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delegate of the City of London Entomological Society, and in his 
comments strongly recommended that the organisers should on future 
occasions provide for the subdivision of the work of the Congress into 
at least three sections—Geological, Botanical, and Zoological, each 
with its own President. 
July 4th, 1899.— Exhibits. —Mr. A. Bacot, two T/tyri* famtrata# 
and ? alive, with eggs on clematis, a case of Psyche riUosdla with the 
$ emerged, ova of Platyptilia yonodactyla on coltsfoot, ova of <Keyjitilus 
tencrii on wood sage, ova of Aciptilia yalactndactyla on burdock, ova of 
I.eioptilus lieniyianus on mugwort, and larva* of lalaeporia pseutlo- 
bombycella feeding on dead body of < 'alliplmra nmiitoria. Mr. IV. I. 
Cox, a large collection of Rhopalocera from \Y. Africa, obtained 
during the Benin Expedition, also an exotic Lamellicorn beetle 
of a light shimmering blue colour, used in Paris to decorate ladies’ 
bonnets. Mr. -J. A. Clark, forms of Xnctua rubi from AYicken, and an 
almost black Ayrotis seyetmn. Dr. Sequeira, insects obtained at 
Wicken, visited at the same time. No Hydrilla palustris were taken, 
nor were moths plentiful at light. Some fresh Hadena dentina were 
taken, and one good specimen of Papilio maehaon was caught on the 
wing. Mr. D. ('. Bate, three lampyrid beetles from New Jersey, 
locally known as “ Lightning Bugs.” 
July 18th, 1899.— Sheri vi nes tiliae vars. Mr. J. A. Clark, a 
box of insects containing, amongst others, two specimens of Snierinthas 
tiliae without the central bar, two specimens of Aymtis ayuthina. Dr. 
Sequeira showed four specimens of Triphaena fimbria, bred from larva; 
obtained in the New Forest. Also cocoons of l’mmby.e nmri with almost 
white silk. Mr. Fuller said he believed it was a question of diet, the 
light-coloured silk being the outcome of feeding the larva* on dandelion 
and lettuce. Dr. Sequeira said the cocoons exhibited were made by 
mulberry-fed larva*. Mr. Clark confirmed this view. Mr. Bacot, larva; 
of Laria l-niynnn, the peculiarity of which was that when small, if 
touched, they would jump forward. He said it was the first larva he 
had seen with this peculiarity. 
Malacosoma castrknsis, etc. —Mr. Bacot also showed larva* of this 
species from Port Victoria. Previously he had failed to breed this 
insect. He had tried to feed them up on leaves sprinkled with salt. 
At present he was trying them on sallow and knot-grass, and he 
suggested that they were confined to the salt-marshes on account of 
the temperature being higher. Pupa* and cocoons of lWtln-da elmjs- 
sorrhoea from larva* taken by Mr. Dadd at Deal, were exhibited. He 
also remarked on having seen a Lyeaena in Cornhill. 
Triphaena fimbria. —Mr. Dadd stated that this insect was very 
common in the New Forest. Many imagines were to be seen at sugar. 
A discussion ensued concerning the apparent larger size of moths seen 
at electric lamps. Rev. C. R. N. Burrows mentioned that he had been 
nearly tripped up over the shadow cast by a small clothes’ moth. 
August 1st, 1899.— Bomhyx mori cocoons.— In referring to the note 
at last meeting’s minutes, Mr. Bate said in his experience if the insect 
was fed on lettuce the cocoons were white, but yellow if fed on 
mulberry. 
