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THE BRITISH NATURALIST. 



[November 



REPORTS OF SOCIETIES. 



THE SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 



HISTORY SOCIETY. 



Thursday, October nth, E. Step, Esq, President, in the chair. 

 Mr. E. H. Trenerry, of Clapham Park, was elected a member. 



Mr.Oldham exhibited the following species from his own garden at Woodford : — A very 

 varied series of Triphcena pronuba, L., series of Torbona, Hufn., and a few PUtsia 

 gamma, L. 



Mr. R. Adkin, on behalf of Mr. South, series of Pcedisca sordidant, Hb.. Peronia 

 hastiana, L., P. comparand, Hb., P. comariana, Zell., and P. schalleriana, L., from 

 Macclesfield, and read notes ; a long discussion took place on the perplexities in 

 differentiating the last thsee species : on behalf of Rev. J. G. Greene, a series of well- 

 executed drawings of the most striking vars of Abraxas grosmlariata, L., bred by him 

 during the last few years, and read notes : and on behalf of himself, -series of Acronycta 

 rumicis, L., from many localities, and a bred series of E upithecia ja iioneata, Crewe, from 

 reland, and read notes. 



Mr. Mansbndge, long varied series of A. grossulaviata, and A. sylvata, from York- 

 shire, and contributed notes. 



Mr. H. Moore, a female Lycse <a corydon, Fb., with male colouration, and specimens 

 of Bombyx quercus, L., Catocala nupta, L., and Ocneria dispar, L., with a batch of ova 

 of the last species, all from France. A long discussion on O. dispar ensued. 



Mr. McArthur, series of Toxocampa craccse, Fb., No<.tv<s giareosa, Esp., Acronycta 

 rnmicis, L., and Agrotis agathina, Dup.. all from N. Devon. 



Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited types of Plusia ni, Hb. 



Mr. Winkley. a specimen of Helix pomatia, L., showing the temporary epiphragm 

 formed at the commencement of hibernation. 



Mr. Tutt, a narrow winged specimen of Eupithecia snbnotata, Hb., Agrotis ripoe, 

 Hb., from St. Anne's-on-Sea, and two specimens of Eupithecia subfulvata, Haw, var. 

 oxydata, Tr. 



Mr. Fenn series of Cirrhadia xerampelina, Hb.. from the Isle of Man, and series or 

 examples of Aporophyla australis. Gn., Epunda lutulenta, Bork., E. hchenea, Hb., 

 Anchoctli lunosa. Haw., Calocamf a vctusta. Hb., and Xylma semibrunnea, Haw., all 

 from Deal. 



Mr. Tugwell and Mr. Tutt exhibited a large number of Scotch and Swiss specimens 

 of Zygsena exulans. Hoch.. and contributed papers thereon. A considerable discussion 

 ensued. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Report Secretary 



October 25th. 1894, E. Step, Esq., President in the chair. 



Mr. Hy. Lamb, of Maidstone, and Mr. Arthur Cosway, of Watford, were elected 

 members. 



Mr. Jobson exhibited a var. of Abraxas grossulariata L., from his garden, having only 

 a few black scales in place of the usual markings. 



Mr. McArthur, bred series of Hypsipetes sordidata, Fb., from N. Devon, the lighter 

 specimens from bilberry-fed larvae and the darker ones from sallow-fed larvse. 



Mr. Frohawk xanthic examples of Epinephele hyperanthes L., and E. janira, L. 

 A long discussion ensued as to the causes of this class of variation and the effect upon 

 the imago of mjuries to the larva and pupa with the bearing of Weismann's theory 

 thereon. 



