12 THE YOUNG NATURALIST. [January, 



stance for the time of year). Mr. Huckett, a specimen of P. unguicula, which, he 

 stated, had emerged on November 8th, and was the only one he had as yet bred, 

 from a batch of ova obtained in the spring of this year ; furthermore, he thought it 

 probable that the remainder of the brood would not appear until next season ; he 

 attributed the absence of the insect during the summer to the cold weather prevail- 

 ing at the time at which it usually appears ; and that the specimen he had bred was 

 doubtless enticed out by the recent very mild weather. Mr. Hanes, a series each of 

 E. tiliaria and E. fuscantaria. Mr. Lusby, a series of D. caruleocephala. Mr. Jarvis, a 

 series of Tachinus subterraneus, Tychius polylineatus (from Ventnor), and Cryptocephalus 

 aureolus. Mr. Lusby, a specimen of Clytus arietas, and a section of wood showing 

 ravages of the larvae of this beetle. Mr. Pearson remarked that he had recently 

 taken a larva of N. camelina, and as he had also taken it earlier in the year, he 

 thought there must be two broods, although but one was recorded by Stainton. 

 Mr. Hanes stated that he had taken the imago of this moth in May, June, and Sep- 

 tember, and the larvae in July and November ; he also considered that there were 

 two broods of this species. 



December 6th, 1888. — The Vice-President in the chair. Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited 

 a series of L. lobulata, and a remarkable variety of 0. dilutata. Mr. Hanes, a series 

 each of A. lunosa and H.proteus. Mr. Battley presented eggs of the Skylark and 

 Black-headed Bunting to the Society. Mr. Huckett remarked that since the last 

 meeting he had bred 20 specimens of P. unguicula, 3 of which had emerged on that 

 day. Mr. May had found about three dozen larvae of P. brassier feeding, only a few 

 days ago, at Northfleet. Mr. Hanes had recently noticed a half-fed larva of P. bu- 

 cephala wandering on a fence, evidently in search of food, the trees at that time being 

 completely bare. Mr. Hollis mentioned that he had a larva of 0. sambucata, which 

 had just gone into pupa. Mr. Clark had bred a specimen of T. orbona on Dec. 3rd. 

 Other members also remarked upon the unusual season. Mr. Clark stated that a 

 portion of a thigh bone of some gigantic extinct animal (probably the Mastodon), 

 had been dug up at Hackney ; the bone measured 4 feet 8g inches in length. 



This being the annual meeting, Mr. Russell then read the report. It appeared 

 therefrom that the Society had made considerable progress since their removal to 

 London Wall ; several new members had been enrolled ; a cabinet for birds' eggs 

 had been acquired, and many donations had been made towards this collection, 

 representing now about 80 species. Fourteen papers were read on various subjects 

 during the year, the best of these being that by that Mr. J. A. Clark, on " Cossus 

 ligniperda" The exhibits had been of a highly interesting character, comprising 

 nearly all branches of natural history, and many donations were made to the 

 Society's entomological collections. 



The following gentlemen were elected as officers for 1889: — President, Mr. 

 Cooke; Vice-President, Mr. Huckett; Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clark; Curators, 

 Messrs. Gates and Bellamy ; Librarians, Messrs. Gurney and Jarvis ; Members of 

 the Council, Messrs. Battley, Golthwaite, Newbery, Phipos, and Russell. — G. A. 

 Lewcock and Edmund Hanes, Joint Hon. Secretaries. 



