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large enough to last the Scolia larva throughout its first stage 

 of existence ; and when the larva has demolished the grub, it 

 prepares for its change by spinning an oval cocoon, in which 

 it passes to the pupa, and afterwards to the perfect state. If 

 any of our members would like to see these curious cocoons, 

 I would call their attention to a very fine series brought from 

 Florence, many of which are cut open to show the method in 

 which the occupier is packed up within, and are now on view 

 in the insect-room at the Museum of Natural History, South 

 Kensington." 



Dr. Rendall exhibited Acidalia rubiginata, Hufn., Eupi- 

 thecia coronata, Hb., E. plumbeolata, Haw., Lithostege griseata, 

 SchifT., Agrophila trabealis, Scop., L„, all taken at Thetford. 



Mr. E. Joy exhibited Erastria venustula, Hb., from 

 Epping. 



Mr. J. R. Wellman exhibited Dicranura furcula, L., and 

 Enpithecia togata, Hb., from Perthshire. 



Mr. Jager exhibited Dicranura bifida, Hb., bred from ova 

 obtained from a moth taken at Shepherd's Bush ; also fine 

 series of Scotosia vetidata, SchifT, and vS. rhamnata, Schiff., 

 bred from larvae taken in the north of London. Mr. Jager 

 stated that these species had been very abundant in the larval 

 stage. The owner of the field in which the buckthorn occurred 

 having cut down the greater part of the bushes, those that 

 were left yielded a far better percentage than usual. 



Mr. J. T. Williams exhibited Heliothis dipsacea, L., Hy- 

 drelia uncula. Clerck, and Agrophila trabealis, Scop., from 

 Suffolk. 



Mr. Tugwell exhibited three specimens of Dicranura 

 bicuspis y Bork., bred from pupae found at Tilgate Forest ; 

 two of the pupae cases were also shown, one being on the 

 bark, and the other on a twig of birch. Also specimens of 

 Sesia sphegiformis, Fb., from the same locality, and varieties 

 of the larvae of Cucullia chamomillce, Schiff., taken at Hither 

 Green Lane, Lewisham, the specimens ranging in colour from 

 white to a brilliant pink. 



Mr. S. Edwards exhibited a variety of Abraxas gros- 

 sidariata, L., bred by Mr. A. W, Dods from a larva taken 



