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larvae obtained at Horsforth. Out of 150 larvae two or three per cent, 

 only showed more than ordinary variation, compared with some 

 fifteen per cent, last year from the same locality. Two specimens 

 were asymmetrical, and one was a nicely radiate form. Mr. West 

 (Greenwich) exhibited specimens of the hemipteron Dicyphus epilobii, 

 from Eltham. Mr. Moore, a specimen of the second brood of Cya- 

 niris argiolus, taken on July 12th, at Oxshot ; and also a specimen of 

 Lycmna (sgon, destitute of the row of fulvous blotches on the upper 

 surface, and one having confluent spots on the under side. Mr. Robt. 

 Adkin contributed a paper entitled '' Notes and Observations made 

 during the Society's Field Meeting at Chalfont Road, on July 18th, 

 1896." 



August 13th. — 0. G. Barrett, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. Mr. S. Stevens exhibited an unusually small specimen of 

 Pajnlio machaon, having the black band on the hind wing very narrow. 

 Mr. R. Adkin, a bred series of Pachnobia hyberhorea, from pupae taken 

 at Rannoch. Mr. McArthur, a preserved larva of the same species, 

 mounted on a twig of its food-plant [Empetrum nigrum), the crowberry, 

 and gave interesting details as to its life-history. Mr. Fremlin, a 

 series of Phigalia pedaria, from Saltash, including the dark reticulated 

 form and the very dark uniform variety. Mr. H. Moore, numerous 

 interesting insects from South Africa, including a fine specimen 

 of Actias mimosa, which from its sluggish habits can be easily picked 

 off the bushes ; its larvae are more or less gregarious ; several species 

 of the larger Orthoptera, Pachytilus pardalinus, the species which often 

 appears in vast numbers and does considerable damage ; P. peregrinus, 

 which is the locust of N. Africa ; Cyrtacantiis purpurifera, a very large 

 species ; Aclieta africana, a mole-cricket from Johannesburg ; and 

 numerous species of Coleoptera which are attracted in thousands to 

 the electric light in Pretoria. Mr. Sauze, a specimen of Cicada 

 anglica, one of three taken by Mr. Heasley, in Surrey. Mr. Heasley 

 had been attracted to some oak trees by an unusual stridulation, and 

 eventually succeeded in obtaining these three examples. Thus a doubt 

 as to whether this species stridulates or not has been cleared up, there 

 being no previous record of such in this country. Mr. West, of 

 Greenwich, a series of the local hemipteron, Eurygaster maura, from 

 Folkestone. Mr. Mansbridge, a double cocoon of CHsiocampa neustria, 

 from which, although the imagines had emerged from the pupa-cases, 

 they had been unable to extricate themselves. When cut open there 

 was only one cavity partially divided into two. Mr. Barrett exhibited 

 four British specimens of Plusia ni, two belonging to Mr. Jeffries and 

 two to Mr. Briggs ; one of the former was captured in Surrey. Also 

 a fine variety of Cleoceris vimhialis, having the basal half of the fore 

 wings very dark, in contrast to the very pale outer portion ; and a 

 remarkable form of Agrotis exclamaiionis, in which neither of the 

 stigmata was developed, but the elbowed and basal lines were very 

 distinct and perfect on the uniformly pale brown ground colour. A 

 discussion took place on the season, with especial reference to Colias 

 edusa, and the means of migration of insects, Messrs. Stevens, 

 McArthur, Adkin, Barrett, Mansbridge, Winkley, and others, taking 

 part. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Report Sec. 



