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of the Dawson collection. A. thersites and P. icarus ab. icarinus, 

 AND A BLACK A. AGLAiA. — Di'. Chapman, a nearly black An/i/)inis aiflaia 

 from Le Lauteret, July 18th, 1918, and specimens oi Ai/riadcn the)-tiite!<, 

 FohjonDiiatiis icarus, and var. icariniix, with diagrams to show the 

 different alignment of spots. Burmese Moths. — Mr. Edwards, a box 

 of conspicuously coloured Heterocera from Burmah. P. hecataeus. — 

 Mr. H. Moore, the rare Papilio hecataeus from the Solomon Islands. 

 Varieties of Ornithoptera. — Mr. Schmassmann, a series of varieties 

 in the 3 of Ornithoptera heciiha, and a pair of the gorgeous (J. 

 alexandrae from New Guinea. Melanic and xanthic aberrations. — 

 The Rev. G. Wheeler, examples of melanic and xanthic aberrations, 

 including Arf/ipmis niobe ab. pelopia, Melitaea phnebe ab., M. varia ab., 

 M. cin.viaabh., and Melanarfiia i/alathea ab. of the former, and A. niohe var. 

 eris, Calli)uorpha doiuinnla var. persona, etc., of the latter, and referred to 

 many species in which yellow was produced in aberrational forms. 

 Third brood of C. argiolus and aberrations of A. coridon. — Mr. R. 

 Adkin, a series of third brood ( 'elastrina argiolus, and discussed the 

 species as to its appearance during the present season. He also 

 showed long series of Af/riadcs coridon, including ab. syniirapha, ab. 

 seiui-sj/nf/rapha, and many other fine aberrations and series from many 

 localities. Boarmia aberrations and melanic A. virgularia. — Mr. 

 Baumann, a series of Boarmia repandata from several localities, 

 including var. sodorensiuni and var. conrersaria, and specimens of the 

 melanic form of Acidalia virf/ularia, which he was placing in the 

 iS'ociety's collection. Aberrations of British LEPiDOPTERA.^Mr. 

 Bright, a large number of striking aberrations of British Lepidoptera, 

 including long series of undersides of Ar/riades thetis and A. coridon, 

 a white aberration of Ar;/;/nnis paphia, Colias edusa with wings richly 

 shot with purple, a curious Satiirnia pavonia of female coloration with 

 male antennae, etc. Races of C. tiphon. — Mr. Grosvenor, his fine 

 collection of Coenonympha tiphon and its local races. Italian and Swiss 

 Lyc^enid.e. — Mr. Curwen, numerous Lycaenidae taken by him in Italy 

 and Switzerland, and many aberrations of Melitaea didyma. Hybrid 

 Sphinges and aberrations. — Mr. Newman, a varied series of recently- 

 bred Sinerinthus ocellatus ; series of Auwrpha popidi from pale cream to 

 almost black colour, with intermediate and rich pink forms ; and a 

 series of hybrid ocellatus J x popuH ? , two being of the rare ? form. 

 S. American Nymphalids. — ^Mr. A. Gibbs, a section of his collection of 

 S. American Nymphalids, including many of the brilliant species in 

 the genus Perisania. M. desfontainii. — Mr. W. G. Sheldon, his 

 long series of Melitaea desfontainii, taken by him at Albarracin this 

 year, and a series of M. aurinia var. iberica from near Barcelona for 

 comparison. Agriades variation. — Mr. T. W. Hall, cabinet drawers 

 of Ayriades coridon and A. thetis, showing great aberration with very 

 pronounced blue females, and some females curiously splashed with 

 blue. Photographs of Life-histories. — Mr. Main, frames containing 

 series of photographs of the life-histories of Cicindela canipestris (tiger- 

 beetle), ('hrysopa fiava (lace-wing fly), Fhyllotoma aceris (jumping saw- 

 fly), etc. Varied bred series of Lepidoptera. — Mr. Tonge, a bred 

 series of Fsilura monacha, including the black form ab. ereinita: a 

 long series of lapinostola concolor : etc. Assimilation of colour 

 IN species of MelinyEa and Heliconius. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, a case 

 of 28 pairs of the S. American genera Melinaea and Heliconius, 



