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Entomological Society. 



Mr. M'Lachlan exhibited a specimen of Hadena peregrina, which he had lately 

 captured at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, being the second recorded British example; 

 also Phibalapteryx gemmaria and Eupcecilia flaviciliana, from the same locality. 



Dr. Allchin exhibited a specimen of Synia musculosa, taken at Brighton, and two 

 fine examples of Nola centonalis, taken in Kent. 



Mr. Janson exhibited a fine new species of Adelops, found by M. Jacquelin Duval 

 in the Pyrenees, and for which he proposed the specific name of Bonvouloirii. 



Dr. Kuaggs exhibited the following Lepidoptera, with notes of capture: — 



Clostera Anachoreta. He had lately been fortunate enough to capture eleven 

 larva? of this insect in one of the home counties, and succeeded in rearing ten moths ; 

 a friend who subsequently took a pupa presented it to him, and this also reached the 

 imago state. The only reputed British examples of this species hitherto known are 

 contained in the British Museum Collection, and were obtained by the late 

 Dr. Leach from the collection of Mr. Spratt: so many years having elapsed without 

 the occurrence of other specimens, its claim to rank as a British insect has been 

 almost universally disputed, and the present capture may therefore be looked upon as 

 a re-discovery. 



Aplecta Occulta. A specimen taken in his own field at Camden Town in August 

 last. Few examples of this fine insect have occurred in the southern districts of 

 Britain. He had captured, during the past three years, upwards of ninety species of 

 Noetua? in this piece of ground. 



Emmelesia Teeniata. Taken by B. Piffard, Esq., at Tintern, at the end of June ; 

 the locality is interesting, the insect having previously only occurred in Ireland and 

 in the Lake District. 



Eupithecia tenuiata. Also taken by B. Piffard, Esq., at the same time and place. 



Nonagria concolor. Taken at Folkestone, end of June. Some of the Members 

 present were of opinion that it was not that species, the examples being paler and 

 apparently a more slender insect than those found in the fen district. 



Simaelhis vibrana. Taken at Folkestone, end of June. Previous captures of this 

 insect certainly do not exceed six examples. 



Diplodoma marginipunctella. Bred by Dr. Knaggs from larva?, taken chiefly near 

 Epping, at the beginning of June. Dr. Knaggs observed that the case-bearing larva; 

 of this species were by some entomologists considered to be entirely carnivorous; he 

 had, however, found them to feed freely on bramble and hazel. 



Melanippe fluctuata. A singular variety, destitute of the larger costal blotch, the 

 central spot being thereby brought out conspicuously. 



Dr. Knaggs also exhibited the living larva? of Acidalia strigillata, he believed 

 never before seen in this country ; they were reared by him from the egg, and were a 

 few weeks old: he observed that he had supplied them with various plants as food, 

 but all were rejected by them till (by the advice of Mr. Henry Doubleday) he had 

 given them the common knot-grass (Polygonum aviculare), on which they fed 

 freely. 



And lastly, Dr. Knaggs exhibited a male of Pamphila Linea and a female of 

 Anthrocera (ilipendula?, which he had taken in copuld, and which was confirmed by 

 Mr. J. B. Lynch, who also saw them in that state ; he kept the Anthrocera alive for 

 some time, in the hopes of getting ova, but was doomed to disappointment. 



Strophosomus limbalus feeding on Rhododendrons. 

 The Secretary read the following letter, addressed to him by Mr. Charles Noble, 

 of Bagshot Nursery, dated August 1'Jth, 18ol) : — 



