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mens ; Mr. C. G. Barrett made some observations on this exhibit. — E d. 
City of London Entomological and Natural History Society. 
— TJmrsday^ May 2isf, 1891. — Exhibits: — Mr. Smith, Saturnia carpini 
from Wicken and Lyndhurst. He pointed out that the specimen bred 
from the light (Wicken) cocoon was darker and browner than that 
bred from the dark (Lyndhurst) cocoon. Mr. Prout, a fine yellow- 
suffused specimen of Abraxas grossulariata, a dark var. of Amphidasys 
prodromarja^ JVyssia hispidaria^ Selenia illustraria^ and other GEOMETRiE. 
Mr. Clark, series of Tephrosia crepuscularia, bred from an Epping 
Forest female. Mr. Bellamy, series of Antidea badiata, taken on 
lamps at Winchmore Hill, one of the specimens being dark, and 
having a very distinct white band on the front wings. Mr. Bayne, 
Taniocampa stabilis and T. gofhica, some of the former being asym- 
metrically marked. Mr. Milton, Selenia illustraria^ Jodis ladearia, 
Ennydiia octomaculalis^ Halias prasinana and Myelophila cribrella. 
He also exhibited Coleoptera — Agabus didyinus^ Liopterus agilis^ 
Bolitobius atricapillus ^ Cteniopus sulphureus, Teneb7'io mollitor and T, 
oh scums ; Hymenoptera — Chnbex lutea^ Abia fiigricornis^ and A, 
sericea ; Plectoptera — Ephemera danica. With reference to the last 
order of insects, he said that it was often stated that they only lived 
a few hours, but he had kept several of them alive for more than a 
day. Mr. Simes exhibited Eulophus damicorriis. Mr. Kirby, a hymen- 
opterous parasite bred from Demas coryli. Mr. Smith, having spent 
Whitsuntide in the New Forest, stated that, owing to the backward 
season, and the bad weather, he had found insects scarce, the chief 
captures being Cucullia chamo?7iillce and Lobopliora hexapterata. 
Messrs. Prout and Bayne had worked Epping Forest, and found 
Lepidoptera very scarce. Mr. Milton had taken several larvae of 
Halias querca7ia^ in the same locality. Mr. Battley stated that Lycczna 
argiolus had been fully out at Southend for the last fortnight. 
Thursday^ June 4II1, 1891. — Exhibits : — Mr. Tutt, two specimens of 
Vanessa atalanta bred from larvae taken at Deal, both of them having 
the right fore-wing very small, but perfectly expanded ; two pupa 
cases of Reimia resinana^ showing the way in which the larvae feed 
on the pine twigs; and a series of Halias chlora7ia. With reference 
to the last species Mr. Tutt stated that the larvae were to be found 
spun up in the top shoots of willows and osiers in the autumn. He 
pointed out the affinity of the larva to those of the genus Nola, and 
remarked that the imago has a light band across the front wings 
which is difficult to see when the insect is set, but is very con- 
spicuous when it is at rest. Mr. Battley exhibited various lepidoptera 
from Southend (Essex), including Lycce7ia a7giolus, Biston hirtaria^ 
Aleucis pictaria^ Cilix spinula^ several Taeniocampidae, and Psyche 
Pullella. Mr. Smith, Pachycnei7iia hippocastanaria^ Ephyra pu7ictaria^ 
Anarta myrtilli^ etc., from the New Forest ; also on behalf of Mr. 
Tremayne, Lobophora hexapterata^ Eupithecia 7ianata^ vars. of Fidonia 
ato77iaria^ Phyto7netra cenea^ etc. from the same locality. 
Dr. Buckell exhibited a series of Biston hirtaria^ on which he made 
some remarks. He stated that the bright green ova of this species 
were deposited in large clusters. He had never found them in a 
state of nature, but judging from those deposited in captivity, one 
would expect to find them in crannies of the bark, although the 
