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ot spots ; a sagittate variety of Epinephilc hyperanfhus ; grey forms of the same 

 species ; a richly banded form of Ephyra pendularia, and sixteen very striking 

 varieties of Chelonia plantaginis, showing a complete gradation between the extreme 

 form with pure white ground colour and black markings to a much intensified form 

 of var. hospiia, being an inbred series. Mr. Nevinson, Malacosoma castrensis, 

 showing extreme variation ; a liglit form of Lasiocampa trifolii ; light and dark 

 forms of Cosmotriche potatoria ; Arctia Caja, with radiated black markings on hind 

 wings ; hybrids Pygcera curtula and P. pigra ; light and dark Heliothis peltigera ; 

 a banded form of Zonosoma Unearia ; and extreme light and dark forms of Melon- 

 ippe fluctuata. Mr. F. M. B. Carr, an example of Diloba ccerulsocephala, in which 

 the 8 mark is represented by two small pale spots ; a Coremia propugnata (desig- 

 nata), with a very narrow, brown, transverse band, and one without a trace of the 

 flame colour ; and a male Malacosoma neustria, with scarcely any sign of the pale 

 transverse lines. Mr. Hy. J. Turner, a series of CaUimorpha ifera, taken in August 

 at Dawlish, showing a complete gradation in colour between the rich red of the 

 type, through the terra cotta form to the brilliant yellow form var. lutescens ; and a 

 very long and varied series of PryopTiila muralis {glandifera) from the same place, 

 remarkable in all the forms being dark, many of a rich yellow-brown coloration, 

 most with black markings conspicuous, and in all the hind-wings were dark, and in 

 some very dark. Mr. Adkin and Mr. Colthrup, series of the latter species from 

 Eastbourne and Folkestone respectively, to compare with them. Mr. Lucas, a series 

 of nine Lihellula quadrimaculaia, showing a complete gradation between the type 

 and an extreme example of the var prcenubila. Mr. Chittenden, a large number of 

 varieties taken or bred mostly from Kent, including — Bupalus piniaria, right side 

 female, left side male coloration ; dark brown Drepana falcula ; red, dark and 

 light forms of Tceniorampa gracilis ; dark and light forms of Pachetra leuvophcea ; 

 Phigalia pedaria, dark vars. ; Hybernia marginaria, intermediate forms and var. 

 fuscata ; and extreme light and dark forms of Cidaria immanata, ApJecta prasina, 

 Xylophasia monoglypha, &c. Dr. Chapman, a number of specimens of several 

 European species of the genus Erebia, to show that the most well-marked forms 

 tend to have black spots with a white pupil in each marginal cell, set in a bright 

 brown band, which may invade a considerable area of the wing, while at the other 

 extreme the dark ground colour may cover the whole wing to the exclusion of all 

 the spots. Mr. J. P. Barrett, to show variation in size, (1) Colias Hyale, one 2J 

 inches, anotiier Ij inches in expanse ; (2) Ennomos alniaria, one 2^ inches, another 

 1| inches in expanse ; a pure yellow var. of Aspilates citraria, without lines ; and 

 a specimen of the spring brood of Agrotis putris. Mr. H. Moore, forms of J'apilio 

 Machaoyi from Grrecce, India, the Amur, and Japan (var. Uippocrates) ; and a series 

 of P. Xuthus from China and Japan. Mr. A. Harrison, long and varied series of 

 Xanthia aurago, Miselia oxyacanthcB, with v. capucina, and Scopelosoma satellitia, 

 taken at sugar near Chingford in October. Mr. Main, two Colias Edusa, v. Helice, 

 bred from ova laid by a female Helice, taken at Hanwell. Mr. Mera, dark varieties 

 of Abraxas grossulariata ; and a CcBiionympha pamphila with left hind-wing on 

 the under-side with the colour of the upper-wing. Rev. J. Tarbat, very dark 

 Hibernia defoliaria, small and varied Tanagra atrata ; and bred Slauropuxfagi 

 from spring ova. Mr. Kemp, Epinephele hyperanthus, (1) with apical ocelli wanting, 

 (2) a bleached variety ; and a similar variety of E. tithonus. Mr. Nicholson, 



