24 THE entomologist's record. 



at Knowsley early in October. Mr. R. Wilding showed fine series of a 

 number of Rhopalocera from the New Forest, Silverdale and Ireland ; 

 noteworthy among these was a fine row of Irish females of VoUionnnatns 

 icarus. Mr. W. Mansbridge brought a long bred series of Aplecta 

 nebtilosa, the progeny of Delamere parents ; these included the local 

 type form, var. robsoni, and a scarce leaden grey variation, also a short 

 series of Abraxas ijroi^sHlariata frdm Huyton of which a number were 

 ab. laeticolor, dark Polia chi from Hebden Bridge and Oduntopcrabiden- 

 tata var. ni'i/ra from wild larvfe beaten on Simonswood Moss, in which 

 locality, although of rare occurrence, it appears to be increasing. 



London Natural History Society. — April 2Xfit, 1914. — Asymme- 

 trical N. pulveraria. — Mr. Bernard Cooper exhibited a fine asymme- 

 trical specimen of Xuineria pulveraria, bred in March, 1914, from New 

 Forest ova. The band was obsolete on the right forewing. 



May 19f/(. — Melanic L. hirtaria. — Mr. A. W. Mera, on behalf of 

 Mr. B. S. Williams, a melanic specimen of Lycia [Biaton) hirtaria, bred 

 at Finchley from wild pup^e. Hybrids. — Mr. A. J. Willsdeu, the 

 reciprocal hybrids of Lycia hirtaria and Nyssia hispidaria. 



June 2nd. — Bred C. edusa ab. helice. — Mr. J. Riches Colias edusa 

 var. helice, bred from Eastbourne ova. 



September 1st. — Aberrations and Gynandromorphs.— Mr. H. B. 

 Williams, a short series of Eachloe cardamines, bred in May, 1914, 

 including a J with extra spot below the discoidal spot, underside. A 

 long series of Polycvninatus icarus, taken in June at Boxhill and Ban- 

 stead Downs, showing strong tendency to obsolescence in the underside 

 spotting; also two gynandromorphous specimens of Atiiorpha populi, bred 

 on August 2nd, from June ova. Aberrations of C. minimus. — Mr. W, E. 

 King, specimens of L'upido urinimus with ab. obsuleta and ab. e.rtrewa, 

 from Horsley. The Season 1914. — Mr. Williams read some notes on 

 the season's collecting. 



October Qth. — Varieties of B. repandata. — Mr. F. H. Heath, a tine 

 series of Boarmia repandata from Lynton, including ab. conrersaria. 

 Varieties of P. icarus, etc. — Mr. C. H. Williams, Polyouniiatus icarus 

 from Ireland; also an ab. obsnleta S aod an ab. ajitico-striata, Tutt. Mr. 

 W. E. King, a series of P. icarus taken at Horsley this year, includmg 

 ab. striata, ab. obsoleta, ab. antico-obsoleta, ab. subobsoleta, ab. postico- 

 apicalis, ab. costajuncta, ab. nielanotoxa, etc. Mr. L. W. Newman, a 

 gynandromorphous P. icarus having right forewing J , remainder J 

 except one red ? lunule on each hindwing; another chiefly 2 but 

 having small <? patches ; also a gynandromorphous Aijriades tlwtis, 

 chiefly $ , but with a splash of 3- colour along the costa of the right 

 forewing; Ayriades coridon ab. ininutissiinus : and a series of Gastro- 

 pacha ilicifnlia bred from a 5 taken at Cannoch Chase by Mr. G. B. 

 Oliver in 1913. Mr. H. B. Williams a long series of Ayriades coridon 

 taken in August, 1914, in North Herts, including long series of ab, 

 se»ii>iyniirapha, Tult, ab. inaequalis, Tutt, ab. parisiensis, Gerh., and tine 

 series of ab. obsoleta and ab. striata, undersides ^ and $ ; a 2 of the 

 colour of Coenonynijiha pauiphilus, and a 2 with bluish suflusion over 

 the greater part of the underside of the right hindwing ; also a series 

 of P. icarus from the same place, including fine blue 2 s and ab. 

 melanotoxa, ab. biarcuata, ab. hasijuncta, ab. costajuncta, and forms 

 combining ab. melanotoxa, ab. costajuncta, and ab. basijuncta ; also ab. 

 anticu-striata, four extreme ab. subobsoleta, Tutt, and two ab. obsoleta, 

 Clark, and other interesting forms. 



