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Ps. nebulosus , which becomes Pi. nebuloso-similis , because Stephens described the ? 
nebulosus and the £ as similis. Neither do wo agree with the author in his ap- 
pieciation of tlie genei’a Troctes and Atropos. But. the friendly criticism of his 
fellow workeis will, no doubt, influence him in these respects; and his innovations 
are not bound to be accepted because they have been made. 
In most other respects we know not how to sufficiently admire the care and 
labom eveiy where evident, and the figures will be found of great service; this we 
say after having made a preliminary test examination with our own collection before 
us. The notes on habits are extremely interesting and very full. We welcome the 
advent of so careful and thorough a student of Neuroptera. 
Entomological Society of London.— October 6th, 1880. H. T. Stainton, 
Esq., F.R.S., &c., Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Sir Arthur Scott, Bart,, of 97, Eaton Square, W., and Mr. F. E. Robinson, of 
Oxford, were elected Members. 
Mr. McLachlan reminded the Meeting that at the October Meeting last year 
he had exhibited specimens of Anthocoris nemorum which had been considered to be 
occasioning damage to hops (Ent. M. Mag., xvi, p. 141), and suggested they were 
only in seaich of some insect that was the actual culprit. The same correspondent 
had just sent him Dipterous larvie (exhibited) extracted from the centre of the hop 
cones, and the cause of the mischief, which, however, was much less this year than 
last. 
Sir S. Saunders exhibited apterous females and a winged male of Scleroderma 
bied ftom the cell of Pliaphiglossa in a briar stem from Epirus, thus authenticating 
the sexes of this genus. 
Mr. W. F. Kirby exhibited varieties of Argynnis Selene taken by his son at 
Diisseldorf ; two remarkably fine hermaphrodite examples of Smerinthus populi 
bred by Mr. Shuttleworth ; a dark variety of Hemerophila abruptaria taken in 
London by Mr. Olliffe ; and an hermaphrodite Ennomos angularia bred by 
Mr. Hudson. 
r ihe Rev. E. N. G-eldart exhibited a variety of Argynnis Selene captured near 
Reigate. 
Mr. Rolfe exhibited Vanessa Antiopa taken on Wimbledon Common on the 24th 
August last ; Acontia Solaris captured at Eastbourne on the 12th August ; and a 
pale variety of Plnsia gamma. 
Mr. H. Ramsden communicated notes on two examples of Pyrophorus causticus, 
the fire-fly of Cuba, which he had brought alive to England. 
Mr. A. II. Swinton read two papers on the effects of food in producing 
variability in Lepidoptera, more especially with regard to Vanessa urticce and 
Arctia caja. 
Mr. Butler communicated a paper on the genus Terias, with descriptions of 
new species from Japan. 
Mr. C. O. Waterhouse communicated a paper on Puprestidce from Madagascar. 
Mr. Kirby called attention to the fact that M. E. Andre, who is publishing a 
work on Hymenoptera, is in the habit of printing descriptions of new species on 
slips loosely inserted in the parts of his book, apparently in order to secure priority. 
A discussion followed, in which several Members expressed strong opinions of regret 
