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America, including some fine Morphos, Papilios, Heliconias, &c. Mr. W. Gr. Blatch 

 read a note on a new species of the Family Scydmcenina, •which he proposed to call 

 Neuraphes planifrons ; it was taken under bark of birch stumps, in company with 

 Scydmcenus Godarti and exilis, a,t Sherwood Forest. — Colbean J. WainweighT, 

 Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural IIistoet Society: 

 March 27tk, 1890.— J. T. Caeeington, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. C Gr. Barrett exhibited a series of Dianthoecia carpophaga, Bork., showing 

 fully its connection with its variety, D. capsophila, Dup., and a specimen of Z>. 

 luteago, Hb., v. Barretti, all reared by Mr. Blandford from larvae found in South 

 Wales. Mr. Joy, an immature specimen of Mantis religiosa, from the Suez Canal. 

 Mr. T. R. Billups, several species of Ophionides, bi'ed by Members of the Society : 

 amongst others, Paniscus testaceus, Q-r., P. cephalotes, Holmg., and Ophion luieum, 

 L., bred by Mr. Barker from the larvae of Dianthoecia capsincola, Hb., the latter 

 species also being reared by Mr. Wellraan from Hadena j)isi, L., and by Mr. South 

 from Toxocampa craccm, Frr. Mr. Billups called particular attention to the fact 

 that the cocoons of Ophion luteiim differed considerably according to the host from 

 which bred. Mr. Billups also called attention to the exti'cme variability in size of 

 Paniscus cephalotes, two females taken by himself at Hayling Island in 1866, being 

 not above one-third larger than the female bred by Mr. Barker. In the same box 

 were shown Panchus moni'liatus, Holmg., bred from the larvae of Panolis piniperda, 

 also both sexes oi Exetastes osculatoritis, Fab., from the larvae of Setinia pinicolana, 

 Dbl., by Messrs. South and Adkin. Among Mr. Billups' other exhibits were a speci- 

 men of Phygadeuon sodaUs, Tasch., taken in his own garden, June 1st, 1889, and a 

 female of Hemiieles macrurus, Tasch., taken at the same place, August, 1889, both 

 species being new to Britain. Phygadeuon {Microcryptus) rufoniger, Bridgm., a new 

 speeies. Mr. Perks showed pond life fi'om Barnes Common, and Mr. Tugwell and 

 Mr. Step exhibited botanical specimens, and contributed remarks. 



April lOth, 1890.— The President in the Chair. 



Lieut. E. W. Brown and R. McAllan, Esq., were elected Members. 



Mr. Tugwell exhibited a series of Tephrosia crepuscularia, W. V., and T. hiun- 

 dularia, Bork., with water colour drawings of both larvae from life, and remarked 

 that after breeding both insects he was perfectly convinced as to their being dis- 

 tinct species, although evidently closely allied. T. crepuscularia appeared from the 

 last week in March to the middle of Api'il, and was always a partly double-brooded 

 species ; T. biundularia appeared early in May until the first week in June, and was 

 only single-brooded ; in every case the insect remained true to the parent type, and 

 although the markings were somewhat alike in both species, yet there were charac- 

 teristic differences, as shown in the series exhibited, this also applied to the larval 

 stages. Mr. Barrett and Mr. Tutt made some observations on this exhibit ; the 

 latter gentleman agreeing with Mr. Tugwell, and Mr. Barrett expressing an opinion 

 that crepuscularia and biundularia were not distinct. Mr. Turner showed a very 

 light form of Nyssia hispidaria, Fb., from Richmond. Mr. Carpenter also exhibited 

 varieties of the same species. Mr. Fenn, a long series of Larentia inultistrigaria, 



