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brassicas, including examples of the female in which the two rliscal spots on both 

 upper and under-sides were more or less united into a band ; (2) series of Aplecta 

 nehulosa from Delamere, Kpping. and New Forests for comparison ; (3) bred series 

 of Tephrosia biundularia from tlie New I'orest and from Delamere, the former 

 light, tile latter dark and intermediate ; (4) bred examples of Dianthcecia csesia 

 from the Isle of Man ; and (5) Acronycta alni from the New Forest. Mr. Kaye, 

 a captured specimen of Apatura iris from the New Forest, measuring 3f^ inches in 

 expanse, much larger than any bred specimen. Mr. Dobson, four species of the 

 genus Siimpefruin taken in one place in Surrey on September 3rd, S. striolafum, 

 S. flapeolum, S. sanguineum, and ..S. scoiieuin ; he also showed series of sixteen 

 species of Bees of the genus Bombus. Mr. G. B. Brown, his captures during a ten 

 days' holiday at Deal, in late July, including Liihosia pi/ffmasola, Calamia phragmi- 

 tidis, Agrotis fritici, Eremobia ochroleuca, Dianthcecia cucubali, &c. Mr. P. J. 

 Barraud, a series of dark and intermediate forms cf Xylophasia monoglypha from 

 St. Bees', Cumberland. .Mr. -"^outh, a short series of Divrorhampha Jlavidorsana 

 from his garden, and read notes on its distinctness and occurrence. Mr. Tonge, the 

 Lepidoptera taken by him on the Suffolk coast in July, including JEgeria 

 apiforme, Maiiidsfra aJtjecta, Leucania straminea, Senta maritima, Acidalia 

 emutaria, &c., together with a series of admirable photographs of the natural 

 resting positions of numerous species of butterflies and moths. Mr. Goulton, 

 Taried series of Oporabia dilutata, Melanthia ocellata, and Ypsipetes sordidata 

 (elutalu) from Eanmore Common, the last comprising black-banded, green, 

 wainscot, and other forms. ilr. Lucas, to illustrate Mr. Campion's exhibit, 

 <S. vuJgatum (J s from Richmond Park and from Denmark, and also drawings of the 

 (J genitalia of <S'. utriolatum and jS. vulgatum, as well as photo-micrographs of the 

 former $ . Mr. Chittenden, melanic Larentia mult istrig aria from Yorkshire, dark 

 Hadena adusta from Rannoch, dark Ypsipetes impluviata from Arran, &c. 

 Mr. Clark, the Ichneumon Ophion Ititeum, taken on November 21st. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, a series of Tortrix pronubana, reared from larviB collected at Eastbourne 

 from Euonymus in September last, only two specimens having been obtained 

 previously in this country ; he also showed an asymmetrical specimen of Macro- 

 glossa stellatarum, the transverse lines of the left fore-wing uniting into an 

 irregular patch. Mr. Sich, two imagines with cases, of what he thought were 

 Coleophora milvipeiinis, and also German examples of Valeria ole.agina, Catephia 

 alchyuiista, &c. Dr. Chapman, (1) a long series of a recently described species of 

 CcBiwnympha from Galicia, Spain, viz., C. mathewi, Tutt, closely allied to C. dorus ; 



(2) a series of Lycwna idas ; (3) a series of L. segon with red on the hind margin of 

 the hiud-wings ; (4) a number of Erebia palarica, all three species from Galicia ; 

 and (5) a representative exhibit of Hastula hyerana and its forms from Hy^res. 

 Mr. T. W. Hall, white blotched varieties of Arctia villica and a Eupithecia, 

 showing the characters of both E. minutata and E. assimilata. Dr. Hodson, 

 (I) Agriades corydoa with light outer margins ; (2) Polyommatm icarus with large 

 blotches of black replacing the orange on the under-side of the hind-wings ; and 



(3) Aricia agestis with the markings along the outer margins conspicuously 

 wedge-shaped. Mr. Garland, for Mr. Pickett, (1) a gynandrous Angerona 

 prunaria ; (2) an Ematurga atomaria with six wings ; (3) a long series of 

 Hemerophila abruptaria showing many melanic forms ; (4) fine aberrations of 



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