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different parts of the birch trees but not confining themselves to the parts they 

 resembled. Mr. W. H. Flint showed drawers containing his collection of the genus 

 Cuculha, Schrk., and the Senidre ; both containing sei'ies of most of the species. 

 In Cucullia was a fine series of ab.iiiithii, L., all taken in one night at light near 

 Rossall ; also scrophularicB, Capieux., from Cambridge ; asteri.i, Schiff., from Kent ; 

 and It/chnitis, Rbr., from Arundel. Amongst the Sesiida were Senia formicfpformis, 

 Esp., from Sulton Park (1), -S. veapifonnis, L. {asiliformis, Rott.) from near 

 Knowle ; S. tipuliformis, CI., Sutton ; .S. culiciformii, L., near Knowle, Shirley 

 and Wyre Forest ; ^9. ichneumnnifonnis, F., a long series from the Forest of Dean ; 

 .S. scoliirformis, Bkh., from Dolgelly, and ^'J. spheciformis, Gerning, from Wyre 

 Forest and Abrewar. Mr. Betlume-Bakcr showed various recently issued entomo- 

 logical works.— CoLBRAN J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 November 26th, 1903.— Mr. E. Step, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



This evening was set aside for the Annual Exhibition of Varieties, special forms 

 and notable captures of the year. There was a very large attendance of members 

 and their friends, and many interesting exhibits were made. 



Mr. J. A. Clarke exhibited a gynandromorpiious specimen of Cyaniris argiolus, 

 taken in Yorkshire in May, 1903; and a uniformly smoky example of Ligdia 

 adustala, taken at Bexley in March, 1903. Mr. Chittenden, Heodes (Chrysophanus) 

 phJieas, light and dark forms from Kent ; Hydriomena (Hypsipetes) sordidata 

 dark, from Yorkshire, and red-barred from Ashford ; and black-fringed Spitosotna 

 lubricipeda, var. zathna. Mr. McArthur, a very pale example of Amorpha populi, 

 and a strongly suffused reddish example ; with a photograph of a Pieris rupee, 

 having two large black spots on the under-side of the left lower wing. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, examples of Argynnis aglaia, from Brighton (1) with the black markings on 

 the upper-side elongated and joined up, as were also some of the silvery markings 

 of the under-side ; (2), also several richly coloured females ; a partially bleached ? 

 of Epiuephele jurtina (Janiraj ; a Cleora glabraria, with a much extended series of 

 black markings ; a hybrid Smerinihus ocellatus-populi, bred July, 1903, from a 

 1901 larva ; and a long series of -Boarmia repandata, from various localities, to show 

 local variation. Dr. Chapman, a large number of specimens of H. phlmas, taken in 

 various parts of Western Europe, especially to illustrate the geograpliical and 

 seasonal variation rather than the possible aberrational variation. Fie discussed 

 lie named forms v. suffuxa, v. eleus, and v. hypophlieas, with regard to size, form, 

 tail development and colour. Mr. Simmonds, a long series of tlie rare Cucullia 

 gnaphalii, from Sevenoaks ; and a variety of Epiinda lichenea witliout the usual 

 reddish or greenish markings, perhaps referable to v&r. calvescen.t. Mr. Colthrup, 

 long .and varied series of Bryophila peria and B. muralix, the various shades of 

 green, a pink form from the Isle of Wight, a black form, very dark forms from South 

 Devon, and most of the named forms of the latter species, including var. par ; of the 

 former species were many pale, dark, and suffused forms. Mr. G. B. Browne, 

 varied forms of Aplecta prasina (herbida), Polyommafus irartu, IT. phlseas. 

 Catnptogramma biUneata (bonded), Melanthia ocellata (dark black band), and a 



