REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
Dec. 17th, 1901.— New Member Elected. —Mr. T. H. Hamling, of 
7, Hornsey Rise, N., was elected a member of the Society. 
Mullerian association from G ciANA. — Mr. \\ . J. Kaye exhibited 
specimens of Itluonia zarepha, Ithmnia jiarula, Stalactis phaedusa, 
Stalactis erdina , and Lanron partita , species belonging to widely dif¬ 
ferent families, in which the colouring and pattern were strikingly 
alike. It was stated that these specimens were found together on an 
occasion when scarcely another species was about. 
Erannis species. — Mr. C. P. Pickett, Erannis defoliaria , very dark 
specimens, and Erannis aurantiaria almost unicolourous. 
Aporophyla australis from Isle of Wight.— Mr. S. -T. Bell, 
Aporophyla australis from Sandown, Isle of Wight. 
Aporophylas from Sussex and Reading.— Mr. H. Id. May, Aporo- 
phyla australis, taken in September, 1901, at rest in pairs, on grass 
bents on Downs at Lewes, Sussex ; also Aporophyla lutulenta from 
near Reading, and young larva 3 of same, the former feeding on grass, 
the latter on chickweed. 
Larv.e of Epunda lichenea and Aporophyla lutulenta.— Mr. A. 
Bacot, larva) of Epunda lichmea feeding on dock, and larvie of Aporo¬ 
phyla lutulenta feeding on grass. 
Variable Epirrita dilutata, etc. — Mr. V. Eric Shaw, a very vari¬ 
able series of Epirrita dilutata from the New Forest, Finchley, and 
Epping Forest, the specimens from the latter localities being very 
dark. A strikingly fine reddish < 'olotois pmnaria was also shown. 
Paper. — Mr. Alfred Sich read a paper entitled “ Observations on 
the Early Stages of Phyllocnistis sufusella.” (See Transactions.) At 
the close of the paper Dr. Chapman rose to propose a vote of thanks, 
and remarked that he had not found that the sickle-shaped excresence 
of the pupa broke off on the moth’s emerging from the cocoon, as 
mentioned by Mr. Sich. Mr. Cox inquired if the larva finished at 
base of stalk or top of leaf, as he supposed that if food ran short it 
would be more advantageous to the larva to finish oft in such a posi¬ 
tion that it would be ready to attack a second leaf. Mr. A. Bacot 
seconded the vote, and asked if it was true that the young larva showed 
no tubercles, hut that they appeared later on. If this was so it was the 
reverse of the usual state of things. Mr. Sich, replying to the several 
questions, said that as regards the apical hooks on the pupa, he had 
found most with the hooks broken off. The larva, he had observed, 
spun its cocoon at the base of the leaf usually, but was to be found in 
all positions round the edge of the leaf. Rarely the cocoon was to lie 
found in the centre of the leaf. As regards the tubercles in the young 
larva, he had never been able to find any. 
Jan. 7th, 1902. — Stauropus fagi. — Mr. C. Nicholson exhibited 
Stauropns fayi from Epping Forest and the New Forest, the former 
being considerably darker. Mr. A. Bacot exhibited larvie of the same 
species. 
