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The larva of C. salinella is supposed to be confined to the seeds of 

 Atriplex po) tidacoidea. 



Mr. Turner also exhibited coloured figures of a dozen striking 

 aberrations of Dryas paphia. 



Mr. Frohawk exhibited some most remarkable forms of Arctia 

 caja bred from larvfe taken by him in the Scilly Islands, including 

 a practically unique specimen with forewings uniformly chocolate 

 not even showing a subdued outline of the fainter markings as many 

 aberrations do. The hindwings of this specimen had nearly the 

 whole wing suffused with black, but in this case the indications of 

 the usual round spots were marked by a violet tint seen when the 

 specimen was held in certain positions. The other specimens 

 showed these tendencies more or less, particularly in the union of 

 the dark spots and blotches on the hindwings. One specimen had 

 conspicuously yellow ground colour on the hindwings. 



Mr. WoUey Dod exhibited a specimen of Saturnia pavonia in 

 which the antennae were intermediate in development between those 

 of the male and those of the female. The pectinations were con- 

 siderably developed although the insect was apparently, from wing 

 markings and body, a female. 



Mr. Lachlan Gibb exhibited flower-heads of the common teasle 

 {DipsacKs sylvestris) and of the fuller's teasle (Z>. fullomiin) and 

 remarked on the development of the scales of the receptacle into 

 strong hooks at their extremities. It was remarked that some 

 authorities considered the latter as a derivative from the former 

 and not a true species. 



Mr. Bunnett exhibited an example of the rare plant Tri folium, 

 restipinatiwi from Hayes Common, together with several ripe 

 capsules. He also showed a specimen of the glow-worm {Laiiipyris 

 noctiliica) with bifurcate tibia of the hind leg. 



Mr. Carr exhibited a living specimen of Vlatyptilia (jonodacUjla 

 taken by him in the heart of the city. 



Mr. Frohawk remarked on the occurrence of Amorpha populi and 

 suggested a second brood. Mr. Turner had also had a fresh speci- 

 men brought indoors by a cat a few days before. 



Mr. H. Moore exhibited a short series of Ayriadea coridon from 

 Royston, including ab. semisi/iii/rapha and ab. roystouensia, and read 

 the following note.— 



Agriades cokidon. — Gynandromohphs and ab. roystonensis. 

 " Gynandromorphs : — To describe these blue-scaled females as 



