250 THE YOUNG NATURALIST. [December 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



October 17, 1889. — Mr. Huckett, Vice-President, in the chair. Mr. Battley exhi- 

 bited a variety of Oporabia dilutata with the bands very clearly marked on a light grey 

 ground; Mr. Boden, series each oiNematois scabiosellus and Spilonota incarnatana ; Mr. 

 Clark, twenty-four species of Pterophori, ^including Biiamidophoms rhododactylus, 

 Oxyptilus teucrii, micYodactylus and lostus. Coleoptera : — Mr. Burrows, a living 

 specimen of Carabus granulatus. Mr. Heaster a box of Staphylinida. Mr. Lewcock 

 an excellent series of Ncbria complanata (received from Mr. Gillo, of Bath). Mr. 

 Milton exhibited a number oiCoccincU'uhe, Bembicdium quadra-guttatuiu,a. brilliant exampie 

 of Carabus nitens (received from Mr. White), a very fine Mole Cricket (Gryllot alp a vul- 

 garis) obtained from Mr. Warburg, a small scorpion and several species of Homop- 

 tera and Diptera. 



A paper from Mr. R. Gillo, on " Self-preservation of Insects was read by Mr. 

 Lewcock. The paper treated of two methods : — active, subject to control ; passive 

 and independent of control, such as protection afforded by colour and form. An inter- 

 esting discussion was taken part in by most of the membets then present, frequent 

 reference being made to the assimilation of many Lepidopterous larvae to their food 

 plant, and likewise to the mimicry observed in Coleopterons and other species of 

 insects. A cordial vote of thanks to the author terminated the proceedings. 



November 7. — Mr. J. A. Clark in the chair. Mr. F. G, Whittle was elected a 

 member of the Society. Mr. Boden exhibited Phoxopteryx upupana, Mixodia rhatz- 

 burghiana,Lobesia servillana, and Eupoecilia cervistrigana and subroscana. Mr. Goldthwait, 

 a series of Boarmia repandata bred from ova. He stated that the female from which 

 the ova were obtained was a very dark-coloured insect, and he was rather sur- 

 prised at the result, the exhibited specimens all being very light. Mr. Bellamy, a 

 series Himera pennaria, Mr. Clark, fine-bred series of Agriopis aprilina. The same 

 gentleman also exhibited a variety of Coleoptera, in a mouldy condition, and con- 

 tained in a stoppered laurel jar. Some discussion arose as to the cause of the mould, 

 Mr. Clark stating that the laurel had been obtained in fine weather and the bottle 

 kept in a dry room. Mr. Lewcock, by request of Mr. W. E. Sharp, introduced a dis- 

 cussion on the " Abnormal Abundance of various Species of British Lepidoptera in 

 in certain Seasons," and referred to C. edusa in 1859 and 1877. D. Galii, A atropos, &c. 



Messrs. Huckett, Clark, and other members related their experience with regard 

 tn these insects, Mr. Huckett stating that he had captured C. edusa on Hackney 

 marshes, while the wings were yet in a limp condition, and he concluded from this 

 circumstance that the insect had bred in that locality. — G. A. Lewcock and H. Hanes, 

 Hon. Secretaries. 



THE SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY ASSOCIATION. 



October 24, 1889.— T. R. Billups. Esq., F.E.S., President in the chair. Messrs. 

 W, Mansbridge, V.|Gerrard, C. H. Collings, H. C. Pickard-Cambridge, and J.T. Wink- 

 worth were elected full members, and Messrs. C. J. Wainwright and A. Ford as 

 country members. Mr. Wellman exhibited a bred series of the second brood of 



