240 
THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
Sharp referred to the death, on the 14th September last, of Mr. E. W. 
Janson, who had been a member of the Society since 1843, and who 
had formerly filled the offices of secretary and librarian respectively. 
The Rev. Dr. Walker exhibited a long series of several species of 
Erebia, and of Argytifiis pales^ which he had recently captured near 
Roldal, in Norway. Mr. W. L. Distant exhibited specimens of Danais 
chrysippus^ with its two varietal forms, alcippus^ Cram, and dorippus^ 
Klug., all which he found together in the Pretoria district of the Transvaal. 
Mr. Jenner Weir, Colonel Swinhoe and Mr. Distant took part in the 
discussion which ensued as to these forms and their distribution. The 
Rev. W. F. Johnson sent for exhibition specimens of Velia currens from 
stagnant water near Armagh \ also a specimen of Nahis limbatus^ killed 
'whilst holding on to its prey, a very hard species of Ichneumon. Mr. 
Saunders thought that, from the nature of the Ichneumon, the only 
chance the Nabis had of reaching its internal juices would be through 
the anal opening, as recorded by Mr. E. A. Butler m a similar case, in 
the E 7 it. Mo. Mag., October, 1891. Mr. F. P. Pascoe exhibited two 
British species of Diptera^ unnamed. He said they had been submitted 
to Mr. R. H. Meade, but were unknown to him, and are probably 
new to the British list. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited two specimens of a 
supposed new species ofTortrix {Tortrix donelana, Carpenter), bred from 
larvae found on pine trees at Tuam. Mr. C. G. Barrett said he examined 
the specimens with great care, but he didnotconsider that they belonged to 
a new species. He was unable to distinguish them from Tortrix viburnana. 
Mons. A. Wailly exhibited preserved larvae, in various stages, of 
Citheronia regalis, which he had bred from ova received from Iowa, 
United States. He said that the natives called this larva the Hickory 
Horned Devil, and that the specimens exhibited were the first that 
had been bred in this country. Mons. Wailly further exhibited three 
female specimens of Anthercea yama-mai bred from cocoons received 
from Japan ; also a nest of cocoons of Bo?nbyx radama, received from 
the west coast of Madagascar. Prof. J. B. Smith, of the United States, 
and Col. Swinhoe took part in a discussion on the habits of the larvae 
of Cithei 07 iia regalis, and as to the period at which they dropped their 
spines prior to pupating. Dr. Snarp exhibited several specimens of a 
weevil, Ectopsis ferriigalis, the ends of the elytra of which bore a close 
resemblance to the section of a twig cut with a sharp knife. He said 
he had received the specimens from Mr. G. V. Hudson, of Wellington, 
New Zealand, who stated that they were found resting in large numbers 
on dead trunks and branches of Panax arborea in the forests. Mr. 
G. C. Champion stated that the species of Forficulidce, captured by 
Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., in Tasmania, and exhibited by himself at the 
meeting of the Society in April la-t, was, he believed, referable to 
Anisolabis iasnianica, Bormans, described in the “ Comptes Rendus ” 
of the Ent. Soc. Belgique, 1880, p. Ixviii. The Rev. A. E. Eaton 
made some remarks on the synonymy of the Psychodidce, and stated 
that since August, 1890. he had identified all of the British species 
in Mr. Verrall’s list, except Sycorax silacea. Mr. Gervase F. Mathew, 
R,.N., communicated a paper entited “The Effect of Change of 
Climate upon the Emergence of certain species of Lepidoptera.” A 
discussion followed, in which Mr. Stainton, Mr. Barrett, Dr. Sharp, 
and Mr. M ‘Lachlan took part. — H. Goss, Hon Secretary. 
