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'Thursday, July \ 6 th, 1891. — Exhibits — Mr. Clark, a series of 
Heliodes arbuti from Epping Forest, varieties of Arctia lubricipeda 
(bred) and A. menthastri (from Hackney), both showing a large 
development of the black markings; also a larva of Hepialus virescens 
(from New Zealand) with a fungoid growth of Torrubia robertsii pro¬ 
truding from the back of its head. He remarked that there was a 
description of this in the July number of the Entomologist's Record (p. 
98). Mr. Battlev exhibited a bred series of Arctia villica, he pointed 
out that the pale specimens had the markings on the fore wings ap¬ 
proaching those of A . caja, the four cream coloured spots nearest the 
tip of the wing coalescing to form the X-like mark much resembling 
that species. He also exhibited light and dark forms of Callimorpha 
dominula, from Deal. Mr. Gates, Procris statices, Sciaphila sinuana, 
Psyche reticella (from Southend), Dasycera sulphurella, Endrosis fenes- 
trella , etc;, also living larvae of Dicranura vinula . Dr. Buckell exhibited 
the ova of Acronycta megacephala , under the microscope. These were 
deposited singly, and not in groups as with A. rumicis. They showed 
the usual shape and contour of the genus, and were pale green, with 
dark red spots. He also exhibited a specimen of Melanippe fluctuata 
from Highgate, with a pale space in the centre of the dark costal blotch, 
thereby revealing the discoidal spot: and a series of Ephyra trilinearia 
from Epping Forest. These latter varied considerably in (1) the basal 
line, which was well marked in some, but scarcely to be traced in 
others; (2) central line, usually narrower in the females, but in one 
specimen (female) it was exaggerated into a band ; (3) discoidal spot, 
on (a) upper wings, not to be traced in one specimen, well marked in 
others, and outlined with black in one ; (b) hind wings to be traced in 
all, and often well marked. The position of this spot varied from 
being imbedded in the median line, to half-way between median and 
basal lines. Mr. Bayne exhibited Sesia tipuliformis and Scotosia certata 
from Tottenham ; Demas coryli, Tephrosia consonaria, Emmelesia 
affinitata and Ephyra porata from Epping ; and Procris geryon from 
Aylesbury. Dr. Buckell remarked that many species, notably Platypteryx 
falcula and P. lacertula , were still on the wing in good condition. 
From notes given him by Mr. Bayne, he found that they had first been 
taken at Epping on 31st May, and had continued without any inter¬ 
mission up to 12th July. He suggested that the cold spring had 
caused these insects to come out a few at a time, instead of all 
appearing towards the end of May as usual. Mr. Battley reported that he 
found Hesperia lineola common on July 14th, between Benfleet and 
Leigh. He thought that it was somewhat more sluggish than H. linea , 
and it was very easy to detect the difference of these two species when 
at rest. He also stated that Apamea ophiogramma were now on the 
wing, he having taken or bred several during the last week. 
Coleoptera.—Mr. Heasler, various species from Eltham and Bexley, 
including Notiophilus 4- pustulatus, Mordellistena abdominalis , M. 
pumila , Corymbiies bipustulatus , and Hedobia imperialis. Mr. Clark, 
series of Carabus nitens . Mr. Pearson, Blaps similis. 
Thursday, August 6 th, 1891.—Exhibits—Lepidoptera—Mr. Huckett, 
a series of Geomdra smaragdaria; also some varieties of Abraxas 
grossulariata. Mr. Boden, a specimen of a Noctua bred from a larva 
found feeding in a tomato. He stated that this larva was brown, and 
