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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
series of Eminelesia albulata, Eupithecia lariciata and Heliodes arbuti. 
Mr. Milton, 27 species of lepidoptera bred this year, among which 
might be mentioned Papilio j?iachaon, Sahirftia carpini^ Smerinthus 
tilice^ Deilephila euphorbice. (foreign), Habrostola triplasia, Cucullia 
verbasci, Amphidasys beiularia^ Eurynnene dolobraria^ lodis lactearia, etc. 
Mr. Smith exhibited ////<« bred this year; also Platypteryx 
haimila^ P. falcula, P. lacertula and Ajiaitis plagiata from Wickham, 
and Platypteryx uvguicula^ Ctlix spmiila and Ephyrn trilinearia from 
Chingford. 
In Coleoptera, Mr. Burrows exhibited a nice specimen of Thalycra 
sericea^ one of the rare club-horn beetles. 
Mr. Tutt remarked on the abundance of lepidoptera at Chattenden, 
he having taken as many as 180 insects there in a few hours. Mr. 
Simes remarked, in connection with his exhibit, that many of 4he 
Noctute larvse when first hatched somewhat resemble Geometers, on 
account of their not having the full number of legs until after the first 
or second skin was shed. Mr. Tutt and others corroborated this 
statement. Dr. Buckell, who exhibited the genus Lobophora^ gave an 
interesting account of the specimens exhibited. He said that all the 
species of the genus were characterised by the development of a lobe 
at the base of each hind wing. In sexalisata and halterata this 
presents the appearance of an additional wing. Halterata {liexapterata) 
occurs in two forms, one with transverse lines more or less over the 
whole disc of the wing, the other with a pale zone occupying the whole 
of the centre of the wing. Mr. Tutt, in speaking of the last mentioned 
variety, remarked that the British specimens came almost exclusively 
from South Yorkshire. Messrs. Milton and Quail gave an account of 
rearing Cheloma caja larvae, many of w^hich had died of some disease. 
From the remarks that followed, it seemed to be a question of bad 
food or overcrowding. Mr. Smith mentioned having taken Platypteryx 
lacertula at High Beech, and several other members stated that they had 
taken the insect in Epping Forest. 
Thursday^ July 2nd, 1891. — Exhibits : — Mr. Tutt, a very dark, almost 
black specimen of Boarmia roboraria. Mr. Battley, living larvae of 
Scotosia certata. He remarked that he had taken this species in several 
localities in North London, and had also found the larvae. The latter 
are usually spun up between two leaves in the top shoots of the holly- 
leaved barberry {Jlfahonia aquifolia) which grows freely in the London 
parks and gardens. Dr. Buckell exhibited the ova of Acronycta riimicis 
under the microscope. They were deposited only two or three days 
before, and consequently had not yet developed the colour and markings 
shown in the plate {Eiit. Rec.^ vol. ii.. No. i), but in other respects 
testified to the fidelity of the plate to nature and the skill of the 
draughtsman. He also exhibited ova of Amphidasys betularia. These 
were very small, in that respect resembling A. prodromaria ; they are 
ovoid in shape, one end smaller than the other, ribbed longitudinally, 
and of a greenish-grey colour. Like the ova of Biston hirtaria, they 
are deposited in crevices, but have not much cohesion. Mr. Quail 
exhibited bred specimens of Callhnorpha do 7 ?iuiula and Chelo?iia 
villica. Mr. Smith, Platypteryx lacertula, Ephyra pimctulata, Cidaria 
corylata and a fine variety of Rnmia cratcegata, taken at light at Rectory 
Road, the outer half of the left fore-wing being suffused with reddish 
