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with lichen, from Tilgate Forest, Mr. L. W. Newman. Dianthceota 

 carpophaga. — A long varied series from the South Downs, with notes, 

 Mr. Acllrin. March 14th, 1907. — Exhibits. — Plusia bractea. — A bred 

 series from Aberdeen, and an example from Fermanagh, Mr. Newman. 

 Hadena protea. — A series from Eannoch and from South England, 

 the former specimens being much less green and much brighter, Mr. 

 R. Adkin. Pararge m^ra. — The various named forms from different 

 continental localities, Mr. Turner, who read a note on the direction 

 which the variation takes in this species, and pointed out an extreme 

 form of the var. adrasta, taken by himself in the Pyrenees. Pararge 

 MjEra. — -Another series from Meiringen, including a very fine var. 

 triops, Mr. Harrison. Boletobia fuliginaria, Gnophos glaucinaria, 

 G. pullata, Psodos quadrifaria, P. alpinata, and other species taken 

 in Switzerland by Mr. Harrison, in 1906, Mr. Turner. Thais 

 polyxena. — Living specimens from South of France, Dr. T. A. 

 Chapman. Boarmia repandata, B. abietaria, Eupithecia venosata, 

 and E. pulchellata. — Specimens, being transition forms, between the 

 typical forms and named varieties, Mr. B. Adkin. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — March 18th, 

 1907. — Exhibits. — Aberrations of Arctia caia. — (1) With yellow 

 hindwings ; (2) with nearly unicolorous chocolate forewings ; (3) the 

 usual dark markings of a dull ochreous-buff ; (4) with white fringes to 

 the forewings, and reduced dark markings [No further data given 

 by secretaries in the report — conditions of rearing, locality, date when 

 reared, etc., all wanting. — Ed.], Mr. B. Crabtree. Phoraspis leuco- 

 gramma. — A cockroach taken in the Liverpool docks, a native of 

 Brazil, and not previously recorded as having been introduced into 

 Europe, Mr. E. B. Sopp. Tjeniocampa opima. — A long and variable 

 series of this species bred from Wallasey, some very dark forms 

 [Which ? — Ed.] are included, Mr. W. A. Tyerman. Anthrocera 

 minos. — Specimens from Argyleshire and Wales, Mr. W. Mansbridge. 



City of London Entomological Society. — March 5th, 1907. — 

 Exhibits. — Nemoria viridata. — With microscopic slides of the larva, 

 ovum, and pupa in illustration of his paper on the species, Rev. 

 C. R. N. Burrows. Leioptilus carphodactyla. — A species new to 

 the British list received from Mr. Purdey of Folkestone. L. tephra- 

 dactylus, a dark specimen. Peronea cristana, vars. gumpiana and 

 subcapucina. Hastula hyerana. — Preparations showing the pupal 

 mandibles, Dr. T. A. Chapman. Ematurga atomaria. — A series 

 including many dark brown unicolorous forms, Mr. J. A. Clark. 

 Nemoria viridata. — Specimens showing variation in number and 

 intensity of the transverse white lines, Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson. 

 Nemoria porrinata, from South Europe, apparently indistinguishable 

 from N. viridata, but said to be separable by having brown spots upon 

 the costa, and brown forelegs, Mr. L. B. Prout. Diphthera orion. — 

 A bred series from the New Forest, including a specimen with the 

 brown marbling much accentuated, and the green much darker and 

 duller than usual, Mr. P. H. Tautz. March 19th, 1907.— Nemoria 

 viridata. — A remarkable specimen with the cilia of all the wings deep 

 sage-green, from the collection of Mr. Sidney Webb. Erebia blandina. 

 — A larva hybernated in captivity, Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson. Nyssia 

 lapponaria. — A living female, Mr. A. W. Mera. Melanippe pro- 

 cellata var. inguinata. — From India and Japan, Mr. L. B. Prout. 



