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discussion relative to this exhibit. Mr. Short, Epunda lickenea, from Portland. Mr. Far- 

 rant a small form of Hypsipetes elutata, and a Deltoid which he stated was taken in Somer- 

 set. Mr. Tugwell expressed an opinion that this species was new to the British list 

 Mr. Sonth remarked that he had seen the species from Japan and Mr. Fenn said he 

 had seen something very like it from Jamacia. Mr. T. R. Billups, Masicera sylvatica 

 bred by Mr. Fenn from the larva of Satuvnia pavonia. Mr. Winkley had also bred the 

 same species from Pieris brassica, Phoroccra concinata, by Mr. Frohawk from Vanessa 

 iivtica, Trixia variegatov, from Cheimatohia boreata, by Mr. South. Mr. Billups also 

 called attention to three specimens of the rare Oxycem terminata, one of which he had 

 bred from a pupa found in his own garden, Dulwich, 1889, the other two being cap- 

 tured in the same locality in August last, he also exhibited several species of Hymen- 

 optera parasitic on the ova of Lepidoptera and Diptera, Mr. Hodges, a nest of a species 

 of wasp. — H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 



HISTORY SOCIETY. 



Thursday, ^th December, 1890. — Mr. J. A. Clark, F.E.S., President, in the chair 

 The gentlemen nominated as officers at the last Meeting were formally elected. Mr. 

 Battley then read the Secretary's report, for 1890, from which it appeared that there 

 had been a steady increase in the attendances, the papers being especially interesting, 

 and the exhibits both varied and numerous. The President then delivered his 

 annual address. Mr. Heasler drew the attention of Coleopterists to the Society's 

 collection of Coleoptera, stating that the number of species contained therein was 

 comparatively small, he asked those who studied this order of insects, to endeavour 

 to make the collection of more practical value. The following were the exhibits : — 

 Triphcsna orbona from various localities, also specimen of a locust from near Gibraltar, 

 by Dr. Buckell. Cerastis vaccinii, and var. Polita, C. spadicea, Miselia oxyacantha, and 

 var. capucina, and other autumnal species taken this season by Mr. Battley. Mr. 

 Hodges (on behalf of Mr. Mutch) exhibited a specimen of Gonepteryx cleopatra, stated 

 to have been taken in August, 1882 at Fotheringham, Forfarshire. Mr. Tutt made 

 some remarks on the claims of this species being distinct from G. rhamni, and the 

 probable cause of introduction. Mr. Milton, Melitea artemis, Noctua /estiva, and 

 Agrotis corticea. Mr. Burrows, Nyssia hispidaria from Coventry, also Phratora 

 cavifrons and other Coleoptera. Mr. Simes, Noctua festiva from Scotland. Mr. 

 Heasler, Dermestes rulpinus, D. undulatns, &c. Mr. Elliman, Dromius ^-maculatus, 

 Mycctophagus /^-maculatus, Endomychus coccincus, Rhinossiinus ruficollis, R. planirostris, etc., 

 all taken under the bark of beech trees. Mr. Clark announced that he had recently 

 bred eleven specimens of Triphana subsequa from the ova, also a variety of Aplecta 

 occulta. 



December iSth, 1890. — The President in the chair. Mr. O. C. Goldthwaite ex- 

 hibited Coremia propugnata, bred from females taken at Rochester and Chingford, 

 showing a wide range of variation in the dark band ; also, for comparison, a bred 

 series of Mclanippc fluctuata. The same gentleman likewise remarked on Mr. 

 Merrifield's papers on Variation, in connection with the articles in the Entomologist's 



