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large attendance of members, and amongst others the following were exhibited : 

 Mr. Huckett, I), irregularis, E. hymiaria, P. bajularia, bred ; Mr. Hanes, 

 fine series of X. rurea, bred ; Mr. Harper, S. tipuliformis and pupa case on 

 twig ; Mr. Clark, fine specimen of Necropkorus vespilo ; Mr. Anderson, series 

 of bred A. prunaria. Mr. Lewcock stated that a few days previous he had 

 taken Chryptocephalus lineola, Lvperus betrilinus, Donacia menyanthidis, D. 

 thallasina, D. sericea, D. cernari, Orchestes quercus, Blaphrus cupreus, and 

 Auchomenes gracilis. Mr. Eussell stated that he had been to Eeigate, and 

 had seen L. alsus and L. adonis in great profusion, also other species. 



July 1th. — Mr. Huckett, Vice-President, in the chair. This evening there 

 being a very large number of exhibitions, no discussion on the life history of 

 Macro-Lepidoptera took place, the following were amongst a few of the 

 exhibits : Mr. Huckett, P. bajularia, C. propugnata, M. rubiginata, A. 

 luleata, E. hectus ; Mr. Anderson, a series of B. repandata, bred j Mr. Samp- 

 son, Z. cesculi, N. sambucata, C. caja, P. bucephala; Mr, Harper, Z. cesculi, 

 living specimens ; Mr. Lewcock, Lebia chlorocephala, Hypulus quercinus, 

 spec, of Bruchida, Tanymecus palliatus, Ceuth. campestris, R. puaxillus, 

 Rhynchites aneovirens, Cneorhinus exaratus, fine series of Malachius ce?ieus, 

 M. viridis, Clytus mysticus, Alophus irigutiatus, Orobites cyaneus, Harpalus 

 ignarus ; Mr. Clark series of E. Haworihii, fine melanic var. of E. abrup- 

 taria, R. tenebrosa, living larvae of C. nupta ; Mr. Pearson, S. tilia, C. 

 elpenor. 



July \4>tk. — Mr. Huckett, Yice-President, in the chair. There was a 

 large attendance of members, and the exhibition very good. Mr. Huckett, 

 an extra good selection of this years breeding of A. grossulariata, including 

 fine varieties, some very much suffused and others nearly while ; Mr. Hanes, 

 series of L. sibylla from the New Eorest, also living larvae of M. fuciformis, 

 &c. ; Mr. Franklin fine vars. of A. grossulariata ; Mr. Harper, Consignata, 

 &c. ; Mr. Lusby, E. serena, D. irregularis, 6'. myopiformis, &c. ; Mr. Clark, 

 very fine vars. of A. grossulariata. Mr. Hanes had been to the New Forest 

 and found the usual species of Diurni very common, larvae plentiful, but night 

 collecting seemed to be a failure. Mr. Harper drew the attention of the 

 members to the numerous traces of the Sesia this season; S. tipuliformis 

 swarming, Z. cesculi more common than it had been for 20 years. 



The Secretary, on behalf of Mr. Hobson, of Hartlepool, read a very in- 

 teresting account of his experience with L alsus, and the habits of this 

 species, which caused a considerable amount of discussion. Mr. Eussell said 

 that a few weeks previously he had seen the female L. alsus ovipositing on 

 the vetch, also at the same time and almost the same place L. adonis was 

 laying on the Lotus corniculatus. Mr. Clark had taken the species flying 



