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Hemiptera-Hetekoptera. —Mr. F. B. Jennings exhibited Xepa 
cinerea, Aphanits gini found under ling in Epping Forest, Eysarcoris 
nielanocephalns from Chiddingfold, Pyrrocuris apterus from Oreston 
Rock, Devon, per Mr. G. C. Bignell, also Gonocerus Venator from Box 
Hill, the only known British locality. 
Exotic Lepidoptera. —Mr. A. Iieyne, a visitor, exhibited a large 
number of exotic and continental lepidoptera, including: Apatova ilia 
ah. assasioides, 1 dnessa in abs. fincheri, antiyone, and bellisavia, Aylais 
urticae abs. ichnusoides and niyrita, Pyrame is atalanta ab. klymeni, 
Eui/onia polychloros ab. testudo. Lophopteryx sieve vs i from Dorpat, 
Russia. Aphnaeus hutchinsoiiii from Natal. Smeriuthns austauti and 
N. atlantieii. s from Algeria. Mr. H. 8. Woolley, cases of American 
lepidoptera, including Junonia coenia, Aglais milberti, the American 
representative of urticae, Amphion ness as, Thyveus abbottii, ILyperchiria 
in, and many species of Catocala, including cava, vidua, ilia, obscura, 
and antinympha. 
Jan. 3rd, 1899.—Mr. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., of Worcester Court, 
Worcester Park, Surrey, was elected a member. 
Catocala elocata. —Dr. J. S. Sequeira, a specimen of ('. elocata 
which had been recognised by Mr. E. M. Dadd, in Dr. Sequeira’s 
series of British C. nugta. The Doctor said he had no doubt that the 
specimen was set by himself, and that the insect was taken unawares 
in these Islands. This would be the first record of the species in 
Britain. 
Coleoptera from Epping Forest. —-Mr. F. B. Jennings exhibited 
three Anehomenus anyusticnllis (junceus ) from Epping Forest, which 
had been found hybernating. The beetle was new to the district. 
North American Lepidoptera. —Mr. TI. S. Woolley showed three 
drawers of Rhopalocera taken in the neighbourhood of New York 
including, Papilio moans, /’. troilus, /’. astevias, P. ajax and P. 
philenov all in series. Satyrus alopr and var. nephele, Xeonympha 
cauthns, X. curythvns, Idinenitis artlwmis, Eiidamits tityvus, Polyyonia 
intrrroyationis, with its var. nmbrosa, Theda crysalus, Cyaniris pseudar- 
yiolns, with its var. I aria and Anthovaris yenutia. 
Sandown Agrotids.- —Mr. Ii. H. May, a fine series of Ayrotis 
corticea and A.lnniyera from Sandown, also a bred specimen of Aplecta 
tincta from Wimbledon. 
Coast Insects. —Dr. T. A. Chapman in starting a discussion on “Coast 
Insects,” sought an answer to the question “ Why are lepidoptera of 
certain species confined to our coasts in England, which on the 
continent occur inland?” If not occurring in a given locality, insects 
must either be unable to reach it, or the locality must be unsuitable 
in some way. In considering why our coasts are more suitable for 
some species, there were many views which might be taken. The air 
is pure—certain food-plants are found round the coast, not occurring 
inland—the air is drier—it is less cloudy, resulting in more sunshine 
than enjoyed inland—climate differs at sea-coast, there being an 
increase of temperature in winter, and a decrease in summer, and a 
milder winter does not perhaps demand the quiescence of hybernation. 
The fixed life-history of a given insect, may conflict with conditions 
of temperature inland. In the matter of hybernation, the habits of 
insects are divergent. In some cases hybernation appears to be a 
