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which seemed to point to the ova being deposited in the cracks of 
the bark. Mr. Simes had also noticed that the larvae were most 
common on the lower boughs of trees. 
Mr. Heasler exhibited a series of Hallomenus humeralis , taken in 
fungi at Mitcham. Mr. Smith stated that he had found Ephyra 
trilinearia and Platypteryx unguicula common at Epping Forest. 
Mr. Battley had taken twenty-five larvae which he believed were 
Apamea ophiogramma , feeding in the interior of the stems of ribbon 
grass in his garden. Mr. Jackson had worked in the New Forest 
and Isle of Wight, and had taken Tceniocampa rubricosa, T. stabilis, 
Agrotis puta, Phibalapteryx vitalbata, Boarmia cinctaria, Tephrosia 
consonaria and Ligdia adustata , also larvae of Cleora glabraria, Boarmia 
abietaria and Geometra papilionaria. 
Thursday, June j&th, 1891.—Mr. Huckett exhibited a box of 
insects from Fpping, the most noticeable being Platypteryx hamula, 
P. lacertula, No la cristulalis , Corycia temerata, Tephrosia consonaria , a 
dark variety of Cidaria russata, and Hypena rostralis. All these insects 
were taken on May 23rd and June 6th. Mr. Mead, an interesting 
exhibit of numerous insects, including Noctuae bred this year. Mr. 
Simes, living larvae of Saturnia carpini and Catocala ?iupta. Mr. Quail, 
series of Emmelesia albulata , Eupithecia lariciata and Heliodes arbuti . 
Mr. Milton, 27 species of lepidoptera bred this year, among which 
might be mentioned Papilio machaon, Saturnia carpini, Smerinthus 
tilicz, Deilephila euphorbice (foreign), Habrostola triplasia, Cucullia 
verbasci , Amphidasys betid aria, Eurymene dolobraria, Iodis lactearia, etc. 
Mr. Smith exhibited Smerinthus tilice bred this year; also Platypteryx 
hamula, P. falcula , P. lacertula and Anaitis plagiata from Wickham, 
and Platypteryx unguicula , Cilix spinula and Ephyra trilinearia from 
Chingford. 
In Coleoptera, Mr. Burrows exhibited a nice specimen of Thalycra 
sericea, one of the rare club-horn beetles. 
Mr. Tutt remarked on the abundance of lepidoptera at Chattenden, 
he having taken as many as 180 insects there in a few hours. Mr. 
Simes remarked, in connection with his exhibit, that many of the 
Nocture larvae when first hatched somewhat resemble Geometers, on 
account of their not having the full number of legs until after the first 
or second skin was shed. Mr. Tutt and others corroborated this 
statement. Dr. Buckell, who exhibited the genus Lobophora, gave an 
interesting account of the specimens exhibited. He said that all the 
species of the genus were characterised by the development of a lobe 
at the base of each hind wing. In sexalisata and halterata this 
presents the appearance of an additional wing. Halterata ( hexapterata ) 
occurs in two forms, one with transverse lines more or less over the 
whole disc of the wing, the other with a pale zone occupying the whole 
of the centre of the wing. Mr. Tutt, in speaking of the last mentioned 
variety, remarked that the British specimens came almost exclusively 
from South Yorkshire. Messrs. Milton and Quail gave an account of 
rearing Chelonia caja larvae, many of which had died of some disease. 
From the remarks that followed, it seemed to be a question of bad 
food or overcrowding. Mr. Smith mentioned having taken Platypteryx 
lacertula at High Beech, and several other members stated that they had 
taken the insect in Epping Forest. 
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