MONDAY, FEBBVABY llth. 



INSECTS and other NATURAL HISTORY SPECIMENS. 



|\/rR. J. C. STEVENS will Sell by Auction, at his Great Rooms, 

 iVl 38, King Street, Co vent Garden, on Monday, February 17th, at 

 half-past 12 precisely, the Collection of BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA 

 formed by Mr. P. Euss, of Sligo, containing many good Species and Local 

 forms, taken or bred by himself in Ireland ; also British and Exotic Insects, 

 and other Natural History Specimens, &c. ; Cabinets. 



On view Saturday prior 12 till 4 and morning of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



MONDAY and TUESDAY, MABCH 9th and 10th. 

 A VALUABLE COLLECTION of BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA. 



MR. J. C. STEVENS will Sell by Auction, at his Great Rooms, 

 38, King Street, Covent Garden, on Monday and Tuesday, March 9th 

 and 10th, at half-past 12 precisely, a very VALUABLE and EXTEN- 

 SIVE COLLECTION of BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA, the result 

 of many years' work and careful selecting. The Collection is very 



RICH IN RARE SPECIES 



of Rhopalocera, Noctuae, Geometrae, Pyralides, and Tortrices; 

 the Polyommatus dispar are the pick of the Standish Collection, and 

 are'without doubt the finest offered for sale for many years. The rarer 

 Sphinges are well represented ; and the Sesiid^ include the rare Allanti- 

 formis and Asiliformis. The original N. Lapponaria, L. Coenosa, 

 Musculosa, ViteUina, Albipuncta, Ambigua, Exulis, Satura, &c. ; 

 some grand O. Lunaris and Praxini; and the very fine Catocala electa 

 taken by Mr. Vine, 1875, Standisfe Collection of Tortrices, are intact in a 

 12-drawer Cabinet, and contains many rare Species in the finest possible 

 condition. Boxes of Local Forms from Shetland, Lewes, Orkney, Arran, 

 Ireland, and elsewhere. Cabinets of 12, 20, and 52 drawers ; Books, &c. 

 On view Saturday prior 12 till 4 and mornings of Sale, and Catalogues had. 



MEETIiNfGS OF SOCIETIES. 



Entomological Society of London. — Wednesday; February 5th, at 8 p.m. 

 Papers to be read: — (1) "On the Relation of Mimetic Patterns to the Original 

 Form." By Dr. F. A. Bixey, M.A., F.E.S. (2) " The Rhynchophorous Coleoptera 

 of Japan." Part IV. By Dr. D. Sharp, M.A., F.R.S. (3) "The Diptera of 

 St. Vincent." By Prof. Williston ; communicated by Dr. D. Sharp, M.A., F.R.S. 

 Wednesday, February 19th, at 8 p.m. Papers to be read: — (1) " Notes on Flower- 

 hauntmg Diptera." By G. F. Scott-Elliot, M.A., B.Sc, F.L.S. ; communicated by 

 H. Goss, F.L.S. (2) " On the Nomenclature of the Geometridse." By A. Radcliffe- 

 Grote, M.A. ; communicated by J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society, Hibernia 

 Chambers, London Bridge, S.E. — Meetings on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays in 

 each month, at 8 p.m. February 13th: Mr. South will read a paper, "Remarks 

 on the genus Argynnis, with particular reference to a certain phase of Variation." 

 February 27th: Mr. Billups will read a paper on " Hymenoptera." March 12th: 

 Mr. Barrett will commence a discussion on " The genus Dianthecia.'' March 26th: 

 Mr. Enock will give a lecture on the "Life-history of Cicindela cam^estris,'' 

 illustrated by the lantern. 



City of London Entomological and Natural History Society. — The 

 meetings of this Society (held at the London Institution, Finsbury Circus, E.G.) 

 will take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays in each month, from 7.30 to 10 p.m. 

 as heretofore. 



North London Natural History Society. — Meetings are held on the 2nd 

 and 4th Thursdays in- each month at the North East London Institute, Dalston 

 Lane (close to Hackney Downs Station on the G.E.R.), from 7.45 to 9.30 or 10 p.m. 



