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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



[July 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



May 15th, 1890.— Mr. J. A. Clark, F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. Bellamy 

 exhibited specimens of D. pulchella from India, the insects being rather smaller and 

 more heavily marked than the English form ; Mr. J. W. Tutt, a fine variety of S. 

 clathrata, from Winchester ; a melanic form of C. immanata, from Warrington, and 

 some large specimens of M. artemis. Mr. Clark, dark specimens of X. polyodon and 

 H. micacea, also very strongly -marked specimens of A . [lubricipeda from Germany. 

 Mr. Sims, a variety of the larva of C. caja, the hair at the sides being black instead of 

 red, thus rendering the larva quite black. Mr. Gurney, larvae of P. smaragdaria. 

 Mr. Milton exhibited series of Dytiscus marginalis and D. ciraimflexus. Mr. Clark, on 

 behalf of Mr. Wilmot of Hackney, an albino specimen of a bird supposed to be a 

 thrush, bnt in the opinion of the members present it was a very fine variety of the 

 Redwing (Titrdus iliacus, Lin.). Mr. Hanes, on behalf of Mr. Lewcock, exhibited a 

 large series of Apodius luridus, from Richmond Park, Eastbourne, and Bournemouth, 

 showing a variation in colour from almost fulvous to quite black. The specimens 

 were the joint captures of himself, Mr. Gillo (of Bath), and Mr. Cripps. 



'June 5th, 1890. — The President in the chair. Mr. Sampson exhibited a bred series 

 of Angerona pninavia from Epping Forest, and two specimens of Melinippc hastata 

 from Winchester. Mr. Bellamy, an extremely large specimen of Ovgyia pudibunda. 

 Mr. Smith, a female of Satumia carpine from Wicken Fen, and remarked upon the 

 light colour of the cocoons of this species from that locality. Mr. Clark, a specimen 

 of Smennthus tilia having the hind wings much darker than ordinarily so. Mr. Raine 

 exhibited various preserved lepidopterous larva?. Mr. Lewcock's box of coleoptera 

 contained several Harpalus tenebvosus from Plymouth ; Mr. Heasler exhibited several 

 specious of Necrophagus beetles from Honor Oak, and a series of Berosus affinis from 

 Mitcham. Several members referred to their recent excursions in search of insects 

 and mentioned the frequent occurrence of white specimens of P. napi. Mr. Lewcock's 

 attention had been attracted by a very strongly marked imago of this species at 

 Claygate on May 24th. A discussion also took place respecting the soarcity of various 

 insects this season. 



Thursday, June 19th, 1890.— -The President in the chair. Mr. L. J. Tremayne was 

 elected a member. Mr. Battley exhibited a growing plant of the sundew from the 

 New Forest; also M. fueifovmis, B, Rubi, and E. hanata from the same locality. 

 Messrs. Lusby and Harper, a fine selection of A , gvossulariata the specimens being 

 very variable, but all having the dark colour predominating. Mr. Sampson, a very 

 heavily spotted specimen of V. maculata. Messrs. Clark and Milton exhibited Cole- 

 optera and Neuroptera. Mr. Milton giving and interesting account of breeding the 

 latter order. Mr. Simes exhibited preserved larva?.— G. A. Lewcock and E. Hanes, 

 Hon. Sees. 



THE SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY ASSOCIATION. 



May 22nd, 1890.— J. T. Carrington, Esq., F.E.S., the President in the chair. Mr. 

 S. Edwards exhibited Lepidoptera from China and India, including examples of 

 Papilio niganis. Mr. Hawes, ova of Goneptcvyx rhamni, and made some interesting 



