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ova laid by a female taken in June, 1903 ; (2), two series of the same species, bred 

 from a pairing induced in captivity, of wliicli (a) liibcrnated as pupte, (i) liibernated 

 as half-fed larva;. iMr. Chittenden, a large number of varieties and aberrations of 

 Lepidoptera, including Spilosoma lubricipeda var. radiuta, with blaci? fringes, 

 Boarmia repandata dark, Acidalia inornata, very dark, from Kent, very dark 

 Cymatophora duplaris from Market Drayton, Caradrina morpheus, Agrotis 

 segetum, A. exclamationls, A. corticea all very dark from Kent. Mr. R. Adkin (1), 

 a specimen of Satuniia pavonia having the body and wings undoubtedly $ , while 

 the antennae were distinctly ^ . It was bred in 1904 from an Isle of Lewis larva 

 of 1901 ; (2), a very dark specimen of Syrichthus malvce from Brighton ; and (3), a 

 fine specimen of Agrius convolvuli taken at Eastboui'ne, September Itlth, 1904. 

 Mr. Harris, a bred series of Hemerophila abruptaria, including a number of the 

 more or less extreme melanic form. Mr. Groulton, examples of Hypsipetes sordi- 

 data (elutata) with dark forms, Fseudoterpna pruinata with brown forms (bred), 

 and light forms of Boarmia repandata from Ranmore. Mr. Brown, Hydraecia 

 nictitans var. paiudis, very dark Xylophasia polyodon, dark Leucania conigera, all 

 from Deal; varied forms of Polyommatus corydon from Reigate, bred and very 

 varied series of Cidaria russata and C. immanata from Horsley, and light and 

 dark forms of Amphydasis betularia bred. Mr. Dobson, twenty-seven species of 

 dragon-flies taken by him in Surrey and Hampshire during the last two years, 

 including Oomphus vulgatissimus, Anax imperator, /Eschua mixta, Platyvnemis 

 pentn'pes, Ischnura pumilio and Agrion mercuriale. Mr. H. Moore, an example of 

 Heliconius siculata from Trinidad, somewhat different from the type, and a series 

 of H. cydno, showing the range of variation of the snow-white markings. Mr. 

 Garrett, a specimen of Pyrameis alalanta taken in Northamptonshire, having 

 xanthic markings in the red band of the hind-wings. Mr. South (1), Aplecta nebu- 

 losa with var. robsoni and the so-called var. thomsoni, and examples from many 

 localities to show the range of variation in the species; {2), Folia chi, a $ var. 

 ollvacea, and a bred series from ova laid by it, all of which were dark ; (3), an 

 Abraxas grossulariata with buff ground colour ; (4), Eurrhypara urticata with 

 confluent spots ; (5), Peronea hastiana, series from Wisley and Lancashire, the 

 latter including several named forms; and (6), Pcedisca so^awrfrjawa, a long series 

 collected in two afternoons at Oxshott, including at least seven named forms. Mr. 

 Gr. T. Porritt, a fine bred series of Agrotis ashioorthii from North Wales. Mr. H. J. 

 Turner, a copy of the original edition of Moses Harris' " Aurelian," slightly defec- 

 tive, picked up for a few shillings on a bookstall. Mr. W. J. Kaye (1) a series of 

 Pseudoterpna pruinata showing considerable variation in the banding, several bred 

 specimens from Bude had all the usual markings suppressed ; and (2) a specimen 

 of Titanus giganteus, the largest known Longicorn beetle from British Guiana. Mr, 

 Barraud (1) Epinephele jurtina var. with the usual white pupilled spot on the fore- 

 wing absent, and on the under-side of the hind-wings, specks instead of spots; and (2), 

 a brown suffused Spilosoma menthastri from Bushey. Rev. J. E. Tarbat (1) Euthe- 

 monia russula with smoky hind-wings ; (2) a ? Pwcilocampa populi having a rudi- 

 mentary fifth wing anterior to the right fore-wing ; and (3) a $ Erebia xthiops 

 with shaded marks on the left-hand wings. Mr. Bacot, a long series of Spilosoma 

 urticce, consisting of eight broods belonging to three generations, all originating 

 from a single female captured in Norfolk. They showed a large extent of variation 



