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physiological question in connection with colour had not been paid attention 

 to ; he thought that colour in insects was to a great extent dependent upon the 

 circulation of fluids in their wings. The discussion was continued by Prof. 

 Westwood, Mr. Goss, The Rev. W. W. Eowler, Mr. Jacoby, and Mr. Weir. 

 — Herbert Goss, Secretary, 



HAGGERSTON ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



At the meeting held April 29th, there was a large attendance and several 

 exhibits. Mr. May mentioned having visited the coast in search of larvce of 

 Callimorpha dominula, and found them in very great abundance. Mr. 

 Anderson recorded the observation of ten or a dozen species of night feeding 

 larvae, on the young foliage at Walthamstow, and several members noted the 

 appearance of Lyccena argiolus in fair numbers. Hybernated specimens of 

 Vanessa urticce, and lo, and Pyrantels cardui were also mentioned as hav- 

 ing been observed in tolerable abundance, in various localities. A discussiou 

 on the life history ol Erebia epiphron was held, but this species appears to 

 be little known at present. 



At the following meeting Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited some very beautiful 

 bred specimens of Anticlea derivata, and a very interesting exhibit in the 

 shape of red banded forms of Coremia tinidentaria, bred from the same 

 batch of ova, which produced the ordinary dark banded type. The specimens 

 thongh so different in colour from the ordinary form, were nevertheless quite 

 distinct from Coremia ferrugata, and prove beyond doubt that these two 

 are good species. 



On May 13th, several members recorded the appearance of Lycana argiolus 

 abundantly in various localities, some of the specimens captured being very 

 large, measuring nearly 1 \ inches across the wings. The President comment- 

 ing upon the records of so many specimens of hybernating butterflies combined 

 with the abundance of this species, expressed an opinion that there seemed a 

 probability of 1886 being a good one for Diurni. 



At the meeting held 20th May, Mr. Huckett exhibited a very beautiful 

 series of Lyccena argiolns from Loughton, and an interesting discussion took 

 place on the life history of Satyrus cegeria. Its peculiar love of shady places 

 was especially noted, being a characteristic very unusual for a butterfly. And 

 several members mentioned the great abundance of the second brood, in the 

 rides of the New Forest during August, the species there being far more 

 intense in colouring than in those captured near London, though falling far 

 short of the true JEgeria found in Southern Europe. — Ernest Anderson, 

 Secretary, 



