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were Callidium violaceum, captured from the open window at Tottenham, and a 

 quantity of other species. Mr. Battley, Lasia globosa, from Southend. Mr. Lew- 

 cock remarked on the abundance of homoptera, stating that he had counted as many 

 as 30 specimens of the Scarlet Hopper (Triecphora vtilnerata), on one tree at Chatten- 

 den Woods, June 1st, and had likewise taken Cercopis cornntus at the same time ; 

 coleoptera were also plentiful at this locality, among other things captured on this 

 occasion were Chrysomela varians, Campylus linearis, Lasia globosa, Sitones crinitus, &c. 

 Mr. Pearson exhibited a specimen of Blaps similis, taken in a house at Stoke Newing- 

 ton. — E. Hanes and G. A. LeWgock, Joint Hon. Sees. 



SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



May 23rd, 1889.— T. R. Billups, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. 

 Tugwell exhibited Acidalia aversata, bred from a strongly banded grey form, the only 

 examples bred were specimens of a rich ochreous brown banded form, and the var. 

 spoliata. Mr. Tutt, long series of Cidaria russata and C. immanata, also Tephrosia 

 crepusmlaria and T. biundularia, and made some observations on the two last species. 

 Mr. South, long series of Hypsipetes sordidata, comprising examples of the species 

 from various English and Scotch localities, also Larentia didymata, and read notes 

 relative to his exhibit. Mr. White, Hymenoptera collected in the neighbourhood of 

 Colchester. Mr. Billups, Lithocharis piceus, Actobius signaticornis, and A. villosulus, 

 from Lewisham ; also the following Ichneumons : Banchus variegator bred from 

 Trachea piniperda, and Ophien luteum bred from Dicranura vinula. Mr. Carrington 

 contributed notes on collecting at Horsley, Surrey. Mr. White read a paper, 

 Observation versus Collection. 



June 13th, 1889.— J. T. Carrington, F.L.S., Vice-President, in the chair. Mr. 

 Moore exhibited species of lepidoptera from Antigua. Mr. Wellman, Macroglossa 

 fuciformis and Nemeobius lucina, also living larvae of Halias vauaria, shewing variations. 

 Mr. Helps, Selenia illustraria. Mr. Robson, specimens of Sesia formica for mis, with 

 yellow bands. Mr. South, specimens of Cidaria russata and immanata from various 

 localities, and referred to the first-named as having been honoured with no less than 

 eight names, and having been placed in half as many genera, not including Phalcena 

 and Geometra, which were rather tribes or divisions than genera. Seeing how 

 variable the species was, the multiplicity of trivial names was hardly a matter for 

 surprise ; few, if any, of the entomologists of the present day were inclined to claim 

 specific rank for the forms now so generally admitted to be aberrations of C. rus 

 sata. As regards C. immanata, this insect was not so deeply involved in the syncmic 

 web as that previously considered. Mr. South then proceeded to refer to the various 

 forms and varieties, and illustrated his remarks by his exhibit, Mr. Tugwell made 

 some observations on collecting during the present season. — H. W. Barker, 

 Hon. Sec. 



