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ochreous grey, and when so, the fringes are very pale, almost white, 

 instead of black as in most of them. 



Few entomologists have had the pleasure of seeing this interesting 

 species on its only habitat in Britain, viz , Braemar. My favoured 

 visit there in 1886 has given me a grand series to describe from, so 

 that I trust Mr. Dale, will pardon my attempted addition to his very 

 interesting history of Zygcena exidans. 



Greenwich, October, 1890. 



REPORTS OF SOCIETIES. 



CITY OF LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL 

 HISTORY SOCIETY. 



October 2nd, — Mr. Conquest exhibited a series of Geometra papilionaria, bred from 

 larva taken at Tilgate Forest, a bred series of Plusia orichalcea from the Cambridge- 

 shire fens, together with a series of Notodonta cucullina, N . dromedarius, N . chaonia, N . 

 dodonea, Cymatophora fluctuosa, Astliena luteata, and Crambus pinetelhis ; altogether this 

 was a very good exhibit. Mr. Tutt, for Dr. Chapman, exhibited a long series of fine 

 varieties of Acronycta alni picked from a large number of bred specimens. Many of 

 the specimens had the pale parts of the wings very much suffused with black scales 

 (referred to as var. suffusa), while others presented considerable variety in the size and 

 shape of the orbicular, from total absence, to a large, well developed, pupillated spot. 

 Mr. Battiey, a series of Apamea ophiogramma, captured at Stamford Hill, a dark form 

 of Boarmia rhomboidaria, var. perfumaria, and a specimen of Croccillis elinguaria suffused 

 with brown scales. Mr. Goldthwaite, Pcedisca sordidana, Conchylis francillana, and other 

 species from the Isle of Wight. Mr. Clark, a series of Aciptilia spilodactylus from 

 Freshwater. Mr. Simes, a series of Cloantha solidaginis from Cannock Chase. Mr. 

 Milton, Nonagria typhce, Gortyna flavago, Hydroscia petasiiis and others. There were 

 several exhibits of larva, beaten in Epping Forest during the week, chiefly Platypteryx 

 unguicula, P. hamula, Demas coryli, Ephyra trilinearia, and Notodonta camelina. The 

 reports from Epping were more favourable than those of last year. A discussion on 

 the family Apamidce, and exhibition of this group, were fixed for November 6th. 



Coleoptera :— Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited Leptura scutellata, captured at the New 

 Forest on August Bank Holiday ; also Astynomus csdilis and Rhagium bifasciatum. 

 Mr. Pearson, living specimens of Blaps similis from Stoke Newington. Mr. Battiey, 

 Opilo mollis, captured on October 2nd at Epping Forrest. Mr. Gripps, Clythra ^-punc- 

 tata, from Brockenhurst, and Toxotus meridianus, Strangalia melanuva, and Malachius 

 ceneus, from Chattenden. Mr. Heasler, Lithocaris bvunneus, from Highgate, Notiopkilus 

 rufipes and Trechus secalis. Mr. Milton, Carabus granulatns, Silpha littoralis, and Hydrous 



