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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Walker, Esq.; also a collection of insects from J. R. S. 
Clifford, Esq. The Society’s library has greatly increased 
during the half-year. The meeting was rendered highly 
interesting by the large number of rare insects brought for 
exhibition by the members. The following is a list of the 
more remarkable specimens. 
Mr. J. R. Wellman, the President, exhibited two specimens 
of Agrotera nemoralis, from Lewes; A. rubidata, a bred 
series; and larvae of G. Rhamni and P. galactodactylus. 
Mr. A. B. Farn, the Vice-President, long bred series of 
N. cucullina and A. sinuata, and a captured series of 
E. fuscula. 
Mr. Boden, a series of eight beautiful specimens of Agro¬ 
tera nemoralis, recently captured by himself near Willesden, 
Middlesex. 
Mr. Chaney (for Mr. Walker), Agrotis cinerea, L. Alexis 
(hermaphrodite); and pale variety of L. montanata, captured 
£tt Chatham. 
Mr. Williams, a bred series of H. contigua, larvae of 
P. cytisaria, and the parasite upon larva of Thecla W-Album. 
Mr. Barrett, S. cynipiformis (hermaphrodite specimen), 
C. Lychnitis (two years in pupa), and red varieties of 
S. Tiliae, all recently bred. 
Mr. Oldham, H. Velleda, captured at Folkestone, and 
specimens of G. raucus and A. parvula from the same 
locality. 
Mr. West, A. gentianana (a bred series). 
Mr. Hoey, living larvae of L. Sibylla, and numerous 
Coleoptera from Darentb. 
Mr. Champion, Liosomus elongatus, Homalota elegantula, 
Phytcecia cylindrica, and Anisotoma parvula from Caterham. 
London Natural History Society .—1 am requested to 
state that a Society has been formed under the above name, 
and has for its purpose the furtherance of Natural History 
in all its various branches. It is intended to hold weekly 
meetings every Monday evening at eight o’clock. Sub¬ 
scription to the above will be 4.?. 4 d. per annum, and Is. 
entrance fee. The meetings will be held, for the present, 
at 50, Brompton Road, S.W. The following officers have 
been appointed pro tern.: —E. G. Meek, President; H. 
Burton, Treasurer; C. Seabrook, Secretary.— E. Newman. 
