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and jellow females of OdonesHs potatoria. Mr. Adkiii, tlie various forms of Boarmia 

 7'epandata, Camptogramma bilineata (including black Irish specimens), B. cinctaria 

 and Thera juniperata, with beautiful specimens of Cidaria corylata, v. alhocrenata, 

 Abraxas grossulariata, black Acidalia marginepunctata, black-banded EuboHa 

 bipunctaria, banded Anaitis plagiata and unicolorous Ematurga atomaria. 

 Mr. Mitchell, specimens of Saturnia panonia (carpini). — (1) dark female; (2) 

 gynandromorphous form bred from Wicken, and un example of Chrysophanus Phlaas 

 with the large and elongate spots nearly forming a band. Mr. Dollman, a series 

 showing the variation of O. potatoria ; a dwarf Anthocharis cardamines, and an 

 example of the same species with the dark tips of the primaries suffused and 

 extending inwards. Mr. Ashdown, a series of Coccinella hieroglyphica varying from 

 entirely testaceous, through spotted forms to entirely black, all from Oxshott. Mr. 

 Barrett, series of the following species from very many localities : — Melanippe 

 hastata, M. tristaia, M.Jluetuata, Boarmia repandata (including some very fine black 

 forms), Eupithecia togata (including the very dwarf race), E. extensaria, E. 

 sobrinala and E. Sterensata. Mr. Auld, the first known bred British Callimorpha 

 Hera, v. Ititescens, series of Spilosoma luhricipeda, with its v. zatima and v. 



Jasfiata, together with a number of intermediate forms ; a broad banded A. 

 plagiata ; and vars. of Dicycla oo, Abraxas tirticte (without dorsal spots), and 

 Lomaspilis marginata. Mr. Levett, vars. of Callimorpha dominula, bred, from 

 Deal, three of which were the yellow form. Mr. Mera, three vars. of Arctia Caja ; 

 (1) with iinier half of fore-wings almost completely white ; (2) witli white markings 

 of fore-wings only slightly indicated ; (3) white almost covering fore-wings and black 

 on hind-wings much diminished ; a Cidaria silaceaia, pale brown with paler lines, 

 reminding one of C. reticulata ; Hadena thalassina with absence of usual markings 

 and of almost uniform smoky-grey ; an Arctia villica with smoky hind-wings, and 

 one with black suffused over all the wings j and a Brenthis {Arggnnis) Euphrasy ne, 

 with confluent spots across the centre of both wings. Mr. Turner, the most 

 distinctive forms of Hibernia leucophearia, Gnophos obscuraria and Oporabia 

 dilutaria ; a Canonympha Typhon, wth a series of well developed ocellations and a 

 large white patch on the upper-side of the hind- wing, from Carlisle ; and on behalf 

 of Mr. Wilkinson, of Carlisle, a very variable series of Melitcea Aurinia {artemis), 

 including several good aberrations. Mr. H. Moore, Exotic Orthoptera, including 

 (1) Locusta peregrina, from several localities, showing great variation in density of 

 colour ; (2) Fachytylus migratorius, v. cinerascens ; (3) a long series of (Edipoda 



fasciata, from many places, and varying with the soil upon which it rests ; and some 

 ten species of American (Edipodidcs. Mr. T. W. Hall, conspicuous varieties of 

 the following species -.—Arctia Caja (one with almost black secondaries) ; Spilosoma 

 lubricepeda (one of v. zatima, taken at Wicken) ; Sesia culiciformis (yellow banded) ; 

 Folia xanthomista (v. statices) ; Demas coryli (banded) ; Mamestra persicariee 

 (unicolorous black) ; Xylina conspicillaris, and many other species. Mr. Frohawk, 

 his grand scries of under-sides of Enodia (Epinephele) hyperanthus, varying from 

 extreme v. Arete to the beautiful v. lanceolata, and vars. of Papilio Machaon, 

 including a very dark tawny form bred from Wicken. Mr. Tutt, his specimens of 

 Melampias Melanipits and M. Pharte upon whicli he bases his opinion that they are 

 only forms of one species, and his series of the hitherto supposed distinct Canonympha 

 Iphis and C. satyrion. Mr. Dawson, a dark male of I)ryas (Argynnis) Paphia, 



