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and was very much enjoyed by the meeting. At the close a hearty vote of 

 thanks was given to Mr. Anderson. Messrs. Sheldon, J. A. Clark, Gates, 

 and Hanes continued the discussion. 



August 16. — Mr-. Cooke, President, in the chair. The exhibitions were 

 very extensive considering the weather : the President, a large box containing 

 various species of Mantis, from Ceylon, some of the species at present un- 

 known, also a specimen of the Emerald Bird of Paradise in very fine plumage, 

 this he presented to the Society's collections. Mr. Skertchley, species 

 of locusts from the West Indies. Mr. May, C. promissa, L. sybilla, 

 A. paphia, and var. Valezina, T. quercus, &c, from the New Eorest. Mr. 

 Hanes, a fine bred series of M.fuciformis. Mr. Huckett presented 4 eggs 

 of the Common Pheasant to the egg collection. The President read a letter 

 from Mr. Anderson, stating that he was reluctantly obliged to resign his 

 office of Secretary on account of going to Australia in a few weeks time, the 

 matter was adjourned until the next meeting.— J. Russell and E. Andek- 

 so^;, Joint Secretaries. 



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July %Uh, 1888. — T. Carrington, Esq., E.L.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Mr; T. Stanton Hillman, of Lewes, was elected a member. Mr. Erohawk 

 exhibited the white banded variety of Sesia culiciformis, L., taken by him at 

 West Wickham, June, 1887, shortly afterwards recorded in the " Field/' and 

 which had been referred to by Mr. Cockerell in two communications read 

 before the Society on the 14th June and 12th July, 1888. Mr. Tugwell 

 remarked that it was the first white banded specimen of this species he had 

 seen. Mr. West (Streatham), Dianthcecia capsincola, bred from larvae found 

 on sweet-williams, in his garden. Mr. R. Adkin, short series of Ephyra 

 orbicularia, inbred from New Porest larvae ; the specimens showing a good 

 deal of variation, also living larvae of Thera firmata, remarking on their close 

 resemblance to the pine needles, and of Teplirosia punctularia, the larvae, 

 when first hatched, being all of a green colour and after moulting several 

 had become of a mottled brownish colour while others were green. Mr. E. 

 Toy, Leucania pudorina, from Wick en Pen. Mr. Robson, a variety of 

 Argynnis euphrosyne, the silver markings on the under surfaces being very 

 prettily distributed. Mr. Tugwell, two specimens of EupitJiecia extensaria, 

 from King's Lynn, and made observations thereon, also specimens of Mela- 

 nippe fluctuata, and the var. costovata, which he thought had no claim to be 

 a named variety. Mr. Carrington, a specimen of Sirex gygas ; Mr. West 

 stated that he had several times taken this species on willow trees drying 



