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productive than by day. The principal fresh arrivals at sugar and light 
are Tapinostola fulva (which, however, has only been taken singly), 
Gorty?ia ochracea , N popularis , and A. lunosa. Two specimens of 
Ennomos erosaria were found on trees in Monks wood, in 1891. The 
principal butterflies noticed during the month have been Vanessa io , 
urticce , cardni and aialanta , and Pararge megcera. 
During October ivy is the great attraction. The locality most w r orked 
is Chingford Old Church. The regular captures are Anchocelispistacina, 
Miselia oxyacanthce , Scopelosoma satellitia , and H. rostralis. In 1890, 
two specimens each of Orthosia lota, and Mellinia ferruginea were taken. 
Oporabia dilutata swarms at light. All I have seen have been of the 
dark form. Sugar attracts most of the above. In November, on mild 
evenings, Diloba cceruleocephala , Himera pennaria , Hybernia defoliaria , 
and aurantiaria , and Cheimatobia brumata are plentiful at light; and 
on the 1 st November, last year, one Pcecilocampa popuh was taken. 
From the captures mentioned, it will be noticed that the Forest is weak 
in butterflies and Sphinges : 24 butterflies have been seen, the best being 
A. paphia and selene , T. betulce and Z. argiolus, The only Sphinges 
taken have been S. populi , 1 . statices , and Z. filipendulce. The other 
divisions are better represented. Of the Bombyces may be mentioned 
2 Nolidce , 3 Lithosiidce , 4 Hepialidce , 4 Drepanulidce , 2 Notodontidce 
(S. fagi and Z. camelina), in all 33 species. Nocture show 95 species, 
and Geometry 99, giving a total of 254 species. 
At the conclusion of the paper a hearty vote of thanks was accorded 
Mr. Bayne. 
Thursday , February iSth, 1892.—A very full meeting came together 
to welcome Mr. Robson, who had come from Hartlepool to read a 
paper. Exhibits, Lepidoptera :—Mr. Raine, living larvae of Hepialus 
humuli , also a large collection of preserved larvae. Mr. Southey, bred 
series of Notoaonta ziczac and N. camelina from Highgate Woods. 
Mr. Tutt, fine forms of Agrotis nigricans, also A. tntici and vars. of 
Xanthia aurago, belonging to Mr. Chittenden and taken in Kent, and 
Continental types of Agrotis helvetina. He also exhibited a Setina , 
taken by Mr. Freer at Tintern, Monmouth. Mr. Tutt thought that it 
was S. aurita var. ra?nosa, of which he possessed specimens from the 
Engadine. Mr. Battley, a young larva of Apamea ophiogranuna , about 
a quarter of an inch long, which he had found at the roots of ribbon 
grass in his garden. He stated that this species hvbernated as a very 
young larva inside the stems of the grass. Mr. Robson, a var. of 
Bombyx rubi with the lines forming the band confluent at the inner 
margin, three vars. of Dianthcecia conspersa from Hartlepool; also a 
banded form of Melanthia bicolorata with the band extending right 
across the wing. A banded form of Acidalia degeneraria, very similar 
to Milliere’s var., and other interesting species. Mr. Prout, a series 
of Agrotis nigricans from the Isle of Wight. Mr. Quail, a drawer of 
Hepialidce to illustrate the paper. Mr. Bacot, a number of Hepialidcz, 
including a very light form of H. humuli 2 . Mr. Clark and others 
also exhibited the genus Hepialus. Coleoptera :—Mr. Heasler exhibited 
Homalota splendens and Cleonus sulcirostris from Mitcham. Mr. 
Lewcock. a long series of Silpha atrata , showing the pale forms from 
Orkney, and the var. subrotundata from Ireland. He pointed out that 
