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Galiata was also reared from the egg, a curious variety of the larva was 

 drawn by the deceased artist. Ferrugata and unidentaria are, of course, 

 plentiful, I saw many specimens a few days ago in the lanes near Lumley cot- 

 tage, and on the road to Havant. The remaining Geometrse in the collection 

 do not appear to require much notice. Undulata, psitticata, and picata, are 

 tolerably well-known as constant, but the next few species corylata, imma- 

 nata, and russata vary exceedingly, and from the same parent Mr. Buckler 

 has a row of good varieties of the two latter species. Palumbaria have 

 larvae of several shades, and Uneolata was also bred from larvae figured. 

 Want of space prevents my dealing with the remaining families — Deltoides, 

 Pi/rales, and Crambites, which, with the Tinece, form a very large part of Mr. 

 Buckler's collection. It only remains to say in conclusion that the collection 

 is very well preserved, and with a few exceptions, the condition of the insects 

 is perfect. If some public body like the Ray Society become the ultimate 

 possessors of these interesting drawers of Lepidoptera, it will be a boon to 

 the Entomological world, though there is no fear of the name of Buckler 

 being forgotten by English Entomologists, so long as his marvellous work, 

 and untiring energy form the theme of advice to beginners from their elder 

 brethren of the net and pin. 



REPORTS OF SOCIETIES. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OE LONDON. 



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June 2, 1886.— R. M'Lachlan, Esq., E.R.S., President, in the chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Fellows of the Society, viz. : — 

 Messrs. C. Baron-Clarke, M.A., F.R.S., H. Wallis Kew, W. Dannatt, J . P. 

 Mutch, B. W. Neave, A. C. F. Morgan, and Wm. Warren. 



The President announced that Mr. F. E. Robinson, a Fellow of the Society, 

 and formerly a pupil of Prof. Westwood, had been killed by a tiger in India 

 on April 27th last. 



Mr. Stephens exhibited a specimen of Heydenia auromaoulata (Frey.), from 

 the Shetlands, a species new to Britain. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited a number of specimens of Staphylinida, prepared by 

 him some years ago with a view to their special protection and permanent 

 preservation. The insects were placed in cells of cardboard, and these were 

 covered above, or above and below, with cardboard, the whole being hermeti- 

 cally sealed by applications of successive layers of bleached shellac. The 

 President said the plan appeared to be very successful where the cardboard 



