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MAY 29th, 1920. 



Field Meeting — Shoreham and Oxford, Kent. 



Conihtctor, B. W. Adkin, F.E.S. 



An enjoyable outing was held in this beautiful neighbourhood. 

 The route taken was over the Downs from Shoreham Station, 

 through the woods, and road, wood and footpath to the summit of 

 Otford Mount, and thence by footpath to Otford Village. 



The meeting was well attended, and all expressed pleasure with 

 the scenery, though the insects were somewhat disappointing, only 

 common species being observed. 



Tea was served at the Bull Hotel, Otford, the party walking 

 back to Shoreham Station. 



JUNE lOth, 1920. 



There was a special exhibition of Calymnia trapezina, Messrs. 

 E. Adkin, B. Adkin, Stanley Edwards, A. E. Tonge, and Hy. J. 

 Turner taking part. 



Mr. Hy. J. Turner read the following notes on the lines of 

 variation of the species, and gave a summary of the various named 

 forms. 



Lines of Variation. 



Shape : ^ shorter, more angular wings. $ broader and long 

 wings. 



FoREwiNGs,. Ground : ochreous irrorated with brown. Basal 

 and postmedial areas suffused with whitish, the medial and terminal 

 areas suffused with rufous — typical form. Bright rufous ; pale 

 yellow tinged with rufous ; ochreous white suffused with brown ; 

 ochreous white irrorated with brown ; grey brown ; whitish grey ; 

 bright ochreous slightly reddish ; dark grey ; black central band on 

 white-ochreous ; wholly black. Margins : {Cilia) rufous tinged 

 brown ; same colour as ground. Base : often a shade lighter than 

 discal area. Disc : often darker than base and outer area. Trans- 

 verse lines : (1) Short basal line from costa dark, sometimes absent. 

 ,(2) First line dark, very oblique and straight, usually very distinct, 

 white edged on side, rarely defective. (3) Second line dark, 

 elbowed bluntly outward towards the costal area, white-edged 

 towards outer margin ; these two lines nearer together in the male 

 than in the female, (4) The area between these lines usually of a 



