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which is thought to be conveyed through the egg from one genera- 

 tion to another, and which gradually increases in virulence. But 

 for this mendica would be an ideal species for the study of the 

 inheritance of minor variations. 



NOVEMBER dih, 1922. 



Mr. Boris Jobling, 52, Charleville Road, W. Kensington, Mr, C. 

 H. H. Stokes, 107, Queens Koad, Upper Norwood, Mr. G. E. Bryant, 

 163, Gloucester Terrace, W. 2, Mr. E. Meek, 119, Kempton Road, 

 East Ham, and Lieut. J. C. Seabrook, 8, West Warwick Place, 

 Belgravia, were elected members. 



The President exhibited a sample of pepper on which a number 

 of beetles were feeding. The species was identified as t'tiiius tectiis. 

 He also showed a spray of oak leaves rolled by the weevil Attelabus 

 nitens, with the beetles in situ. 



Mr. A. A. W. Buckstone exhibited a long bred series of Siiilosuma 

 menthastii, from pupae obtained at Broadstairs, and referred to one 

 example which, by its white texture and absence of spotting, had 

 much the appearance of *S'. nrficae. 



Mr. Hy. J. Turner exhibited the following Coenonijiiipha forma 

 from many localities in the Palaearctic region. CoeiiDinjiiipha ip/iis, 

 C. aixcutia var. satijrion and var. danriniana ; and contributed the 

 following notes . — 



1. CoeiKmytupha arcania. — This species is always distinguished 

 in its typical form or race by the very irregular submarginal band 

 of white on the underside of the hindwings, with a row of large 

 perfect eyespots on the outer edge, of which the apical spot is out 

 of the alignment across the other side of the white band, and almost 

 embedded in the general dark ground colour. This form occurs in 

 many parts of Europe, but as a rule not in elevated areas. A form 

 with a very black extended band on the forewings, with a somewhat 

 less irregular white band, is known as ab. insiibrica. 



2. race satyrion. — This is the mountain form (considered as a 

 good species by some) which is very prevalent in the High Alps from 

 4,000-7,000 ft. It is generally of a mouse grey coloration, more or 

 less marked as the locality is more or less elevated. The white 

 band on the hindwing is of even width throughout, with a row of 

 eyespots almost in the middle, the upper one being in alignment 

 with the rest. The series taken at Rarer See was somewhat inter- 



