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THE entomologist’s KECORD. 
some of which he said were considered distinct on the Continent, 
though they were not recognised as such in this country, viz. Cara- 
drina taraxaci {Idanda), C. supersies, Tr., from Sligo, and C. superstes^ 
H.-S., considered as synonymous with superstes^ Tr., but apparently 
more closely allied to C. ambigua. Mr. Bristowe exhibited varieties 
of Arctia 7 ne?ithastri^ some of which had been fed on mulberry and 
others on walnut ; no difference was observed in the variation. Mr. 
G. Elisha exhibited larvae in their cases of Coleophora vihicigerella 
and C. maritimella. Mr. A. G. Butler communicated a paper entitled 
“ Additional notes on the synonymy of the genera of Noctuid Moths.” 
— David Sharp, V.P., Acting Secretary. 
South London Entomological Society. — Thursday., May zZth, 
1891. — Mr. Fenn exhibited a long and varied series of Biston hirtaria. 
Mr. Adkin, specimens of Endromis versicolor which had been three 
years in pupae. In 1889, two d^’s were bred, in 1890 five ? ’s and 
one (^. Another brood fed up in 1884 emerged as follows: — 
1885, one ^ and eight % ’s, in 1886, twelve males, giving a result of 
twenty-one moths from twenty-five ova. Mr. Fenn stated that the 
late Mr. Tester had given him facts relative to the same species lying 
over five years. Mr. Tutt gave some results re Eriogaster latiestris^ 
whilst Mr. H. T. Dobson gave some particulars re a brood of Cuspidia 
leporina, the period of emergence going over three years, sixty per 
cent, of the emergences occurring in the second year ; whilst in 
Notodonta chaojiia similar facts were observed. Mr. Hall referred to 
Enunelesia unifasciata, Mr. Adkin to Petasia nubeculosa and Mr. Tutt 
to the Shetland E 77 imelesia albtdata and Eupithecia venosata. Mr. C. 
G. Barrett referred to the Cucullias, and Mr. Tutt mentioned that 
Cucullia scrophularicB had lain over with him, and that this species, 
so distinct as it was from C. verbasci, was liable to be confounded 
with C. lyclmitis, and that although there was no doubt of the dis- 
tinctness of both these species and C. verbasci on the Continent, 
C. scrophularicE was rare and but little known in England. Mr. C. G. 
Barrett concurred in these remarks. Mr. South exhibited Fanessa 
a 7 itiopa from Japan, China, India, France and Germany, and two fine 
vars. hygicea, with the pale costal blotches extended. Mr. Cockerell 
exhibited an American specimen. A discussion ensued on the 
abundance of this species in 1872, Messrs. C. G. Barrett, Fenn and 
Tutt making some remarks on the occurrence of the species in that 
year. The character of the green on the underside of Theda rubi was 
discussed, and Mr. C. G. Barrett stated that in specimens recently 
emerged and not fully developed, the underside was brown and not 
green. Mr. H. Moore exhibited an orthopteron — Mero 7 icidii odu'aceus, 
from Trinidad. Mr. South, parallel series of Cidaria suffu 77 iata, 
exhibiting the typical form and a var. with distinct band and pale 
ground colour from Dover. Mr. Adye, a large specimen of Notodonta 
chao 7 iia and a dark specimen of Cucullia cha 77 i 077 iillcB. Mr. Tutt 
exhibited a hybrid between A 77 iphidasys prodro 77 iaria and A. betularia 
belonging to Dr. Chapman together with typical forms of the latter 
species, also various CaradrinidcB including Caradrma bla 7 ida (type), 
C. superstes, Tr., and C. superstes, H.-S., recently added to the British 
fauna in The British Noctuce, etc., pp. 148-151, and C. a 77 ibigua. He 
made some remarks on the differential characters of the sped- 
