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into the pupa towards the end of July. Dr. Buckell and Mr. Riches however stated 

 that the common species had been comparatively scarce this season in their gardens. 



Tuesday, igth September, 1893. — Exhibits: Mr. Huckett, a smoky var. of Arctia 

 caja, a partly silvery specimen of Polyommatus phlaas, and bred series of Angerona 

 prunaria, Boarmia repandata, Numeria pulvcraria, and Pevicallia syringaria. He stated 

 that the specimen of Arctia caja was one of the second brood, and that some pupae 

 that failed to emerge, were found upon examination to include several dark and pale 

 varieties. Mr. Clark, bred specimens of Ccvura vmul4, including a specimen with a 

 pale blotch around the discoidal spots on the fore-wings. Dr. Sequeira, a large 

 number of insects from the New Forest, including Lithosia quadra, Ncmoria viridata, 

 Scotosia undulata, Aventia flexula, Crambus sylvellus, and many others. Mr. Battley, 

 a bred series of Macroglossa stellatarum , from Sidmouth. He remarked that this 

 species had appeared in some numbers this season, several having been observed in 

 Clapton, and other parts of North London. Mr. Hollis, Heliophobus popidaris, a 

 var. of Melanippe fluctuata with the band reduced to a small blotch on the costa, 

 Pterophorus monodactylus, &c, all from Highgate. Mr. Prout, dark vars. of Odontopera 

 bidentata from Rannock, with Hale End and Sandown forms for comparison. Mr. 

 Baxter, a fine series of Agrotis tritici, A. cursoria, and A. nigricans, from St. Annes-on- 

 Sea. Mr. Bloomfield, Melanthia albicillata and Boarmia repandata from Ringwood. 

 Mr. Riches, Triphana fimbria, Agrotis suffusa, A. nigricans, &c, from Highgate Woods. 



Coleoptera : Mr. Lewcock, a series of Mezium affinc, Xestobium tescellatum, and 

 other London coleoptera. Mr. Heasler, Trechus secalis and Hypophlbeus bicolor, from 

 Wanstead Park. Mr. Battley reported that insects were abundant on sugar and 

 lamps at Winchmore Hill, and that he had taken the following species there : — 

 Asphalia diluta, Agrotis suffusa, A.puta, Anchocehs litura, Xanthia citrago, X. cerago, 

 X. gilvago, Hadena protea, Ennomos fuscantaria, and many others. 



THE SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 



HISTORY SOCIETY. 



September 14th, 1893. — J. Jenner Weir, Esq., f.l.s., f.e.s., President, in the chair. 

 Mr. Auld exhibited living larva? of Pkorodesma smaragdaria also two breeding cages 

 for larvae, as described in the " Entomologist's Monthly Magazine " for July last, by 

 Mr. H. G. Knaggs. Mr. South showed a fine series of Spilosoma lubncepeda, vars. 

 zatima and radiata, a splendid var. of Argynnis euphrosyne, taken in Lancashire, a pale 

 var. of Vanessa urticce, from Monmouthshire, a bluish specimen of Procris statices, and 

 a number of Zygana trifolii, including almost all the known forms. Mr. Tutt 

 mentioned that out of about 200 specimens of this insect taken in North Kent last 

 year, five only were absolutely typical, the remainder haviug a tendency to assume 

 a six spotted form, these in most cases being well marked and similar to Z .filipendulce.* 

 Mr. Weir said these two species do occasionally cross in a state of nature. 

 Mr. Fenn exhibited long series of Spilosoma lubncepeda, var. radiata, bred from ova 

 received from Mr. Tugwell, Gnophos obscurata, from Folkestone, and Macaria notata, 

 bred from ova. Mr. Fenn also exhibited Silenia lunaria, and read a note thereon. 

 Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a series of Thecla betula, and read a note with reference to 

 the order of sexual emergence. He also showed a short series of Pygara reclusa, 

 bred from larvse taken in Sutherlandshire last Autumn. Mr. Jenner Weir read a 

 noie in which he stated that in a recent tour in Belgium, he had seen no Colias 

 hyale, and but one C. edusa. He also stated how exceedingly abundant the third 

 brood of Polyommatus phlceas had been in his garden at Beckenham this September. 



*Mr. Tutt gave me a series of these specimens in the earlj- part of this 3 - ear. They are nothing but a 

 rather small species of Filipendulce. He has since sent examples to Mr. Pierce, who examined their 

 genitalia and found them to be Filipendulce. Mr. Tutt said search for Trifolii characteristics, but 



they were not to be found.— J.E.R. 



