270 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



A. Davis exhibited specimens of Ptilophora plumigera and 

 Notodonta dodonsea. 



During this month seventy-seven members attended the 

 meetings of the Society. 



December 1, 1870.— Mr. J. Peed, Mr. Scott and Mr. E. 

 Fitch were elected members. Mr. Davis exhibited Odontia 

 dentalis. Mr. Boden, specimens of Eupithecia consignata 

 and Xanthia aurago. 



Half -yearly Meeting. — Messrs. Barlow, Harper and Gates 

 were re-elected to fill the respective offices of President, 

 Treasurer and Secretary ; Vice-President, Mr. Bush; Assistant 

 Secretary, Mr. Barry; Librarian, Mr. Healy ; and Curator, 

 Mr. Davis. Committee of Management, Messrs. Bramley, 

 Bryant, Bartlett, Eedle, EJealy and Woodage. 



December 8, 1870. — Mr. Meek exhibited specimens of 

 Lemiodes pulveralis and Argyrolepia aeneana. -Mr. Barlow, 

 living larvae of Zeuzera ^Esculi. Mr. Danby was elected 

 a member. 



December 23, 1870. — Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited a specimen 

 of Catocala Fraxini. Mr. Meek, Acronycta Alni and Madopa 

 salicalis. Mr. Eedle, a variety of Pieris Rapae, having the 

 apical spots much larger than usual, also the veins of the 

 hind wings black. 



Ninety members attended the meetings this month. 



Jainiary 5, 1871. — Mr. E. Barlow exhibited specimens of 

 Selenia illuslraria and Pericallia syriugaria. 



January 1*2, 1871. — Mr. Elisha exhibited specimens of 

 Phoxopteryx ramana, Stigmonota lunulana and Catoptria 

 pupillana. 



January 26, 1871. — Donation to the Cabinet: — Six speci- 

 mens of Sesia philanthiformis, by Mr. Warrington. Mr. 

 Bodrn exhibited sj^ecimens of Cirroedia xerampelina, Acro- 

 nycta auricoma, Acosmetia caliginosa and D. rubiginea. Mr. 

 Healy, a box showing the economy ofEuura Gallae of Newman, 

 a species of sawfly, bred by him from larvae forming galls on 

 the leaves of Vaccinium Vitis-idaca, discovered by Mr. Eedle 

 in Scotland (Perthshire), in the month of June, 1869, the 

 imag®s being produced the following May. 



Eighty-three members attended the Society's meetings 

 this month. 



