91( [September, 



Cory don, Fb. ; and Argynnis Euphrosyne, L. Mr. Welhnan, Dianthoecia albi- 

 macula, Bork. ; BryopJiila muralis, Porst. ; a yellow variety of B. perla, H. ; 

 Plusia interrogationis, L., from Perth; dwarfed forms of Aspilates gilvaria,T3..; 

 JEubolia hipunctaria, Schiff., and U. limitata, Scop. ; and living larvae of Chariclea 

 umbra, Hufn., feeding on knot-grass. Mr. Mera, Thera simulata, Hb.,from Ireland.- 

 Mr. Fremlin, a variety of Vanessa urticce, L. Mr. South, a variety of TriphcBna 

 comes, Hb., the hind-wings being a creamy-white ; and a variety of Vanessa lo, 

 L. The Secretary, on behalf of Mr. Lewcock, exhibited a number of species of 

 Coleoptera obtained chiefly in Surrey, and read notes ; there were twelve species of 

 Donacia, including Donacia hydrocharidis, F., D. lemncB, F., D. linearis, Hoppe., 

 D. menyanthidis, F., and D. comari, Suf. ; also Bembidium lunatum, Duft., about a 

 dozen specimens taken on the banks of the Thames at Eainham, Essex, during 

 August of last year ; several species of Malachius ; Cryptocephalus lineola, F., and 

 many others. The Secretary read a letter from Mr. Adkin recording the unusual 

 abundance of Pieris brassiccB and P. rapa in the neighbourhood of Eastbourne ; 

 and several Members contributed the result of their observations in different 

 localities, and a discussion ensued as to the probable cause of the appearance of 

 these species in such numbers in the southern counties, in which Messrs. Kendall, 

 South, Carrington, Tugwell, Wellman, Hall, Sley, and others took part. — H. W. 

 Baekee, Son. Sec. 



Entomological Society of London : August 3rd, 1887. — Dr. David Shaep, 

 F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. John Witherington Peers, M.A., of Wendover, near Tring ; and Mr. E. G-. 

 Lynam, of the North Staifordshire Infirmary, Stoke-on-Trent, were elected Fellows 

 of the Society. 



Jonkeer May, the Dutch Consul-Greneral, exhibited a pupa and two imagos of 

 Cecidomyia destructor (Hessian Fly), which had been submitted to him for exhibition 

 by the Agricultural Department. 



Mr. W. White exhibited, and made remarks on, a specimen of Philampelus 

 satellitia, Linn., from Florida, with supposed fungoid excrescences on the eyes. 

 Mr. Stainton said he was of opinion that the supposed fungoid growth might be the 

 pollinia of an Orchid. Mr. Poulton expressed a similar opinion, and the discussion 

 was continued by Mr. Pascoe, Dr. Sharp, and others. He also exhibited a bred 

 specimen of Catephia alchymista. 



Mr. McLachlan sent for exhibition a number of oak leaves infested by Phylloxera 

 punctata, Lichtenstein, which he had received from Dr. Maxwell Masters, F.R.S. 



Mr. Champion exhibited two rare species of Curculionidce from the Isle of 

 Wight, viz., one specimen of Baridius analis, and a series of Cathormiocerus socius. 

 He remarked that C. maritimus, Rye, had been placed in recent European Catalogues 

 as a synonym of the last-named species, but this was an error. He also exhibited a 

 series of Cicindela germanica, from Blackgang, Isle of Wight. 



Mons. Alfred Wailly exhibited, and made remarks on, a number of living larvse of 

 Anthercea Pernyi, A. Mylitta, Telea Polyphemus, Platysamia Cecropia, Actias Luna, 

 Attacus Cynthia, Callosamia Promethea, and other silk-producing species. He also 

 exhibited imagos of the above species, imagos of Antheraa Yama-mai, and a number 

 of species of Diurni from Sarawak. 



