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Xanthia si/ago, Ardia lubricipeda , No dim xanthographa, Triphcena 
orbona, and Lomaspilis marginata; also a very pale specimen of 
Melanippe sociata ( subtristata ). Mr. Milton, a bred series of Plusia 
chrysitis; also, in Coleoptera, Byrrhus pilulce and Hyperct rumiris. 
Mr. Heasler, specimens of Cis bilamellatus , taken in fungus at Mitcham, 
last February. He also mentioned that he had seen an albino 
specimen of the sparrow at Westminster. 
Thursday , Odober 15th, 1891.—Exhibits:—Lepidoptera.—Mr. Boden, 
a series of Hesperia lineola taken near Strood in September, and a 
dark specimen of Melanargia galathea. He also showed the specimen 
of a Nodua bred from a tomato, previously exhibited on August 6th. 
This insect had since been identified as Prodenia littoralis , Boisduval, 
a species hitherto unknown in Britain. He stated that he had failed to 
obtain any information as to the locality from which the tomato came, 
but expressed an opinion that seeing how extensively this fruit was 
now cultivated in England, it was quite possible that the insect might 
become naturalized in this country. The larva was brown, with a pig¬ 
like head, and fed on the interior of the tomato during the night, 
resting during the day, in a straight posture, outside the fruit. The 
cocoon, which he also exhibited, was formed just under the surface of 
the sand at the bottom of the garden-pot in which the insect had been 
bred. Dr. Sequeira, Xanthia silago , Epione apidaria , Scotosia dubitata , 
Emmdesia affniiaia , Cidaria silaceata , a very small specimen of 
Abraxas grossulariata, and many others. Mr. Quail, life-histories of 
Eurymene dolobraria and Pericallia syringaria; also a specimen of 
Polyommatus virgaurcea , taken on a thistle head at Bfiling Gap, near 
Seaford, August 4th, 1891. The specimen was a male, in good 
condition, being, however, slightly worn and appearing to have been 
on the wing for some days. Mr. Clark, a series of Dianthceda 
capsincola from the north of Ireland ; also specimens of Nodua festiva 
and N conflua from various localities. Mr. Southey, Nodua rubi , N, 
festiva and N triangulum , with preserved larvae of each. Dr. Buckell, 
Nodua festiva from London district and York, and so-called var .conflua 
from Aberdeen, N. sobrina from Perth, N augur from Highgate and 
N rubi from Suffolk and Muswell Hill. Amongst the latter was a 
specimen in which the area between the transverse line just beyond the 
reniform and the hind margin, was unusually dark. There was also a 
dark shade at the base, and the black dot under the orbicular had 
become expanded into a longitudinal dash. Mr. Hill, a living larva 
of Notodonta didceoides from Epping Forest. Mr. Prout, various 
species from Sandown, Isle of Wight, including Satyrus hyperanthus 
var. arete, Agrotis lunigera , Bryophila glandifera , Aporophyla australis , 
Cidaria picata , lodis vernaria , Emmelesia aldiemillata etc. Messrs. 
Tutt, Bayne, Milton and Battley also exhibited their series of the genus 
Nodua , and Mr. Horne of Aberdeen sent a very variable series of 
N festiva from his district. 
Coleoptera:—Mr. Cripps, Silpha Icevigaia, Quedius tristis, Q. molo- 
chinus , Ilybius fuliginosus, and Agabus guttatus. Mr. Heasler, Quedius 
umbrinus , taken among reed refuse on the sides of Barking Creek. 
Mr. Milton, Cryptocephalus aureolus , Philonthus fucicola , PEpus marinus 
and A. roboni. 
Mr. Tutt then read a paper on “ The genus Nodua, with special 
