THE BRITISH NATURALIST. [September 



most painstaking and successful breeders of British Rhopalocera. It is curious how 

 few of our lepedopterists know anything of the larva of many of the commonest 

 butterflies. 



Mr. C. Fenn gaye an interesting account of four weeks collecting around Deal, 

 during part of July and August. Sugar during the earlier part of the time was fairl}- 

 successful but later was quite useless. He captured two Agrotis ripcB, which is very 

 rare there, if not new to the faitna. L. pygmaola was, as usual, very abundant. 

 Cnimbus rontaniinellus fairly so. Mel/a a?ieHa a few. Acidalia ochrata scarce, only two 

 captures being reported. Pupae of Odontia dentalis were to be obtained by working for 

 them in the rosette of leaves round the food plant, and close to the ground. 

 Argvrolepeia wussehliana was fairly abundant at Ham ponds, where Epipactis pahistris 

 grows abundantly and looks so charming. E. dominula were still plentiful near 

 Kingsdown. Nola centonalis seems lost, an encampment of London boys being pitched 

 right upon its very restricted habitat. About 40 members were present, a large 

 number for holiday times. — Correspondent . 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 



HISTORY SOCIETY. 



TJiursday, 6th August. — Exhibits : — Mr. Huckett a series of Geonietra Siiiaragdaria and 

 soms vars. of Abraxas grossiilariata. He stated that he had bred about 700 of the 

 latter species this season, but had only obtained a few varieties. Mr. Boden, a 

 specimen of noctua bred from a larva found feeding on a tomato. He stated that the 

 larva was brown, and had a curious pig-like head. This specimen led to some dis- 

 cussion, as it was unknown to the members present, the general opinion being that it 

 was an imported species. Dr. Sequeira exhibit^.d a large number of Lepidoptera 

 from Folkestone, including Sesia chrysidiformis, Lithosia pygmaola , CallimorpJia domimila, 

 Tapinostola bondii , XylopJiasia sublustn's, and Ennychia octomaculalis. Mr, Clark, a series 

 of Aplecta advcna from Raindean Wood. Mr. Battley, series of Hesperia lineola from 

 Leigh, and, for comparison, H. linea and H. actaon. He also exhibited young larvae 

 of Acrouycta aceris, A. psi and A. megacephala. Mr. Gates, Polia sercna, dark vars. of 

 Abraxas grossiilariata, Batrachedra pmangusta, Coleophora lineolella, and cases of the same, 

 all from Shepherd's Bush. Dr. Buckell, Hadena pisi from Hampstead and Aberdeen, 

 also living larvae of Amphidasys betularia, the majority being brown, some green or 

 stone-coloured, and a few intermediate in tint. He stated that some of the green 

 larvae became brown as they advanced in age, but the reverse change had not 

 occurred. Mr. Simes, a very small female specimen of Lycana agon, a confluent form 

 of Zygana trifolii and specimens of Hyria aiiroraria and Lithosia complana, all from the 

 New Forest. He likewise mentioned that he had taken two females of Apatnra iris in 

 the' same locality, one of which had deposited some eggs. Mr. Quail, Euthemonia 

 russula, Angerona prunaria, Eurymene dolabraria, Numeria pulveraria, and a nice dark- 

 banded specimen of Camptogramma bilineata, all from Epping Forest. Mr. Smith, 

 Nemeobius Incina and Lycana adonis from Box Hill, a very white specimen of Syricthus 

 malva, Tethea snbtitsa, Pericallia syringaria, &c. Mr. Bayne. Bombyx rnbi, a dark specimen 

 Russina tenebrosa, Mamestra anceps, Geonietra papilionaria, Phorodesma bajidaria, and a 



