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lay in the fact that in lunosa the subterminal line was made up of a series of black 

 crescentic spots which in pistachio, were of the same colour as the forewings. 



Mr. Clark, Taniocampa munda, var. immaculata , from Dorset ; and two specimens of 

 T. gracilis, from the New Forest, one of which was of a reddish colour and the other 

 dark purplish brown. 



Mr. Bacot, Gortyna ochracea, bred from burdock stems ; two of the specimens had a 

 light patch on one of the anterior wings, which Mr. Tutt considered had been caused by 

 pressure on the pupa during development. 



Mr. S. J. Bell, specimens of gum containing spiders, lepidoptera, and other insects. 



Mr. Prout, Orthosia lota from Hale End and Sandown, the latter being mostly var. 

 rufa. 



Mr. Tutt, Zygcena acliillecc, and vars. from Courmayeur, Piedmont. This species 

 exhibited variations which seemed to make it a connecting link between the five-spots, 

 like Trifolii, and the blotched species like Z. pilosellce. This was brought about by the 

 extension of the upper basal red blotch along the costa. the union of the lower basal 

 patch and lower central spot, and the union of the upper central and apical spots. 



Mr. Battley gave a short account of a recent visit to Charmouth, Dorset, from which 

 it appeared that though insects were scarce by reason of the unpropitious weather, 1 1 1 

 species of plants were noticed as actually in flower, including the primroses, cowslip, dog 

 violet, privet, and wild strawberry. The principal insects taken on ivy were Xylina 

 petrificata (1), Epunda nigra (5), Orthosia maoilenta and lota, mostly var. tufa, Xylina 

 rhizolitha (few), Cidaria siterata (few); at light on November 5th, two specimens of 

 Dasypolia templi were taken at Lyme Regis, and a specimen of Pararge egeria was seen 

 on October 25th. 



Annual Meeting, Tuesday, 4th December, 1894. 



Mr. Battley exhibited Xylina petrificata, Dasypolioj templi, Epunda nigra, Orthosia 

 lota and niacilenta,, and Cidaria siterata (psittacata), from Charmouth, Dorset. 



Dr. Sequeira, Hydro camp a nympatalis and stagnalis, Spilodes palealis, and Paraponyx 

 stratiotalis, all from Folkestone. 



Mr. Prout, Noctita plecta and var. anders >ni, N. glareosa and var. rosea and N. mbi, 

 and var. without transverse lines, all from Sandown ? I.W. 



Mr. Bate, two specimens of Danais chrysippus which had been set after being relaxed 

 with wood naphtha spirit ; the result appeared quite satisfactory. 



Mr. Taylor, a series of Orthosia suspecta from Wimbledon, and a specimen of Xanthia 

 ocellaris taken in the same locality ; only some half-dozen specimens have been previously 

 recorded for this country. 



Mr. Clark, two good species captured by Mr. E. Anderson, at Melbourne, viz., Hypo- 

 chrysops delicia (a butterfly) ; and Selidosenia lyciaria, a beautiful moth, seemingly more 

 nearly allied to Boarmia than to Selidosema. 



The Election of Officers for 1895 having been accomplished, and the Treasurer's and 

 Secretaries' Reports having been read, Mr. Tutt, at the President's invitation, read a 

 paper on " Entomologists and Entomology," instead of the usual President's address. 



Votes of thanks were given to Mr. Tutt for his address, the retiring officers, and the 

 Auditors. — C. Nicholson and A. U. Battley, Hon. Secretaries. 



THE SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 



HISTORY SOCIETY. 



Thursday, November 8th, E. Step, Esq., President, in the chair. 



Mr. R. South exhibited a large number of species of Lepidoptera, representing his 

 captures of the season, and stated that it was the most barren year he had ever 



