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could be introduced into the tissues of animals by mixing the colouring matters 

 with the food, and paper was frequently stained with coal-tar dyes such as rosin, 

 magenta, &c, so that it was simply a case of direct dyeing of the larva. Mr. W. 

 White observed that two extra forms of a larva might often be found feeding side 

 by side on the same tree or shrub, so that the colour of a larva could not be 

 altogether governed by the colour of its food. 



Mr. B. A. Bower exhibited a specimen of Parasia ncuropterella, bred from heads 

 of Centaurea scabiosa, and said he believed the species had not been previously bred, 

 He also exhibited series of Coleophora olivaceella, C. solitariella, and Laverna subbistyigella. 

 The President remarked on the beautiful condition and setting of the specimens. 



Mr. White exhibited a series of male and female specimens of Orgvia thyalina, 

 belonging to Mr. Leech, and obtained by the late Mr. J. H. Pryer, in Japan. Some 

 of the females had their wings fully developed, and some of them were semi-apterous, 

 as is usual with the females of this genus. Mr. White remarked that he knew of no 

 other species of the genus in which the females had fully developed wings. Lord 

 Walsingham, Prof. Meldola, and Mr. R. South took part in the discussion which 

 ensued. 



Lord Walsingham exhibited specimens of preserved larvae of Eupithecia extensaria, 

 from King's Lynn, Norfolk ; also a preserved larva of Smerinthus occllatus and one of 

 Sphinx ligustri. The larva of the last named species was a variety, and the President 

 remarked that it was the only one of this species he had ever seen. 



The Secretary read a communication from the Rev. Dr. Walker announcing his 

 intention of making an expedition to Iceland this year, from the 23rd June to the 

 29th July, and asking that any entomologists who might wish to accompany him 

 would send him their names. 



Mr. Gervase F. Mathew communicated a paper entitled " Descriptions and 

 Life-Histories of new species of Rhopalocera from the Western Pacific." — H. Goss, 

 Hon. Secretary. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



February 2.1st, 1889. — Mr. J. A. Clark in the chair. Mr. F. Milton was elected 

 a member of the Society. Mr. Lusby exhibited a series of V. urticce, which included 

 several dark varieties, and a fine bred series of V. cardui. Mr. Hanes, a series of 

 A. rufina. Mr. J. A. Clark, a series of C . flavicornis from Forres, the specimens being 

 all very large and strongly marked ; a fair-sized specimen taken in Sussex was com- 

 pared with them, and looked very dull and small by the side of the northern forms. 

 Mr. Battley mentioned that he had seen a pair of seagulls at Stamford Hill, near 

 London ; they were flying at a great height, and he thought it rather unusual for this 

 bird to come so near to the metropolis. Two specimens of N. Hispidaria w ere 

 recorded from Richmond Park on February 17th. Messrs. Cripps and Lewcock 

 exhibited boxes of Coleoptera, which included Achenium humile (from Esher), 

 Bolitobius analis, Lathrobium boreale, and B. multipunctum, from Rainham (Essex). 



March jth, 1889. — Mr, Huckett, Vice-President in the chair. Mr. Bellamy 



