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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[May 



Mr. R. McLachlan, British Trichoptera or Caddis flies, with cases of the larvae. Mr. 

 W. West, Homoptcra collected icSgo. The most interesting exhibits among the Lep- 

 idoptera were those ot ]SIr Tiigwell who showed the Sphingidffi, including fine var- 

 ieties of Deikphila ^alii, and Ciuerocampa porceJhis ; the Bombyces, series of varieties 

 of Spilosoma liibricipeda, S. menthastri and Arctia caja. Mr South, the Pieridae showing 

 considerable variation among the different species ; varied series of Boarmia repandata, 

 and Cidaria russata ; the genus Dianthcecia, also a small collection of Tinese arranged 

 in a new, and as suggested, more convenient manner, viz : the species being arranged 

 side by side in series of about half-a-dozen. Mr McArthur a small case illustrating 

 the life-history of Pachnohia alpina and cases of Exotic Lepidoptera. Mr J. H. Leech, 

 a large collection of Palgeartic species including the Papilionida, Sphingida and the 

 genus Arctia. Mr Gregson a most interesting case of Abraxas grossulariata. A collec- 

 tion of Canadian species made and presented to the Society by Messrs A. & L. Gibb, 

 and which had been arranged by the Curator, Mr West, were shewn by the Society. 

 Life histories of many species were exhibited by Mr C. H. Williams, Mr Short, Mr 

 A. J. Croker ; (Mr Williams also exhibited his captured D. galii, in marked contrast to 

 MrTugwell's bred series;) PJwrodesuia smaragdaria and Miana strigilis, being especial- 

 ly noticeable ; Mr Quail, whose specimens mounted on the natural food plant were 

 much admired. Mr Sydney Webb, long series of Vanessa iirticce, and Abraxas gross^i- 

 huiata. Mr Hawes, varieties of Rhopalocera, and a long series oi Hesperia lineola, in- 

 cluding the three specimens taken in 1888 from which the species was identified. Mr 

 T. W. Hall, varieties of Noctuo'. Mr J. R. Wellman his magnificent collection of 

 Plusida and Acidalida. Mr J. T. Williams lang series of many rare species. Professor 

 Stuart, examples of mimicry among Lepidoptera and a case showing secondary sexual 

 characters. Mr. C. B. Smith, five series of the genus Argynnis. Mr. R. Adkin, the 

 British Butterflies geographically arranged in order to show local variation, also 

 long series of the genus Triphi:?iHi. Mr S. J. Capper, a fine lot of varieties and typical 

 forms of Ccenonympha davits. .Mr C. A. Briggs, long and varied series of the Pieridce 

 and other groups. Mr C. Fenn, varieties of Taniocampa instabilis, and examples of 

 Tortrices. Mr A. H. Jones, scarce British Noctuae. Mr Tutt, his collection of the 

 genus Agrotis. Messrs. Nussey. Collings, Joy, Barber, and many others, exhibited 

 British Lepidoptera ; while fine exhibits of Exotic species were made by Mr Jenner 

 Weir and Mr 8. Edwards. 



Mr Mosley contributed an interesting collection of insects injurious to Agriculture. 

 Botanical exhibits were made by Mr K. Step. British lichens and mosses. Miss 

 Billups, Miss Adkin, Messrs A. L. Clark and C. S. Cooper. Minerals and sections of 

 rocks by Mr Russell, and 'Mv ^1. \\'inkley exhibited a collection of Queensland opals, 

 showing fossil bones, shells, &c., opalised, the whole of which were collected by Mr 

 T. C. Wollaston. 



Microscopic exhibits were made by the following gentlemen : — Messrs. H. J. 

 Turner, A. J. Croker, f.e.s., T. R. Billups, f.e.s., R. Adkin, f.e.s., E. Hinton, E. 

 Dadswell, F. Coles, R. Macer, f.r.m.s., T. D, Ersser, A. L. Corbett, H. G. Coombs, 

 C. S. Bouttell, J. T. Holder, H. Groves, W. West, l.d.s., W. B. Medland, F. Reeve. 

 W. Gregory & Co., F. Knock, C. H. Oakden, and C. S Cooper. 



