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Bayne mentioned that Lithosia aureola was now fairly plentiful at 
Chingford, and that other species abounded. Mr. Tremayne stated 
that insects were very abundant at West Wickham, while Mr. Prout 
recorded Stauropus fagi and Notodonta trepida from the same locality. 
Thursday, June 16th, 1892.—Exhibits.—Dr. Buckell, a peculiar dark- 
coloured var. of Lophopteryx camelina, bred from a pupa taken in Epping 
Forest, also a female of Hepialus lupulinus, ovipositing, the ova being 
merely dropped, and possessing no adhesive property. Mr. Huckett, a 
specimen of Stauropus fagi from Monks Wood, Epping Forest, and 
examples of the summer brood of Selejiia illunaria . Mr. Tremayne, 
specimens of Stauropus fagi, Notodonta dodoncea and Lithosia aureola, 
taken in the New Forest at Whitsuntide. Mr. Smith, some prettily 
marked forms of Hadena pisi from the Lake District, and a series of 
Nemeobius lucina from the New Forest, Mr. Fox, a long and variable 
series of Spilosoma menthastri. Mr. Bayne, a pupa of Halias quercana, 
and a variable series of Strenia clathrata. Mr. Battley, Lithosia aureola, 
Brephos parthenias, Nyssia hispidaria and Eurymene dolobraria , all 
taken in Epping Forest this season. He also exhibited a specimen of 
Diphthera orion, taken on sugar in the New Forest, and recorded the 
capture of nine more examples of this species, two Stauropus fagi, and a 
full fed larva of Apatura iris. Mr. Nicholson, bred specimens of 
Boarmia cinctaria , and living larvae of the same species. He remarked 
that these larvae were of a bright green colour, and not brown as stated 
by Newman, also that they feed freely on sallow,—a fact which he 
believed to be unrecorded. Mr. Simes, living larvae of Bombyx 
castrensis from Shoebury. Mr. Clark, a series of Gelechia atriplicella 
from the Hackney marshes. Mr. Milton, a series of Mela?iippe hastata 
from Stornaway, with southern forms for comparison; the northern 
examples tending towards a lighter coloration. He also exhibited in 
Coleoptera, specimens of Philonthus splendens, and in Hymenoptera, 
series of the males, females, and neuters of Bombus hortorius and 
B. lapidarius . 
Thursday, July 7 th , 1892.—Exhibits. Lepidoptera.—Mr. Hollis, a 
melanic example of Cheimatobia brumata from Highgate, and a very 
fine form of Spilosoma lubricipeda, approaching the var. radiata. Mr. 
Battley, varieties of Smerinthns tilioe ; also living larvae of Colias edusa, 
Viminia venosa , Gonoptera libatrix, Cidaria suffumata and Stauropus 
fagi. He stated that he found the ova of S. fagi deposited in batches 
of about half a dozen, at varying heights on a large beech trunk in 
Epping Forest. The larvae had hatched on July 2nd, and cast their 
first skin on July 4th. He also mentioned that he had bred about fifty 
Phorodesma smaragdaria, and that although the larvae had been fed on 
southernwood, the imagines were rather above the average in size. 
Mr. Clark, a series of Leucania turca taken at sugar in the New Forest. 
He stated that sugar had been unusually attractive during his stay at 
Brockenhurst, and that on one occasion he counted 93 insects on a 
single patch. Mr. Bacot, Cuspidia leporina, Rusi?ia tenebrosa and 
Neuria saponarioe taken at sugar at Hadleigh. Mr. Rosevear, 
Smerinthus ocellatus, S. tilioe and a series of Eubolia peribolata from 
Guernsey. Mr. Prout, a series of Melanippe unangulata and a slightly 
asymmetrical form of Melanihia rubiginata ; also examples of Notodonta 
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