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Noctutds. —Mr. Bloomfield, a series of Hydroeeia nictitans from 
Niton, Isle of Wight, with one dwarfed, also one Ayrotis obdisca. 
Camptogramma fluviata.— Mr. Dadd said he had just returned 
from Wicken, where the weather had been bad. C. fluviata was his 
best catch. He had also taken seven Nonayna lutosa and worn Apamea 
leucostiyma. The larvae of Papilio mcichaon were common, and he had 
collected bull-rushes for Nonayria arnndinis, and one ? had already 
emerged. 
Collecting at Deal.— At Deal in August, Mr. Dadd reported 
having taken A//rot in tritici in numbers, Apamea leucostiyma, Aspildtes 
ochrearict and A. yilvaria. 
Lepidoptera at Torquay.— Mr. Prout, at Torquay, had found 
Leucania jmtrescem common, and Acontia luctuosa still about. At 
Sandown, where he had been last, few insects were to be taken. Three 
Aporophyla australis, one Leucania albipuncta, and one well marked L. 
vitellina were secured. 
Collecting in Cornwall and the Broads.— Mr. Ivaye in Cornwall, 
in June, found Sesia musciformis in numbers on thrift, and Phtsia 
festucae at iris blossoms with Dianthoecia carpophaga. At the “Broads,” 
in August he had taken Xonayria brevilinea, C'elaena hauorthii, Xotiayria 
nenrica, Arsilonche albovenosa, Phibalapteryx rittata, Ac., and pupie of 
Nonayria arnndinis in the bull-rushes. 
Interference with collecting in Epping Forest.— Mr. Garland 
reported that he had been stopped beating for larvae in Epping Forest, 
in the Loughton district, and objection had even been made by the 
keeper to his sugaring. Mr. Jennings had been spoken to about the 
barking of trees. Mr. Tutt thought if anything that could be called 
damage were really done, it was of no use interfering with the keeper, 
but if this keeper was taking upon himself to stop ordinary beating and 
sugaring, a letter should be written to Mr. E. N. Buxton. The 
Secretary thought the matter might first be mentioned to Mr. Cole of 
the Essex Field Club, and this he was desired to do by the Meeting. 
Oct. 3rd, 1899.—Mr. Russell James, of 3, Mount View Road, 
Stroud Green, was elected a member. 
Wicken Lepidoptera.— Mr. E. M. Dadd exhibited a large number 
of insects taken at Wicken. He mentioned Kpanda lutulenta, Xon¬ 
agri a arnndinis, ( alatnia lutosa , one with the nervures of the wings much 
suffused, a pale Xanthia J'ulvayo. ( 'idaria testata was noted as com¬ 
mon all over the Fen, and it was remarkable how many specimens 
were malformed. In ten captured specimens this was noticeable, the 
right hindwing being badly formed or quite absent. He did not see 
an instance of the left wings being abnormal, but in one specimen 
both right wings were malformed. Mr. Prout asked if they were all 
captured, and suggested that the specimens, although taken dis- 
persedly, might all be of the same brood, or that it might be a matter 
of heredity from a weak strain in the Fen. Rev. C. R. N. Burrows 
thought lie had seen more malformed specimens of lepidoptera this 
past season than usual, and suggested it might have been caused 
bv the exceptionally dry weather. 
Agrotis tritici at Deal. —Mr. Dadd showed a long series of A. 
tritici, from Deal, taken in August, which varied so much that he was 
in doubt whether he had not got other species mixed with it; also 
