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Mr. Tutt, perfectly white vars. of Emxdia cribrum, L., from the Alps, with New 

 Forest examples for comparison ; also two specimens of the new British species Cataplectica 

 farrenii, Wals., from Cambs. 



Mr. Mansbridge, the dry carcase of a mole taken from a barn door, which was covered 

 with lepidopterous coccoons and pupa cases. 



Mr. H. Moore, two specimens of the Violet Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa violacea, from 

 Podensac Gironde. 



Mr. R. Adkin, bred series of Asphalia ridens, Fb., from the New Forest ; and a 

 Lyccena csgon, Schiff.. from Oxshot having the two costal spots on the underside of the 

 lower wing united. 



Mr. T. W. Hall, a species of [ulicidce found at Stevens' sale rooms. 



Mr. Step read the report of successful fungus foray of the Society, on October 13th, 

 at Fsher and Oxshot. The methods of preserving fungi were discussed at some length. 



Mr. Tutt read a paper entitled Zygcena ca*niola, Scop., and its varieties, in which he 

 gave a graphic description of the scenery at the foot of Mont Blanc and the delight 

 afforded to an entomologist by the beauty and abundance of the lepidoptera to be 

 obtained there. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Report Secretary. 



On December 13th, Mr. W. Mansbridge will read a paper on <f The Lepidoptera of 

 the Indian Territory U.S.A., as observed by himself in 1893-4, with special reference to 

 allied British species." 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



October 17th, 1894. — Henry John Elwes, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., President, in the chair. 

 Dr. H. G. Breyer, of Prsetoria, Transvaal, South Africa, was elected a Fellow of 

 the Society. 



Mr. G. C. Champion read a letter, dated 15th August last, from Mr. J. Y. Johnson 

 of Funchal, Madeira, on the subject of a recent visitation of Locusts to the island, 

 and exhibited specimens. Mr. Johnson mentioned that Darwin, in his "Origin of 

 Species/' recorded that in November, 1844, dense swarms of locusts visited Madeira, 

 Be said that since then, until August last, these insects had not visited the island. 

 Mr. Champion remarked that the species sent by Mr. Johnson was Decticus aibifrons, 

 Fabr., not a true migratory locust. Mr. Champion also exhibited specimens of 

 Anthaxia nitiditla, Velleius dilatatus and Aihous rhombeus, taken by himself in the 

 New Forest during the past summer. 



Mr. H. Goss read a letter he had received from Captain Montgomery, J. P., of 

 Mid-Ilovo, Natal, reporting vast flights of locusts there, extending over three miles 

 in length, on the 31st August last, and exhibited a specimen of the locust, a species 

 of Acridium. Captain Montgomery stated that, as a rule, his district and most of 

 Natal was free from the pest, but that an exceptional invasion had occurred in 1850. 



Mr. J. W. Tutt exhibited four typical specimens of Emydia cribrum from the New 

 Forest, and, for comparison, four specimens of the variety Candida, of the same 

 species, taken at an elevation of 4,000 feet, near Courmayeur, on the Italian side of 

 Mont Blanc. He stated that he had also met with this form in the Cogne Valley, at 

 an elevation of from 6,000 to 8,000 feet. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited for Mr. H. Murray a specimen of Erebia cethiops, in which 

 the left forewing was much bleached, taken in August last, near Carnforth. Mr, 

 Adkin also exhibited a series of Acronycta rumicis from Co. Cork, Ireland, including 

 light and black forms, with examples from the Scilly Isles, Isle of Man, and North 

 of Scotland for comparison. 



Mr. Elwes exhibited a series of Chionobas alberta (male and female), Chionobas 

 uhleri, var. varuna, and Erebia discoidalis t from Calgary, Alberta, N.-W. Canada, 

 collected in May last, by Mr. Woolley-Dod, He said that the validity of C. alberta, 



