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Mr. J- W. Tutt, F.E.S.; Curators, Messrs. H. Bellamy and H. Heasler; 

 Librarians, Messrs. T. Gurney and H. Cripps ; Council, Messrs. E. A. 

 Newbury, C. J. Euden, A. Phipos, J. A. Simes, and O. C Gold- 

 thwaite, F.E.S. ; Secretaries, Messrs. G. A. Lewcock and A. U. Battley. 

 The Pocket-box exhibition was then held. The exhibits which in- 

 cluded very many interesting specimens the majority having been taken 

 this season, were as follows : — Mr. Bryant (on behalf of Mr. Marsden), 

 a box of insects from Alexandria, including Deiopeia pulchella and 

 species of Coleoptera. Mr. Bellamy, Foreign Lepidoptera. Mr. Clark, 

 long, and very variable series of Smerinthits tilice, S. popi/H, Sphinx 

 ligustri, Abraxas grossiilariata, fine varieties of Vanessa w, Chelonia 

 caja, Liparis monacha, Anisopteryx cEscuIaria, Polyomniatus phlccas with 

 black hind wings, ZygcBna filipenduliZ with light brick red spots, a white 

 banded form of Notodonta dodoncBa. Also (on behalf of Mr. Oldham), 

 Hesperia linea, H. lifteola, Sirex gigas. Mr. H. A. Hill, Acronycta 

 strigosa from Wicken, and a variety of Chelonia caja with markings on 

 fore wings of a pinkish colour. Dr. F. J. Buckell, varieties of Zeiizera 

 ccsai/i, showing variation both as to size and markings ; varieties of 

 Melanippe ocellata, Cidaria russafa, a dark Hydracia niicacea, and five 

 specimens of Selenia limaria (bred from pupse obtained from Notting- 

 ham), some of which appeared to be intermediate, in colour 

 between 5. lunaria and 6". illustraria, and a male specimen with normal 

 coloration of the female, Mr. Hodges, two specimens of Caradrina 

 ambigua from Isle of Wight, and one from Guernsey ; bred specimens 

 of Dianthcecia echii, Epunda lichenea. Mr. Boden, Lobesia servilla7ia. 

 Coccyx pygniceana, Eupcecilia subroseana, E. curvistrigana, E. notulofia^ 

 E. antheniidana, and other Tortrices ; also varieties of Lycce7ia corydon, 

 and Argymiis eiphrosyne. Mr. Cooper, five specimens of Deilephila galii, 

 bred from larv« taken near Aldburgh in i888. Mr. Mera, a dark 

 banded form of A)gynnis euphrosyne, varieties of Chelo7iia caja, and 

 C. villica. Mr. Levett, long and variable series of Snierinthus iilio;. 

 and Boarmia repandata. Mr. Battley, a collection of Rhopalocera. 

 Mr. Tutt, two cabinet drawers of the Boarmidx, including long series 

 of Tephrosia crepziscularia, T. biundnlaria, Boarmia roboraria. Mr. 

 Turner, varieties of Boarmia rliomboidaria, Hadena protea, Stretiia 

 claihrata, Melanippe fluctuata, Etidotricha flammealis. Mr. Gurney, 

 Geomttra smaragdaria, Ayssia hispidaria^ and Nuineria pulveraria. 

 Dr. Sequeira, a box of Lepidoptera from the New Forest. Mr. Bayne 

 varieties of Hepialus lupulinus, including one creamy-white specimen, a 

 variety of Tliera variata, Epione advenaria. Mr. Gates, confluent 

 forms of Zygoena filipendulce, also Thecla betulce, Lyccena agestis var, 

 artaxerxes, Hesperia actKon. Mr. Manley, varieties of Sphinx ligtistri, 

 Chelonia caja. Abraxas grossulariata, Ypsipetes elutata. Mr. Goldthwaite 

 some splendid varieties of Abraxas grossiilariata, Angerona prunaria, 

 and many other Geometrte. Mr. Lusby, Sesia myopceformis, Chelonia 

 villica, and a pink variety of Zygxna jUipendiila. Mr. C. B. Smith, 

 Acherontia atropos, Ennomos autumnaria, Boinbyx rubi. Mr, Conquest 

 a series oi Ennychia octomaculalis, including a fine variety, and a series 

 of Bankia argentula. Mr. Williams, a series of Chcerocampa porcellus. 

 Mr. Raine, a large number of preserved larvae, also a pink variety of 

 Smerinthus populi. Mr. Milton, Apatura iris, Thecla JF. album, Lasio- 

 campa qiiercifolia, Arctia fuliginosa, Sesia bembeciformis, Diphthera orion. 



