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were inseparable. The latter species was reared on heath ; also, from 

 the same locality, Eujnthecia venosata, E. imlchellata, Melanippe fluc- 

 tuata var. neajjolisata. Mr. Warne, the curious wine-glass-shaped 

 cocoon of a spider, said to be probably Agelena brioinea, found sus- 

 pended among heather in the New Forest. Mr. Sauze, a small speci- 

 men of Sinodendron cijlindricum, taken by Mr. Adkin at Worthing ; and 

 Ledra aurita, one of the remarkable Membracidge ; Silpha quadrimacu- 

 lata, Hippohosca equina, and Hoplia philentJiiis, all from the New Forest. 

 Mr. West, on behalf of Mr. McArthur, specimens of Chrysomela arvensis 

 and C. sanguinea from Hoy, with C. distinguenda from the South of 

 England, for comparison with the local northern (?. sanguinea. Mr. 

 Edwards, a twig of fir containing the nodule and larva of Tortrix 

 piceana, from Brockenhurst. Mr. Filer, larvae of Pcecilocanipa pojmli, 

 and Tridiiura cratcegi, from Epping Forest. Mr. Montgomery had 

 had a large brood of larvae of Satuniia carpini, of which a very con- 

 siderable number were attacked by ichneumons. Mr. Adkin remarked 

 on the abundance of parasites he had seen in his garden and elsewhere. 

 In reporting on the Field Meeting at Brockenhurst, Mr. Edwards said 

 that imagines were more plentiful than last year, and that larva- 

 beating was very successful. The weather was line, and some twelve 

 members were in attendance during the three days. Macroglossa fuci- 

 J'ormis and ill. homhyliformis were both captured. Larvae of Limenitis 

 syhilla, Catocala promissa, C. sponsa, Tceniocampa vmiiosa, Sjnlosoma 

 mendica, TJiecla quercus, and T. betula; were among the species found. 



Jime 11th.— C. G. Barrett, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. Mr. Manington, 141, Broomswood Eoad, Wandsworth Com- 

 mon, was elected a member. Mr. Lucas exhibited specimens of 

 Ichniira elegans, Pyrrhosoma minium^ and a series of Platetrum depressum, 

 including a male which had not developed the blue colour character- 

 istic of the sex. They were taken by Mr. Turner at Folkestone on 

 May 17th. Mr. West, of Streatham, a series of Macroglossa fiiciformis, 

 taken at Brockenhurst during the Whitsun Field Meeting. Mr. Barrett, 

 the specimens of the new Noctua, Leucania flavicoLor, recently de- 

 scribed by him, and which were captured on the coast of Essex by 

 Mr. G. F. Matthew. It was apparently allied to L. pallens, from 

 which it differed not only in colour and markings, but also somewhat 

 in the shape of the wings. It was thought that it the exhibit were again 

 brought up, after members had examined their own series, a discussion 

 could take place. Mr. Barrett also exhibited several beautiful bright 

 uniform red forms of L. pallens from the same locality ; a very large 

 and dark specimen of Mamestra abjecta, and a very beautiful var. of the 

 same, having all the markings clear and distinct upon a light ground ; 

 a var. remissa of Apamea getnina, and a specimen of Hadena genistm, to 

 both of which the var. of M. abjecta was comparable in many respects. 

 Mr. N. E. Warne, a series of Procris statices, from Keswick, and a few 

 specimens of Emmelesia ada^quata [blandiata), one of which had the 

 central band almost complete. Mr. Tunaley a specimen of Eniqns 

 tesselata, having in its grasp a Tipida, which it had captured. The 

 middle legs of the Emipis clutched the shoulders of the wings of the 

 Tipula, the hind legs were bent under the wings and body, while the 

 fore legs of the Enupis were free to grasp any support. The Tipida 

 was thus held in a vice, and frequently lost its legs in the struggle. 



