa. Mr. Tutt read a paper, entitled, " The Lasiocampid Moths," illustrating 

 it with specimens, diagrams, and the blackboard. A discuision ensued. Dr. Chapman, 

 Messrs. J. A. Clarke, R. Adkins, J. Stevens, Hillsworth, McArlhur, and Tutt taking 

 part. 



March lOtJi, 1898.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Donisthorpe, F.E.S., 73, West Cromwell Eoad ; Mr. F. Bouskell, F.E.S., 

 Leicester; Mr. F. Lemann, F.E.S. , Plymouth ; Mr. Parkins, Battersea ; and Mr. 

 Bevins, Clapham Common ; were elected Members. 



The evening was devoted to the exhibition of a large number of admirable 

 Photo-micrographs, made by Mr. Fred. Clark, together with a number of slides 

 showing details of the Odonata (dragon-flies) made by Mr. Lucas. The slides were 

 of particular interest, as the objects were shown in many cases by other members 

 and handed to Mr. Clark, who photographed and most skilfully manipulated them 

 for exhibition in the Society's lantern. 



March 24th, 1898.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Adkin exhibited specimens of Grammesia trigrammica (trilinea), in which 

 the ground colour was so darkened as to obliterate the usual transverse lines ; these 

 were known as the Lewes form. Mr. Moore, a pale pigmented variety of Anosia 

 Menippe (Arehippus) from the Malay Archipelago; it was noted that such a varia- 

 tion of this species was hitherto unknown. Mr. Cant, a series of strongly marked 

 specimens of Hybernia defoliaria from Dean Forest, and a dark costal form specimen 

 of Xylomyges conspicillaris from Worcester. 



April lith, 1898.— Mr. R. Adkin, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Harrison exhibited a number of living specimens of a Coleopteron from 

 Bombay ; it was a species of the Cassida group, and looked like a piece of pure 

 gold ; it was stated that this appearance was lost after death. Mr. South, on behalf 

 of Rev. A. Snell, a curious specimen of Leucania littoralis, having darkened hind- 

 wings ; specimens of Leptogramma Jerrugana and Cerostoma radiatella taken this 

 spring at Oxshott, having hibernated. Mr. Ashby, specimens of the spring-tail, 

 Machilis polypodu, taken underwood and stones in the New Forest. Mr. Adkin, 

 various specimens of the Tephrosias ; Mr. South and Mr. McArthur both gave 

 details of the occurrence of very closely allied forms occurring in Japan and Assam 

 respectively. Mr. South, a large number of specimens of Japanese Lepidoptera 

 kindly lent by Mr. Leech to illustrate his (Mr. South's) paper, entitled, " British 

 Species of Lepidoptera occurring in Japan." — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



