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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[August 



Reports of Societies. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 



HISTORY SOCIETY. 



Thursday, July y^A.— Exhibits. — Lepidoptera — Mr. Hollis, a melanic example of 

 Cheimatobia brumata from Highgate, and a very fine form of Spilosoma lubricipeda 

 approaching the var. radiata. Mr. Battley, varieties of Smerinthus tilia, also living 

 larvae of Colias cdusa, Simyra venosa, Gonoptera Ubatrix, Cidaria suffumata and Stauropiis 

 fagi. He stated that he found the ova of S. fagi, deposited in batches of about half a 

 dozen, at varying heights on a large beech trunk in Epping Forest. The larva had 

 hatched on July 2nd and cast their first skin on July 4th. He also mentioned that 

 he had already bred about fifty Phorodesma smaragdaria, and that although the larvae 

 had been fed on southernwood, the imagines were rather above the average in size. 

 Mr. Clark, a series of Leucania turca taken at sugar in the New Forest. He stated 

 that sugar had been unusually attractive during his stay at Brockenhurst, and that 

 on one occasion he counted 93 insects on a single patch. Mr. Bacot, Acroiiycta 

 leporina, Rnsina tcnebrosa and Neuria saponaria taken at sugar at Hadleigh. Mr. 

 Rosevear, Smerinthus ocellatus, S. tilia, and a series of Eubolia peribolata from Guernsey. 

 Mr. Prout, a series of Melanippe unangiilata and a. slightly asymmetrical form of 

 Melanthia ruhiginata ; also examples of Notodonta trepida and Stauropns fagi from West 

 Wickham, and a specimen of Eupithecia togata from Hale End (Epping Forest). Mr. 

 Quail, a life history of Zeuzcva asculi, and a specimen of an Australian species closely 

 approaching Z. asculi in shape and structure, but resembling Cossus ligniperda in 

 coloration ; also two examples of Stauropns fagi from Epping Forest. Dr. Buckell, 

 a bred series of Demas coryli. Mr. Milton a number of species bred this season 

 including Smerinthus ocellatus, S. tilia, Geometra papilionaria, &c. Coleoptera.— Mr. 

 Heasler, several species from Eynsford, including Lithocaris fnscnla. Pseudopsis sulcata, 

 Otiorhynchns tencbricosus and Platytarsus echinatus. He remarked that the last was 

 exceedingly local, all the nine examples exhibited being taken in one sweep and that 

 subsequent work had failed to produce more. Mr. Rosevear, a large species of snail 

 from Barbadoes. Mr. Riches, two eggs of the tortoise, and specimens of parasites 

 taken from the legs of that animal. Mr. Quail mentioned that he had been working 

 for pupae of Cossus ligniperda, but found that the woodpeckers had forestalled him, 

 leaving nothing but empty cocoons, 



Thursday, July 21st. — Exhibits. — Lepidoptera — Mr. Clark, a variety of Fidonia 

 atomaria from Ringwood, a variety of Noctua f estiva with distinct transverse dark 

 lines, and two Eulepia ciibrum. Mr. Smith, Macroglossd fuciformis and Melanthia 

 albicillata from the New Forest, and Melanippe procellata from Blandford, Dorset. He 

 recorded the capture of Hesperia actaon and Sesia ichneiimoniformis near Swanage. He 

 also exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Quail, Epione advenaria and Cidaria picata. Dr. 

 Scqueira, Eulepia cribrum, Euthemonia ru'ssula, Aplecta herbida and Boarmia repandata 

 var. crnversaria. all from the New Forest. Mr. Battley, Mclitaa athalia and Ennychia 

 octomaculalis from Abbots Wood. Mr. Nicholson, bred specimens ot Cynthia cardiii, 

 and a var. of Abraxas grossulariata. Mr. Bacot, a variable series of Hepialus 

 lupulinus from Tottenham, several specimens being almost entirely silvery white in j 

 colour ; also a .specimen of Dasychira pudibunda from Clapton. Mr. Allbuary, Sesia L 

 hcmbeciformis, Melanippe hastata, Ennychia octomaculalis and a fine specimen of Deiopeia I 

 pulchella from Dover. Mr. Siraes, a living iemdAe oi Bombyx quercus and young larvae 

 of Caradrina alsinvs and Taniucainpa instabilis. Mr. Milton, Chelonia villica, Endromis \ 

 vcrsicolora and many others; also in Coleoptera, Dytiscus circumficxus, Aromia moschaia, j 

 lylbins fenestratus and Aphod/us rufescens ; also several fossils from the chalk at | 



