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had a curious pig-like head. The insect was unknown to the members 
present, the general opinion being that it had been imported with the 
fruit. Dr. Sequeira, a large number of lepidoptera from the Folkestone 
district, including Sesia chrysidiformis, Lithosia pygmceola, Callimorpha 
dominula , Tapinostola bondii , Xylophasia sublustris and Ennychia 
octomaculalis . Mr. Clark, a series of Aplecta advena from Raindean 
Wood. Mr. Battley, series of Hesperia lineola ; also young larvae of 
Acronycta psi , A. aceris and A. megacephala. Mr. Gates, Hecatera 
serena , dark vars. of Abraxas grossulariata , Coleophora lineolella and 
cases of same, Batrachedra prceangnsta , etc., all from Shepherd’s Bush. 
Dr. Buckell, a series of Hadena pisi from Hampstead and Aberdeen; 
also living larvae of Amphidasys betularia. He remarked that the 
majority of the latter were of the brown form, some being green or 
stone coloured, and a few intermediate in colour. He had noticed that 
some of the green larvae became brown as they advanced in age, but he 
had not observed the reverse change to occur Mr. Simes, Lyccena 
oegon , Zygcena trifolii , Lithosia complana , and Hyria auroratia , all from 
the New Forest. He mentioned that he had also taken two females of 
Apatura iris in the same locality, one of which had deposited eggs. 
Mr. Quail, Euthemonia russula , Angerona prunaria , Eurymene dolo- 
braria , Numeria pulveraria , and a banded specimen of Camptogramma 
bilineata , all from Epping Forest. Mr. Smith, Nemeobius lucina , 
Lyccena adonis , a very light, confluent specimen of Syrichthus malvce, 
Tethea subtusa , Angerona prunaria , and Pericallia syringaria. Mr. 
Bayne, Geometra papilionaria , Phorodesma bajularia , a banded form of 
Ephyra trilinearia , Mamesira anceps , a dark specimen of Rusina 
tenebrosa , Bombyx rubi , etc., all from Epping Forest; also Apamea 
ophiogramnia from Tottenham. Mr. Fox, Thyatira derasa , Plusia iota , 
Xylophasia hepatica , and Cosmia trapezina , from Highgate. Mr. Milton, 
a large number of Lepidoptera from Somerset and Devon, including 
Argynnis aglaia , Anthocaris cardamines (a female, taken in the middle 
of July), Chcerocampa elpenor , Zygcena trifolii , Euthemonia russula , 
Geometra papilionaria , Boarmia repandata and var. conversaria , Cidaria 
picata , Melanippe unangulata , etc.; also a collection of ferns from the 
same locality. 
Coleoptera.—Mr. Heasler, Heleodonia agaricola and Conipora orbicu- 
lata. Rev. J. Isabell, a number of Coleoptera from Oberammergau. 
Dr. Buckell stated that he had just bred a specimen of Demas coryli 
from a larva found this season feeding on hawthorn. This was remark¬ 
able, as hawthorn was not the usual food of this species, and as the 
emergence took place the same year it showed a tendency to a double 
brood. 
Thursday , August 20th, 1891.—Exhibits.—Mr. Bayne, Dianthoecia 
conspersa , and an asymmetrical specimen of Saiyrus hyperanthus , from 
Box Hill, Lithosia quadra from Brighton, a bleached specimen of 
Saiyrus janira , Lithosia mesomelia , Calligenia miniata , Scotosia undulata, 
Halias quercana and H. prasinana , from Epping Forest. He stated 
that these specimens of prasinana had been killed with cyanide, 
which had changed them to yellow, but the green colour had afterwards 
returned. Mr. Quail, two fine vars. of Agrotis exclamationis from 
Cambridge, one being melanic and the other curiously streaked with 
black, Leucania conigera , Miana furuncula , and a yellow specimen of 
