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brown, and the wing rays yellow. Mr. Hill, a very fine variety of 
Argy7inis euphrosyne^ taken by a lad in Epping Forest some years ago. 
The upper surface was much suffused with black, while the silver spots 
on the underside were changed into streaks. He also exhibited a dark 
specimen of Dicranura vhiula, and a bred specimen of Cabera pusaria 
with the lines on the left fore-wing coalescing. Mr. Bayne exhibited 
Plaiypteryx hamula and F. unguicula from Epping Forest, a specimen 
of Notodofita dodonaa and some vars. of Lycana alexis {icarus) from 
Aylesbury, also some asymmetrical varieties of Tceniocampa stabilis. 
Coleoptera. — Mr. Heasler exhibited a series of the ‘‘ Death-watch 
beetle ” Xestobuin iessellatum. He stated that although this species was 
fairly common in the bark of oak trees, specimens were difficult to obtain, 
owing to the hardness of the wood, but at a certain time of the year, 
they were to be found crawling on the outside of the bark, probably for 
the purpose of oviposition. He had endeavoured to induce them to 
make the well-known “ ticking noise, but they only produced a faint 
sound, and he suggested that the louder noise was caused by the 
acoustic property of their burrow. He also exhibited a series of 
Tdephorus traiisliicidus, which he remarked was formerly thought a rare 
species, but it had been taken a few years ago at Epping, then at 
Highgate, and now he had found it at Beckham. 
Mr. Quail read a portion of a letter that he had received from Mr. 
Culpin, who had gone out to Brisbane. The subject brought forward 
was the position of Lycana bcetica. He stated that three species occurred 
in his neighbourhood, viz. bcetica^ and two closely allied species, and 
expressed his opinion that they should not be included in the genus 
Lycana., but form a separate genus, between Lyc(Bna and Theda. Mr. 
Tutt, in remarking on this letter, said that some of the continental forms 
of the Lyccenidce had the two sexes resembling respectively the genera 
Polyommatus {Chrysophanus) and Lyccena, thus proving the close 
connection existing between them. — A. U. Battley and G. A. Lewcock, 
Ho7i. Secs. 
South London Entomological Society. — Thursday., Jime nth, 
1891 . — Mr. Adkin exhibited a series of Larentia didy7Jtata', i\Ir. Tugwell, 
specimens of Spiloso77ia 7nendica bred from Huddersfield eggs, with 
Irish specimens for comparison, also Notodonta car7neliia. Mr. Tutt, 
specimens of Vanessa atalanta bred from Deal larvae, the right hind 
wing in each, although fully developed, being exceedingly small com- 
pared with the others. Messrs. Weir and C. G. Barrett made some 
remarks. Mr. Bouttell exhibited bred Core)7iia 7inide7ita7'ia, including 
the red form. Mr. Dennis, living larvae of Theda betulae from Epping; 
Mr. Adye, Eurynmie dolobraria from New Forest larvae. Several 
members remarked on the abundance of species up to the present this 
year. 
Thursday ,Ju7ie 2 ^th. — Mr.W. West exhibited a series of bred Sesia for- 
77iiccefor)nis and remarked that he had larvae still feeding. Mr. Tugwell 
remarked that he had bred what appeared to be Phycis abietella from 
shoots of Scotch fir, which had been sent to him containing the resinous 
cones of Retinia resinana ; Mr. Barker, Macroglossa fucifor77iis and a 
specimen of Epinephde hyperanthus with the left underwing very small, 
although perfectly formed, and the other three whngs normal ; Mr. 
Briggs, a specimen of Pieris b7'assicce with the left antenna less than half 
