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mibeculosa, Esp., bred from Rannoch ova, and some of which had been in pupse three 

 years ; also bred specimens of Aleucis pictaria, Curt., from the New Forest. 



Mr. Frohawk, on behalf of Mr. Fremlin, a var. of Apatura iris, L., from Berlin, inter- 

 mediate between the type and var. iole, Schiff.; on behalf of Mr. South, a dwarf 

 captured specimen of Euchlde cardamines, L., measuring only i^in. in expanse, and 

 another specimen with the apical patch of two shades of yellow ; also an ovum, in situ on 

 a nettle leaf, of Vanessa c-album, L., together with larvae of the same species showing all 

 five stages of growth. 



Mr. Manger, a large collection of insects of all orders, captured on the s.s. Kara, by 

 Captain T. Walker, during a voyage to New York and Shanghai and back. It was 

 interesting to note a specimen of Acherontia atropos, L., from Shanghai. Some species 

 shown were new. A discussion ensued as to the distribution of species, and the distances 

 from land insects have been noticed. 



Mr. Edwards, specimens of Papilio priamus and P. hewitsonii. 



Mr. West (Greenwich), specimens of Cryptocephalus mtidulus, Gyll., and C. coryli, L., 

 from Box Hill; also two very rosy males of Smerinthus pnpuli, L., which had been 

 assembled by a bred female. 



Mr. Filer, a long-bred series of Smerinthus populi, L. One male was of the female 

 coloration. One specimen had emerged in August of last year, and had the discoidal spot 

 on the primaries much smaller than the rest of the brood, which went their usual period. 



Mr. Turner, a series of Cymatophora ridens, Fb.. from the New Forest, a larva of the 

 same species, and a pupa of Melita aurinia, Rott. 



Mr. Step, a series of Helix rufescens, Penn., Lymncsa peregra, Mull., var. acuminata, 

 from Epsom, and a side-blown egg of Helix pomatia, L., of which many were found 

 at Reigate. A long discussion ensued as to the oviposition of this mollusc. He also 

 exhibited the early stages of growth of Osmunda regalis, L., with a series of drawings 

 enlarged to show details, and described the gradual development at length. 



The Report of the Field Meeting at Reigate was then read.— Hy. J. Turner, Hon. 

 Report Secretary. 



Thursday, June 28th, E. Step, Esq., President, in the chair. 

 Mr. G. A. Scorer was elected a member. 



Mr. C. Fenn exhibited a bred series of Geometra papilionaria, L., from a brood of 

 which some were not yet fully fed ; a specimen of Heliothis peltigera, Schiff., having the 

 blotch in the dark border of hind-wing very large ; a very long series of Selenia lunaria, 

 Schiff., showing spring, summer, and intermediate forms from one batch of ova; and a 

 Mantis from Australia. 



Mr. R. Adkin, specimens taken during the Society's Field Meeting at Reigate, includ- 

 ing the specimen of Pachetra leucophcea, View., previously reported, and vars. of Lyccena 

 icarus, Rott., and L. bellargus, Rott. 



Mr. Dennis, ova and young larvae oiBombyx rubi, L.. from Reigate. 



Mr. Manger, a specimen of "British Coral," Lepralis foliacea, El. and Sol., taken from 

 a portion of the French Atlantic Cable, about 60 miles from Brest. 



Mr. Turner, a long series of Lycsena bellargus. Rott., from Box Hill, showing all the 

 ordinary variations, some of the females having a considerable amount of the male 

 coloration. 



A discussion took place as to the scarcity and lateness of insects this year, especially 

 with regard to the Geometers. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Report Secretary. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



June 6th, 1894. — Henry John Elwes, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the chair. Dr. K. 

 Jordan, of " The Museum," Tring, and the Hon. Nathaniel C. Rothschild, of Tring Park, 



