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Jarvis, Platytarsus setulosus, from Hackney Marshes. Mr. Lewcock, a long series 

 of Malachius aneus, a very small Liophloeus nnbilus, and Tillus elongatus, from 

 Chattenden. Mr. Cripps' box contained a fine specimen of Anthribus albinus, also 

 from Chattenden. Mr. Jarvis also exhibited several fossils, including a crayfish 

 from Felixstowe. Several members commented on the abundance of certain species 

 of insects at Epping Forest and elsewhere. 



July $th. — Mr. Huckett, Vice-President, in the Chair. Mr. Heasler was elected 

 a member. Mr. May exhibited a long series of Phorodesma smaragdaria, bred this 

 year from larva taken on the Essex Marshes. Mr. Clark, a series of Retinea resi- 

 nana, also exhibiting numerous twigs of Scotch fir, showing the manner in which the 

 the larvae fed. Mr. Huckett, several species taken at Epping Forest during the 

 previous week; Angerona prunaria, Pcricallia syringaria, &c, also Toxocampa 

 pastinum, bred from a larva taken at Chattenden by Mr. Lewcock, May 25th. 

 Mr. Gates a fine series of Abraxas grossulariata containing several varieties. Mr. 

 Hanes, Arctia mendica and Leucophasia sinapis. The following were the most 

 noticeable in the exhibits of coleoptera : Mr. Newbery, Stangalia melanvra, from 

 the New Forest. Mr. Hanes, Clythra ^-punctata, Caloroma inquisitor (taken at 

 sugar), Strangalia melanura and a number of other species, all from Brockenhurst. 

 Mr Heasler, Opilo mollis, from Bromley, Kent, TelepJiorus abdominalis, from Loughton. 

 Mr. Lewcock, series of Campylus linearis, from Chattenden. Messrs. Jarvis and 

 Milton also exhibited. — G. A. Lewcock, E. Hanes, Joint Hon. Sees. 



SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



June 2jth, 1889. — T. R. Billups, Esq., F.E.S., President in the chair. Mr. Joy 

 exhibited Bankia argentula, from Cambridge. - Mr. Wellman, PentMna pruniana, 

 var. pullana. Mr. Dennis, a variety of Argynnis selene, the black markings of the 

 fore-wings forming a broken band across the wings, from Ashdown Forest. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, Lobophora liexapterata, bred from larvae taken in W. Yorkshire. Mr. Tugwell 

 said this was not by any means an uncommon species, he had found it in Berkshire, 

 at Tilgate Forest, and near Hailsham ; the larvae was peculiarly an aspen feeder. 

 Mr.- Strong, Scodiona belgiaria, a variety of Bupalus pkiiaria, and larvae of Liparis 

 monacha, from the New Forest. Mr. Waller, a fawn coloured variety of Argynnis 

 euphrosyne. Mr. Frohawk, some British spiders and their nests. Mr. Billups, 

 Eulophus damicornis, bred from pupa attached to the leaves of lime trees, from Ox- 

 shot ; a specimen of Sohirus dubius, taken by Mr. Carrington, at Horsley, Surrey, 

 this being a new locality for the species, it having hitherto been recorded from the 

 Isle of Wight, Portland, and Pangbourne ; a series of Corymbites quercus, var. oehro- 

 pterus, taken at Armagh, Ireland, by the Rev. W. F. Johnson ; also galls on the 

 Dead Nettle (Zamium purpureum), and the parasite Torymus abdominalis, bred from 

 the same, the galls were found in the neighbourhood of Westerham. 



July nth, 1889. — The President in the chair. Mr. Weir exhibited a specimen 

 of Panarge egeria, taken by Dr. Percy Rendall, at Puerto Ventura, one of the 

 Canaries; it was apparently the variety Xiphia. Mr. West (of Streatham), sped 



