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THE YOUNG NATURALIST. [December 



Mr. Lewcock, on behalf of Rev. J. Isabeil, a box of Coleoptera from Cornwall, 

 chiefly Staphylinida: Lepidoptera. — This evening being devoted to a discussion on 

 the Apamid^. Messrs. Clark, Tutt, Nicholson, Battley, Dr. Sequeira, and others, 

 exhibited specimens. Mr. Lewcock exhibited a box of Apamid^e on behalf of Mr. 

 Collins of Warrington, taken by that gentlemen in his own district. Mr. Tutt in- 

 troduced the subject of the Apamid^. In the genus Hydroecia he pointed out the 

 difference between Nictitans, and his new species Paludis. He disputed Mr. South's 

 attribution of Mr. Baxter's specimen to Luperina nickcrlii, and contended it was but 

 a variety of L, testacea. He referred Mamestra abject a to the A dust a group of the 

 genus Hadena, and said that without doubt Miana fascinneula was a variety of Strigilis, 

 the Rev. W. F. Johnson having sent him specimens perfectly intermediate, and 

 equally referrable to either species. Messrs. Clark, Lewcock, Battley, Simes and 

 others took part in the discussion. 



November 20th, 1890.— Mr. J. A. Clark, President, in the Chair. The following 

 gentlemen were nominated as officers for the ensuing year :— President and Treasurer, 

 Mr. J. A. Clark ; Vice-President. Mr. J. W. Tutt ; Curators, Messrs. H. Bellamy 

 and H. Heasler ; Librarians, Messrs. T. Guruey and H. Cripps ; Council, Messrs. 

 E. A. Newbury, C. J. Boden, A. Phipos, J. A. Simes, and O. C. Goldthwaite ; 

 Secretaries, Messers. G. A. Lewcock and A. U. Battley. Messrs. J. A. Cooper and 

 A. W. Mera were elected Auditors. 



The Pocket-box exhibition was then held. The exhibits which included very many 

 interesting specimens the majority having been taken this season, were as follows : — 



Mr. Bryant, (on behalf of Mr. Marsden) exhibited a box of insects from Alexandria, 

 including Deiopeia pulchella and species of Coleoptera. Mr. Bellamy, Foreign 

 Lepidoptera. Mr. Clark, long, and very variable series of Smerinthus tilice, S. popitli, 

 Sphinx ligustri, 'Abraxas grossulariata, fine varieties of Vanessa io, Chclonia caja, Liparis 

 monacha, Anisopteryx ascularia, Polyommatus phlceas with black hind wings, Zygcena 

 filipcndula with light brick red spots, a white banded form of Notodonta dodonaa. Also 

 on behalf of Mr. Oldham), Hespcria linea, H. lineola, Sircx gigas. Mr. H. A. Hill, 

 Acronycta strigosa from Wicken, and a variety of Chelonia caja with markings on fore 

 wings of a pinkish colour. Dr. E. J. Buckell, varieties of Zcuzcra asculi, showing 

 the points of variation as to size and markings ; varieties of Melanippe ocellata, Cidaria 

 russata, a dark Hydrcecia micacea ; and five specimens of Selenia lunaria (bred from 

 pupae obtained from Nottingham) some of which appeared to be intermediate, both 

 in colour and structure between S. lunaria and S. illustraria, and a male specimen 

 with normal coloration of the female. Mr. Hodges, two specimens of Caradrina 

 cembigua from Isle of Wight, and one from Guernsey ; bred specimens of Dianthcecia 

 echii, Epunda lichenea. Mr. Boden, Lobesia servillana, Coccyx pygmceaua, Eupcecilia 

 subroseana, E. curvistrigana E. notulana, E. anthemidana, and other tortrices ; also 

 varieties of Lycccna corydon, Argynnis cuphrosyne. Mr. Cooper, five specimens of 

 Deilephila galii, bred from larvae taken near Aldburgh in 1S88. Mr. Mera, a dark 

 banded form of Argynnis euphrosyne, varieties of Chelonia caja, and C. villica. Mr. 

 Levett, long and variable series of Smerinthus tilice, and Boarmia repandata. Mr. 

 Battley, a collection of Rhopalocera. Mr. Tutt, two cabinet drawers of the Boarmidce, 

 ..ncluding long series of Tephrosia crcpuscularia, T. biundularia, Boarmia roborana. 



