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two sides exactly similar in markings. Mr. Jackson, Stauropus fagi, Macroglossa 

 bombylifovmis , Cymatophora ridcns, A crony eta alni and Ephyra omicronaria all taken in 

 the New Forest last May, also a specimen of Polyommatus phlceas from^Walthamstow, 

 without the band on the hind wings, but with red streaks on the wing rays. Mr. 

 Tremayne, a number of specimens from the New Forest, including Argynnis paphia 

 var. valezina, Stauropus fagi, and No!a strigula, the latter being taken on sugar. Capt. 

 Thompson, a small dark specimen of Tephrosia biundiilaria from Stafford, Ptilodonta 

 palpina from Halifax, and Hepialus sylvinus from Hampstead Heath. Mr, Nicholson, 

 Cheimatobia boreata, and some strongly marked specimens of C. brumata from West 

 Wickham ; also Lcucania phragmitidis, taken some years ago near Lea Bridge, Mr. 

 Gates, Antithesia salicana, Stigmonota inttrnana ,\Peronea permutana, Homceosoma sinuella, 

 Gelechia hermannelki, Sec, all from Shepherds' Bush. Mr. Sykes, Pcecilocampa populi 

 and Petasia cassinca, taken on street lamps at Enfield. Coleoptera. Mr. Heasler i 

 Myrmecoxenus vapor ar ir orum , Hister bimaculatus and Bruchus pisi, the latter being bred 

 from peas. Mr. Rosevear, two large beetles from Travencore, together withsome of 

 their eggs. Mr. Soul, a spiders nest from the Cape. This was larger than a cricket 

 ball, composed of leaves and silk, and suspended from a twig by several threads 

 He also exhibited the spur of a cock 13 years old. 



Tuesday ijth, 1893. — Exhibits: — Mr. Battley, bred specimens of Argynnis paphia 

 and pupa of same, found in the New Forest attached to the underside of a honey- 

 suckle stalk. He remarked that he had observed more than a dozen larvas of this 

 species basking in the sun on a piece of moss, which they closely resembled in colour. 

 Mr. Simes, preserved larvae of Satyrus semele from Sussex. He stated that these 

 larvae hid under leaves by day, and only became active in the evening, when they 

 ascended the grass on which they fed. Mr. Clark, Stauropus fagi from Epping and 

 New Forest, also empty cocoons of the same. Mr. Bayne, Stauropus fagi from Epping 

 Forest, including the black variety, also pupae, cocoons, parasites and coloured 

 drawings of the larvae. Mr. Riches, a series of Cidaria dotata bred from larvae found 

 on red currant. He remarked that this species only passes a short time in the pupa, 

 several of his specimens having emerged before some of the others pupated. Capt. 

 Thompson, a specimen of Dasypolia templi, taken at rest on a wall near Halifax on 

 1.9th November. Mr. Sykes, a specimen of Sir ex gigas taken at Enfield in July, 1887. 

 Mr. Bayne, then read his paper on ''Stauropus fagi" in which he described the 

 preparatory stages of the insect, and gave his experience in breeding it from the egg. 

 He also stated that notwithstanding the scarcity of small trees in Monks Wood, 

 nearly half the imagines were found on small stems, including a large percentage of 

 the dark variety. A discussion ensued, and a vote of thanks to Mr. Bayne, concluded 

 the proceedings. 



THE SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 



HISTORY SOCIETY. 



November 25th, 1892. — C. G. Barrett, Esq. F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. 

 J. Jeuner Weir, exhibited Pyrameis car did, which he had received from Lurimer 

 County, Colorado, captured at an elevation of upwards of 7,000 feet, and remarked 

 thereon. Mr. R. Adlin, Zygcena filipenditla , L., showing gradations of colour in- 

 termediate between the red and yellow forms; also Peronca rufana, and P. hastiana, 

 Mr. F. W. Frohawk, a bred series of Smerinthus tilice, showing variation in extent of 

 markings and depth and hue of colour, one specimen being very red. Mr. R. South, 

 malformed specimens of Lepidoptera, including Papilio machaon, Melitaa athalia, and 

 Lycana adonis, Lyccena icarus, Tortrix piceana, and made some observations thereon. 

 Mr. Dennis, a very dark form of Vanessa cardui and examples of Colias edusa, 



