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Warnham ; and Nehria complanala, L. Mr. Tutt communicated a paper on 

 " Darwin's Theory of Hybridism and Mongrelization," 



The Annual Exhibition of this Society, was held at the " Bridge House " 

 Hotel, on Wednesday, the 26th November, 1887, and notwithstanding the 

 dense fog which prevailed, was very largely attended. 



There were exhibits in all branches of Natural History, and during the 

 evening the Sciopheon Company gave two displays of Photo-micrographs by 

 the Sciopheon lantern. Among the principal entomological exhibits were 

 those of Mr. R. McLachlan, of European Trichoptera, Ant Lions, Ascalaphus, 

 Neuropteridas, &c, and European Psocidee. Mr. S. L. Mosley, cases showing 

 the life history of the Hessian Ply Cecidomyia destructor, &c. Orthoptera by 

 Mr. Eland Shaw and Dr. Sequeira. Exotic Coleoptera by Mr. E. Grut and 

 Mr. Epps, the latter showing a box of West Indian and South American 

 Weevils, which attack the Cocoa bean (Theobroma cacao.) British Coleoptera 

 being represented by Mr. T. R. Billups' collection contained in 16 drawers, 

 and by Mr. Cripps. Mr. Lewcock showing the Donacia and Longicornea ; 

 Messrs. C. H. Morris and J. H. A. Jenner also exhibited in this order. 

 Diptera, Hemiptera, and Hymenoptera, were also shown by Messrs. Billups 

 and Jenner. Mr. Bignell exhibiting an interesting case of Galls. In the 

 Lepidoptera the exhibits were more numerous, exotic species being exhibited 

 by Messrs. J. Jenner Weir, S. Edwards, E. Cooke, Frohawle, Dannatts 

 Malyon, and The Zoological Society of London, the last named with specimens 

 reared in the Insect House, in the Society's Gardens. Among the British 

 Lepidoptera were those of Mr. Elisha, twenty drawers containing his collection 

 of Tortrices, Tineas, and Pterophori, a most interesting lot. Mr. Adkin, a 

 long series of the white form of the male of Spilosoma mendica, also Ejihestia 

 kuhniella, with flour affected by the larvse of this species. The Lycaenae were 

 represented by the exhibits of Messrs. C. A. Briggs, A. B. Farn, T. W. Hall, 

 E, Sabine, R. South, S. Webb, and others ; Mr. A. H. Jones exhibiting two 

 drawers of European species. The whole formed a most interesting show, 

 and it is not often that such a collection of forms and varieties of this genus 

 can be seen. Mr. Sabine's box attracted much attention. Mr. J. A. Clark, 

 a most interesting case of Zeuzera cesculi (pyrina), containing many good 

 varieties, also two drawers of his collection. Mr. J. A. Cooper and Mr. S. 

 Stevens shewed their collection of Rhopalocera, the latter containing a number 

 of varieties and the specimen of Melitce eos, Haworth, taken in 1802. Mr. 

 Machin, a fine drawer of Peronea hastiana and P. cristana, principally the 

 latter. Dr. Sequeira, insects taken in his garden at Hackney. Mr. C. H. 

 Morris, Acidalia immorata, &c. Mr. Boden, a pocket box of Micro-lepidop- 



