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REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
ffijolofftcal Settton. 
Last year, owing to the very wet season, nearly all the excursions fell 
through. Only one was actually taken, which was to Dundry, on July 9th, 
but, unfortunately, the day proved very boisterous and rainy, so that but little 
work was done. 
Heport of ©tttotnologtcal Sertiow, 1879. 
During the summer, owing to the long continued wet weather, only one 
excursion was taken, to Brockley, in June. 
At the November Meeting of the Section Mr. Hudd exhibited a box of 
Lepldoptera taken near Stroud, by the Rev. R. S. Gates, which contained, 
among other things, three species not recorded as having occurred in the Bristol 
District — viz, Litkosia Aureola,, Clear a Gldbraria, and Cucullia LycJinitis. 
At the December Meeting Mr. Ross exhibited fine varieties of Polyomatus 
Corydon, and a very singular hermaphrodite specimen of P, ,^g'on, the wings 
being distinctly of the male and female forms on opposite sides. 
Mr. Fickltn also exhibited a number of specimens of a new species of the 
Genus Eupithesia bred from Larva captured by himself in North Devon. 
At the January Meeting of the Section Mr. Grigg exhibited a box contain- 
ing a fine set of Drepana sicula, with living pupa, and drawings of the larva, 
and read a short paper showing that the life history of this interesting species had 
been now worked out. He also exhibited a specimen of Heliothis Scutosa, 
interesting, not only on account of its excessive rarity in England, but also from 
having been captured in the borders of the Bristol District. 
Many interesting exhibitions of foreign and exotic Lepidopta-a and Coleoptera 
were also shoiyn at the different meetings of the Sections. 
GEORGE HARPING, Hon, Sec. 
