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banded form of Ephyra trilinearia, all from Epping Forest ; also a specimen of Apamca 

 opliiogramma from Tottenham. Mr. Fox, various insects from Highgate, including 

 Thyatira derasa, Zylophasia hepatica, Cosmia trapezina and Plusia iota. Mr. Milton, a 

 large number of Lepidoptera from Somerset and Devon, including Argynnis aglaia, 

 Antiiocharis cardamines (a female, taken in the middle of July) Chterocampa elpenor, 

 Zygoena trifolii, Euthemonia riissiila, Geovictra papilionaria, Boarmia repandata var. 

 conversaria, Coremia picata, and Melanippe unangulata ; also a number of ferns from 

 the same locality. He stated that he had seen a specimen of EiiboUa palumharia 

 caught by the leaves of the round-leaved sundew, (Drossera rotnndifolia) and he 

 thought it was unusual for so large an insect to be found in such a situation. 

 Coleoptera : — Mr. Heasler, Heledonna agaricola and Conipora orbiculata. Rev. J. Isabell, 

 a number of beetles from Oberamagau. Mr. Buckell stated that he had just bred a 

 specimen of Demas coryli from a larva found this year feeding on hawthorn. This was 

 remarkable for two reasons, that hawthorn was not the general food of this species, 

 and that the insect emerged the same year, showing a tendency towards a double 

 brood. 



Thursday, 20th August. — Exhibits ; — Mr. Bayne, Dianthoecia conspersa and an 

 asymmetrical specimen of Satynts hyperanthus from Box Hill ; Lithosia quadra from 

 Brighton ; a bleached specimen of Satyrus janira, Lithosia mesomella, Calligenia miniata, 

 Scotosia undulata, Halias quercana and H. prasinana from Epping Forest. He stated 

 that he had killed these specimens of H. prasinana with cyanide, which had changed 

 them to yellow, but the green colour had afterwards returned. 



Mr. Quail, two fine varieties of Agrotis exclaniationis, from Cambridge, one being 

 melanic, and the other curiously streaked with black, Lcucania conigera, Miana 

 furuncula, and a yellow specimen of Bryophila pcrla, from Margate. ■ Mr. Bellamy, 

 long and variable series of Apamea oculea, Miana strigilis, and M. fasciuncula. Mr. 

 Battley, a black variety of Amphydasis betularia from Epping Forest, Liparis monacha 

 from Enfield, and Plusia iota, Thyatira derasa, Tethea subtusa and Dianthcecia capsincola 

 from Stamford Hill ; also larva of the latter, feeding on the seeds of" Sweet William." 

 Mr. Milton, a series of Hesperia lineola taken on a sea-wall near Gravesend ; also in 

 Coleoptera, Cicindela campestris, Carabus arvensis, Toxotus meridianus, Pacheta octomaculata , 

 Philonthns splendens, and a series of Hypera rumicis, bred from larvae found feeding on 

 dock. Mr. Heasler exhibited a series of Anthonomus pomoruni, taken by beating apple 

 trees at Epping Forest. 



Mr. Quail stated that a specimen of Liparis monacha had been taken by Mr. Smith 

 in Epping Forest, and that he had chased another insect which he also believed was 

 this species. — G. A. Lewcock and A. M. Battley, Hon. Sees. 



GUERNSEY NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Guernsey Society of Natural Science and 

 Local research was held at the society's room, Guille-Alles Library, last Tuesday 

 evening, August nth, Mr. Collinette took the chair, in the absence of Mr. J. White- 

 head, the president. The Rev. M. Cann, curate of the Town parish, was unanimously 

 elected a member of the society. Mr. W. Sharp, honorary secretary, read a very 



