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being seen ; and remarked that, so far as he had observed, the varied 

 coloration had nothing to do with sex. Mr. Dennis dark var. of Spilo- 

 soina luhricipeda. Mr. Tugwell, a long series of Zyi^^cBim exulans from 

 Braemar, with specimens from Switzerland for comparison, and remarked 

 that all tlie Briiish examples he had had were of the var. subochracea. 

 Mr. Barrett said that this fact seemed good evidence that the species 

 was not introduced but native. Mr. Nussey, CucuUia absynthii bred, 

 and remarks were made as to the remarkable protective coloration of 

 the larvae. Mr. Billups, some half a dozen species of Diptera new or 

 previously reputed as British. Mr. Waller, bred series oi Apleda tificta, 

 one specimen being very pale and hardly recognisable, Triphctna 

 fiinhria, Eiipithecia vejwsata and a very long and varied series of 

 DiantlicBcia carpophaga from one locality. Mr. Barrett noted, that as 

 one goes further north the proportion of dark specimens increases. 

 One specimen of the latter was noticed as having five wings. It was 

 announced that tlie proposed new Bye Laws prepared by a portion of 

 the Council would lie upon the Library table until September loth, and 

 that all amendments were to be tent to the Secretary on or before 

 September 17th. Members would do well to carefully peruse these 

 Rules as some are remarkable for " the exuberance of their verbosity," 

 as well as for their interesting nature. — H. J. Turner. 



City of London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society. — Thursday, July i6fh, 1891. — Exhibits — Mr. Clark, a series 

 i)i Hdliodes arbuti ixom. Epping Forest, varieties of Arctia lubricipda 

 (bred) and A. 7nenthasiri (irom Hackney) both showing a large 

 development of the black markings; also a larva of Hepialis virescens 

 (from New Zealand) with a fungoid growth of Torrubia robertsii pro- 

 truding from the back of its head. He remarked that there was a 

 description of this in the July number of the Enfomologisfs Record (p. 

 98). Mr. Battley exhibited a bred series of Arctia villica, he pointed 

 out that the pale specimens had the markings on the fore wings ap- 

 proaching those of ^4. ^«/'a, the four cream coloured spots nearest the 

 tip of the wing coalescing to form the X like mark much resembling 

 that species. He also exhibited light and dark forms of Callimorpha 

 domimila, from Deal. Mr. Gates, Procris statices, Sciaphila sinuatia. 

 Psyche reticella (from Southend), Dasycera sulphurella, Endrosis fenes- 

 trelia, etc., also living larvae of Dicrajiura vinula. Dr. Buckell exhibited 

 the ova of Acronycia megacephala, under the microscope. These were 

 deposited singly, and not in groups as with A. rumicis. They showed 

 the usual shape and contour of the genus, and were pale green, with 

 dark red spots. He also exhibited a specimen of Melanippe fluctuata 

 from Highgate, with a pale space in the centre of the dark costal blotch, 

 thereby revealing the discoidal spot : and a series oi Ephyra trilinearia 

 from E|)ping Forest. These latter varied considerably in (i) the basal 

 line, which v,'as well marked in some, but scarcely to be traced in 

 others ; (2) central line, usually narrower in the females, but in one 

 specimen (female) it was exaggerated into a band ; (3) discoidal spot, 

 on (rt) upper wings, not to be traced in one specimen, well marked in 

 others, and outlined with black in one ; {b) hind wings to be traced in 

 all, and often well marked. The position of this spot varied from 

 being imbedded in the median line, to half-way between median and 

 basal lines. Mr. Bayne exhibited Sesia iipulifortnis and Scotosia certata 



