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other, giving the specimens a curious appearance. Among the coleoptera 

 must be mentioned two very fine specimens of Sphodrus leucopthalmus, which 

 were shewn by Mr. Lewcock. The Society's cabinet was well patronised by 

 some of the new members, of whom, many were present, and altogether the 

 meeting was a very successful and enjoyable one. Mr Tutt was elected a 

 member. 



The meeting of October 20th was even more numerously attended than the 

 previous one, between thirty and forty gentlemen being present. Mr New- 

 bery, Mr. Sheldon, Mr. Tugwell, and Mr. Billups were elected members, and 

 the Secretary read a letter from Sir John Lubbock consenting to become one 

 of the patrons, sending at the same time a donation of books for the library. 

 Mr. Bailey, of Lynwood House, Penzance, was also elected one the patrons. 

 As might be expected a large number of exhibits were made, Mr. Lewcock 

 exhibited on behalf of Mr. Piffard, four specimens of Bonacia dentipes and 

 four other species. In his own box were Sericornus brunnem, from Esher, 

 and a dark var. of Telephones bicolor, from Rainham. Mr. Bartlett contri- 

 buted an exhibit of H. abruptaria, showing three broods obtained in one 

 season, while Mr. Pearson contributed a series of H. comma, a species which 

 London lepidopterists will now find more difficult to obtain on account of 

 the restrictions placed upon visitors to its haunts at Box Hill. Mr. J. A. 

 Cooper's box contained a very beautiful rosy form of N glareosa and also a 

 series of N. neglecta, ranging from clay colour to deep chestnut brown ; while 

 a very interesting exhibit was Mr. Edle's living pupae of A. cardamines to- 

 gether with specimens of S. chrysidiformis and E. octomaculalis. Another 

 exhibit in the way of pupae was Mr. Tutt's cocoon of S. carpini having two 

 exits formed for the moth to emerge from instead of one as is usual ; both 

 outlets seemed quite perfect. Some North American species in papers were 

 shown by Mr. Thompson, the specimens being in very good condition, and a 

 very nice set of the now somewhat scarce V, C-album were exhibited by Mr. 

 Lamplough. Mr. Fordham had evidently been doing some hard work after 

 M. stellatarum of which species he showed a series, while Mr. Huckett's rich 

 yellow marked vars. of A. grossulariata naturally commanded attention. Very 

 beautiful forms of S. Mice resembling those shown at the previous meeting 

 were brought up by Mr. Clark ; and judging by the long series in his box 

 Mr. Goldthwaite has been very successful in rearing the hybernating P. 

 syringaria. Among the most interesting exhibits, however, were Mr. Briggs* 

 beautiful and interesting lot of undersides of L. corydon, some clear, some 

 very dark, some streaked with rays of black, also very dwarfed specimens of 

 both sexes. Another box contained specimens of L. corydon, L. adonis, L, 

 agestis, and alexis, all captured on the 8th September in company, thus 



