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Discussion. — Mr. P. H. Tautz opened a discussion on the 
Cosmiidae, and his remarks are included in this volume. 
March 21st, 1911.— Birds’ attack on the larvae of Sesia crabroni- 
formis. — Mr. L. W. Newman showed some stems of sallow which had 
contained lame of S. crabroniformis; the birds had pecked through 
about three-quarters of an inch of the wood to get at the larval burrow. 
In one instance two, and in the other three such holes had been made 
in the stem before the larva was located. The exhibitor mentioned 
that a large number of stems bad been so treated and that he saw no 
sign of any such attack on the occasion of a visit made to the same 
spot a week before. 
Hybrid Nyssia zonaria $ xN. lapponaria $ . — Mr. L. W. New¬ 
man, freshly killed specimens he had just bred. 
T.eniocampa opima. — Mr. P. H. Tautz, a long series bred from 
Wanstead, 1904 and 1908, all of which were very dark. 
Drepanulhle. — Mr. A. J. Willsdon exhibited his cabinet drawer 
containing long series of all the Dreyamdidae (excepting harpayida ) 
mostly taken near London. 
Oinophila v-flava. — Mr. V. E. Shaw, an empty pupa case projecting 
from a wine cork showing that the larva does, at times, pupate in the 
cork itself. 
Discussion.— Mr. A. Willsdon opened a discussion on the 
Drepanulidae which was taken up by most of the members present. 
April 4th, 1911.— Donations. —Mr. Y. E. Shaw presented to the 
Society vol. iv of the Entomologist’s Record, needed to complete the 
Society’s set of that publication. A vote of thanks was accorded the 
donor. Dr. Geraldine Hodgson presented a photograph of the late 
Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson for the Society’s Album, and the Secretary was 
instructed to express the Society’s appreciation of the presentation. 
Rush blossom attractive to lepidoptera. —Mr. H. M. Edelsten 
exhibited a series of Noctua baja and Cidaria immanata taken on rush 
blossom at Epping Forest in July, 1910, at a time when sugar was 
unattractive. 
Paper.— Mr. R. G. Todd read some interesting and informative 
notes on his collecting experiences during 1910. 
April 18th, 1911.— Donation. —The Librarians announced the 
receipt from Mr. A. W. Mera of vol. xxii of the Entomologist’s Record. 
A vote of thanks was proposed to the donor by Messrs. Shaw and Cross 
and duly carried. 
Lyc.ena alexis var. persica.— Mr. Huggins exhibited a specimen 
he had taken at Eastbourne, 1910. 
Lyc;ena bellargus, ab. — Mr. Huggins, a ? of $ coloration from 
Eastbourne, 1910. 
Eugonia autumnaria (alniaria). — Mr. Huggins, a darkly suffused 
example from Gravesend, 1910. 
Abraxas grossulariata. —Mr. Huggins, two specimens having 
black nervures on hindwings, Gravesend, 1910. 
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