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Hylophila prasinana bred. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, a series of brecl 
Hylophila prasinana. 
Plusia moneta at West Wickham. —Dr. Sequeira, a pupa (in 
cocoon) of Plusia moneta from West Wickham. 
Continental heterocera. —Mr. Alfred Sich, specimens of Lithophane 
semibrunnea, Hadena pereyrina and Plusia ni, all from the continent. 
Notodonta trepida in the New Forest. —Mr. Dadd recorded the 
capture in the New Forest of a $ Notodonta trepida that had laid a 
large batch of ova. 
Nepticula trimaculella ichneumoned. —Mr. Sich mentioned that 
from five pupa? of Nepticula trimaculella he had bred five ichneumons 
and asked whether this species was peculiarly subject to parasites. 
June 18th, 1901.— Young Smerinthid larvae.— Dr. T. A Chapman 
exhibited larva? of Smerinthus ocellatus, Amorpha populi and Dihna 
tiliae all in the second or third instar, with a view to showing that, 
whereas S. ocellatus and A. populi resembled one another in form, D. 
tiliae was more elongate. Some sprigs were also shown of juniper, 
on which larva? and pupa? of Ypsolophus maryinellus were to be seen in 
large numbers. 
Pseudostyphlus pilumnus exhibited. —Mr. F. B. Jennings 
exhibited a specimen of the very local and rare beetle Pseudostyphlus 
pilumnus, belonging to the weevil group, which it was stated lived on 
Matricaria chamomilla. 
Melit/Ea cinxia bred. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, a bred series of Melitaea 
cinxia, including two varieties, the one having light forewings and dark 
hindwings, the other having the central black band to forewings absent. 
Lepidoptea from Folkestone, etc. —Mr. Pickett also exhibited 
Eurymus hyale, Setina irrorella and Arctia villica from Folkestone, a 
specimen of Lobophora riretata from Guildford, found on a pine trunk 
at rest, and a series of Choerocampa elpenor, including a specimen in 
which the usual red coloration was replaced by a purplish tint. 
Thecla w-album pup.e. —Mr. L. B. Front, pupa? of Theda w-album. 
Early appearance of Chrysoclysta linneella. —Mr. Alfred Sich, 
specimens of Chrysoclysta linneella, which he said usually emerged in 
July, and was unusually early this year. 
July 2nd, 1901.— Chcerocampa porcellus, var., etc. —Mr. C. P. 
Pickett, a bred series of Choerocampa porcellus including a specimen 
with very dark hindwings and with the forewings lacking most of 
the red markings; also Polyommatus ale.vis (astrarche), including 
several underside vars., P. icartts, including two $ specimens shot with 
blue, one very dark $ and a male with coloration approaching that of 
thetis (bellaryus), and Cupido minima, including one dull leaden coloured 
specimen. 
Plagiodera versicolora from Broxbourne. —Mr. F. B. Jennings 
exhibited specimens of the very local Playiodera rersicolora from 
Broxbourne. 
Lasiocampa QUERchs var. callun.e. —Mr. A. W. Mera, Lasiocampa 
quercus var. callunae from Derbyshire. 
Coleoptera in the New Forest.— Mr. H. Ileasler reported that 
he had spent a very successful holiday in the New Forest after coleoptera, 
and exhibited a box full of specimens collected there. 
