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men of Geotrupes typhaus from Richmond Park on March 8th. Mr. Battley read a 

 paper on the " Entomology and Geolog)^ of the London Basin," treating principally 

 of Geology, but giving also an account of the herbage to be found in the different 

 strata which crop out in varions districts, and thus leading up to the insects to be ob- 

 tained thereon. The discussion which followed was taken part in by Messrs. Clark, 

 Cripps, Lewcock, and other members. — G. A. Lewcock and E. Hanes, Hon. Sees. 



THE SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY ASSOCIATION. 



March, 1890.— J. T. Carrington, F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. C. G. Bar- 

 rett exhibited a series of Dianthacia carpophaga, Bork, showing fully its connection with 

 its variety D. capsophila, Dup., and a specimen of D. luteago, Hb., v .barrettii, Dbl., all 

 reared by Mr. Blandford from larvae found in South Wales; specimens of the original 

 Catoptria parvulana, Wilk., taken by Messrs. Bond and McLachlan with recent speci- 

 mens reared and taken by Messrs. Fletcher, Bankes and Vine, with intermediate 

 forms which Mr. Barrett stated proved its identity with C. scopoliana, Haw., also a 

 specimen of Botys mutualis, (a native of Asia and Africa) taken by Mr. Gregson some 

 years ago in Lancashire, doubtless accidentally introduced. Mr. Radkin, examples 

 of Hybernia rupicapraria. Mr. Joy, an immature specimen of Mantis religiosa, from 

 the Suez Canal. Mr. T. R. Billups, several species of Ophionides bred by members 

 of the Society ; amongst others Paniscus testaceus, P. cephalotes, and Ophion luteum, bred 

 by Mr. Barker from the larva? of Dianthacia capsincola, the latter species also being 

 reared by Mr. Wellman from Hadena pisi f and by Mr. South from Toxocampa craccce. 

 Mr. Billups called particular attention to the fact that the cocoons of Ophion luteum 

 differed considerably according to the host from which bred ; Mr. Billups also called 

 attention to the extreme variability in size of Paniscus cephalotes, two females taken 

 by himself at Hayling Island in 1866 being not above one-third larger than the fe- 

 male bred by Mr. Barker. In the same box were shewn Banchus moniliatus, bred 

 from the larva? of Trachea piniperda, also both sexes of Exetastes osculatorium, 

 from the larva? of Retinia pinicolana, by Messrs. South and Adkin. Among Mr. 

 Billups other exhibits were a specimen of Phygadenon sodalis, Tasch., taken in his 

 own garden, June 1st, 1889, and a female of Hemiteles macnmis. Tasch., taken at the 

 same place, August, 1889, both species being new to Britain. Phygadeuon (Microcryptus) 

 rufoniger, a species new to science, being one of several females taken by Mr. Billups 

 in Ashdown Forest, November, 1885, the species was stated to have been described 

 by Mr. Bridgman in the Transactions of the Entomological Society for 1889. Mr. 

 Perks shewed pond life from Barnes Common and Mr. Tugwell and Mr. Step ex- 

 hibited botanical specimens and contributed remarks on their respective exhibits. 



10th April, 1890. — The President in the chah". Lieut. Brown and Mr. R. Mc 

 Allen, Esq., were elected members. 



Mr. Tugwell exhibited a series of Tephrosia crepuscularia, W.V., and T. biundulana, 

 Bork., with water colour drawings of both larva? from life and remarked that after 

 breeding both insects he was perfectly convinced as to their being distinct species al- 

 though evidently closely allied. T. crepuscularia, appeared from the last week in 

 March to the Middle of April and was always a partly double brooded species ; T. 



