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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
Other grass. The Rev. Dr. Walker exhibited, and read notes on, a 
collection of Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Neuroptera, and 
Diptera, which he had recently made in Norway. Mr. Champion, Mr. 
Billups, and Mr. M’Lachlan took part in the discussion which ensued. 
— H. Goss, Hon. Sec. 
South London Entomological Society. — Thursday., August i^th, 
1891. — Mr. Tugwell exhibited Bryophila perla var. suffusa, from Folke- 
stone, also vars. flavescens and distbicta from Deal. Mr. J. E. 
Robson, a fine series of Lyc(Z7ia agestis, with vars. salmacis and 
artaxerxes, including some very fine undersides and intermediate 
forms. Mr. Fenn, some beautifully set Crambus conta77iinellus, 
Odo7itia de7italis, Hyria auroraria, Anerastia lotella, Cra7nbus uligino- 
set/us, Melia anellus and Sericoris co7icha7ia from Deal and the neigh- 
bourhood. Mr. H. J. Turner, a bred series of Pelurga co77iitata, a bred 
series of Hypsipetes sordidata {elutata) fed on a mixed diet of hazel, 
whitethorn, willow, etc., showing the red, pale, dark, and banded forms ; 
an Arctia lubricipeda very dark indeed for a southern form, and a 
living larva of Stauropus fagi. Mr. Frohawk, two female Pararge 
77iegcera, one with the central area dark as is typical in the male, also 
a series of Pieris 7iapi with pale and dark forms captured on the same 
date. Mr. Carpenter, a series of undersides of Theda rubi, showing 
variation in the white spots, also the banded form of Enno77ios angu- 
laria. Mr. W. West, a specimen of Nce7iia typica, with the right fore 
leg showing a double tibia, also a series of G/iophos obsc7irata from 
Lewes. Mr. Mera, living larvae of Cuspidia tride7is. Mr. Edwards 
exhibited specimens of the genus Charaxes, and read the following 
notes : — “The genus Charaxes, from the wide distribution and beauty 
of its species, combined with strength of wing, forms one of the most 
interesting of the Nymphalinae. One species {C. jasius) is found in 
Europe on the shores of the Mediterranean ; it is closely allied to an 
Abyssinian species. It also inhabits the eastern, western and southern 
portions of Africa, is found in Continental India, Ceylon, Andaman 
Isles, Malay Archipelago, Eastern Asia, as far north as China, also in 
Australia, but is limited in the Pacific Isles. Out of 80 known species, 
50 belong to the Ethiopian region. Madagascar has 8 species, and 
Dr. Trimen says there are 15 in South Africa, 10 of which come from 
the neighbourhood of Natal. They are able to fly very fast, and come 
to rotten fruit and sugar. Larv.e. — Finely granulated, thickened 
about middle, without spines on body, head large, flattened, crowned 
with four spinose horns or processes, anal segment more or less bifid. 
Distant says the smooth spineless larva allies Charaxes superficially 
with the Satyrinae. Pup^. — V ery thick, rounded, smooth, back ex- 
tremely convex, head very bluntly bifid, anal segment with two small 
round tubercles inferiorly, and four others at its extremity round base 
of pedicel, back of thorax globosely prominent, not ridged. Charaxes 
shares with the South American genera Aga?iisthos, Ag7'ius and Prc- 
p07ia, the distinction of being the most massively formed as well as 
the swiftest of known Nymphalinae.” Mr. Billups exhibited some rare 
Diptera and Ichneumonidae, amongst others Ne77wr(2a stre7iua, Meig., 
taken at Oxshott on the nth of July last. As regards this species Mr. 
Billups stated that at page 320 of this month’s E7it. Mo. Mag., Dr. Meade 
described this species as not common, he had taken both sexes in Oxford- 
