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form of A. coridon ? , var. syngrapha, also being found in the same calcareous 

 region. Mr. W. G. V. de Kho-Philii^e exhibited and described several new 

 Indian butterflies, viz. : — E^iploea mulciher, var. J duarseri ; Charaxes raidhaka, 

 $ ; Euripus consimilis, new dimorphic ? torsa ; Cijaniris parishii, S ; Nacaduba 

 ardates, var. dima, S ; and an aberration ef Terias silhetana. Mr. H. M. Edel- 

 sten, three generations of Hybernia marginaria, being the result of a pairing 

 between a dark ^ and 9 taken wild in Epping Forest in 1908. The 1909 brood 

 did not vary much from their parents. The 1910 brood produced specimens 

 with dark margins, and three unicolorous males. The 1911 brood produced 

 specimens with lighter margins and dark interiors, but no unicolorous specimens. 

 The darkest males and females were paired in each case. These dark forms 

 have only appeared in Epping Forest the last few years. Mr. Gr. C. Champion 

 exhibited living specimens of Coryrnbites purpureus and Morlinus lugubris 

 taken by Dr. Chapman at Amelie-les-Bains, Pyrenees Orientales. Mr. L. W. 

 Newman showed a stick of Salix caprma containing larvae supposed to be those 

 of the " Wood Wasp." He pointed oiit that the larvae make caps like Aegeria 

 andrenssformis, and that the cocoon is exactly like that of a " clear-wing," and 

 the workings very like those of Aegeria. A discussion arose on this exhibit, in 

 which the President, Mr. Donisthorpe, Dr. Chapman, and other Fellows took 

 part, and in which widely different views were expressed even as to the 

 order to which the larvae in qur-stion belonged. Mr A. G. Scorer exhibited a 

 specimen of Hyloicus (Sphiii,x) pincistri, of whose British origin he had no 

 doubt. It was caught near Aldebtu-gh, and another specimen was taken 

 at the same time, biit this he had not seen. He also exhibited a gynan- 

 dromorphic specimen of Gonepteryx rhamni, taken by himself at Salisbiuy, 

 on September 2, 1894. It was evenly divided, the right side being 9 and the 

 left S ■ Dr. K. Jordan, some insects from India in one of Mr. Newnnan's relaxing 

 boxes, which had remained throxighout their journey as fresh as if just captured 

 and were in perfect condition for setting. He also exhibited the Saturniid moth, 

 Dysdxmonia Icadeni, in its resting attitude. The hindwings are for the greater 

 part concealed under the forewings, only the anal area and the tail projecting. 

 The abdomen being l^ent towards the left side, the insect in this attitude 

 resembles a crvmipled dry leaf, and recalls the much smaller Bombycid — also 

 exhibited — Sorocaba anomala, which, as is well known, assmnes a similar 

 attitude when at rest. He further exhibited a species of Cosmosoma, Family 

 Syntomidse, partly covered with a white wool. According to the collector (A. 

 H. Fassl), "the insect when touched ejects from a fold on the underside of the 

 abdomeii a white wool, which completely envelops the specimen." The hitherto 

 luiknown female of Ogyris meeki, Eoths., a Lyctenid from New Guinea was likewise 

 shown, together with the male and several Hypochrysops. Commander Walker 

 commiinicated the following papers : — " Some African and a few Aiistralian Acu- 

 leate Hymenoptera in the Oxford Mviseum," by the late Col. Bingham, with a 

 prefatory note by Prof. Poultou ; communicated by Eowland Turner. " A con- 

 tribution to the Life History of Hesperia (Syrichthiis) sidie," by Harold Powell. 

 " Biological Notes on Indian Pierine Larvae," by Capt. Frazer. 



Conversazione, Wednesday, May nth, 1911, in the Eooms of the Linnean 

 Society, Burlington House, W. (by kind permission of the President and Council). 

 President, Rev. F. D. Morice. 



