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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



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Mr. G. A. J. Rothney communicated " Notes on Flowers avoided by Bees." It 

 appeared, according to the author's observations, made in India, that dahlias were 

 exceptionally attractive, but that the passion-flower was only resorted to by a few 

 species of Zylocopa ; and that, with one exception, he had never seen any insects feed- 

 ing on the flowers of the oleander. Mr. Slater, Colonel Swinhoe, Mr. Trimen, Lord 

 Walsingham, and Mr. M'Lachlan took part in the discussion which ensued. 



Dr. D. Sharp read a paper entitled " On the structure of the Terminal Segment in 

 some male Hemiptera." 



Colonel Swinhoe read a paper entitled " On the Moths of Burma." This paper 

 contained descriptions of several new genera and 107 new species. 



Dr. F. A. Dixey read a paper entitled "On the Phylogenetic Significance of the 

 wing-markings in certain genera of the Nymph alt da." A long discussion ensued, in 

 which Lord Walsingham, Mr. Jenner Weir, Capt. Elwes, Mr. Trimen and others took 

 part.— H. GOSS, Hon. Sec. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



February 6th, 1890 — J. A. Clark, Esq., President, in the chair. Messrs. A. Quail, 

 J. A. Simes, and W. Cook were elected members. 



Mr. Raine exhibited specimens of preserved Larva?, including a fine variety of P. 

 Bucephala. Mr. Bryant preserved larvae and pupae of A. iris, P. machaon, L. sibyll.1 

 and N . htcina. Mr. Whittle, a specimen of 5. janira, having the left wind wing 

 nearly bleached. Mr, Clark. 24 species of Tineina ; also currant stems showing the 

 ravages of S. tipuliformis. Mr. Tutt exhibited some well-executed mounted photo- 

 graphs of a number of varieties of A. caja and villica, A. menthastri and lubricepeda, 

 and Abraxas grossidariata The extent of variation was of a much wider range than 

 either he or the members had ever seen in English collections, some of the forms 

 being of very extraordinary character. He likewise remarked on the recent discovery 

 of H. lineola in our collections, and. speaking of an exhibit of Lycena, by Mr. Gold- 

 thwaite, also drew attention to the similarity of these and other continental species 

 to the common British lepidoptera, and considered that as the climate, geology, and 

 latitude were nearly identical, other species also might have been overlooked. Mr. 

 Lewcock reported on the Coleoptera of 1889. The following members also exhibited : 

 Mr. Cripps, Coleoptera from Plymouth ; Mr. Heasler, Coleoptera from Peckham ; 

 Mr. Bellamy: several aquatic and other species from various localities; Mr. Milton, 

 TricHius fasciatus and Carabus nitens, received from Mr. Piffard. The )ame member 

 also exhibited flowering heads of Coltsfoot which had recently been gathered, and 

 gave dates (ranging from Jan. 8th to Jan. 22nd), on which he had seen the flowers 

 during the past four years ; the time of flowering as given by Sowerby and other 

 botanical authorities being March and April. Mr. Bellamy noted the early appear- 

 ance of Phigalia pilosaria. Mr. J. A. Clark presented 24 species of Tineina to the 

 Society, 33 of which were new to the collection. 



G. A. Lewcock ) Joint 

 E. Hanes j Hon. Sees. 



