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" natural selection " lending to preserve and intensify the darkest forms 

 in such positions or localities. Mr. Tutt also made some remarks with 

 reference to this exhibit on the lines of the papers lately completed in 

 the Entomologists Record, etc. — Ed. 



September 24///, 189 1. — Mr. South exhibited specimens of Ardia 

 caia with smoky-brown antennae, one from Japan, another British, 

 and said that the ordinary Japanese form of caia was known as var. 

 theosonia, Btl. Mr. Tugwell also exhibited two specimens with dark 

 antennae, both at least thirty years old, and captured or bred in London. 

 Mr. Weir said that the form with dark antennae appeared to be rare, 

 and that attention should be paid to the subject another year ; he also 

 alluded to the fact that theosoma did not represent unconditionally the 

 Japanese form, as some of the latter specimens ran insensibly into 

 British ones, Mr. Weir exhibited a male Bombyx f/iori SLtid its cocoon, 

 the latter found at large on a mulberry tree in his garden, the imago 

 not emerging until September. Mr. Adkin exliibited a number of 

 specimens bred from a miscellaneous lot of larvae sent from Scotland 

 last year, including Notodonta dictcva, N. dromedarius, Odontopera 

 bidentata and Dianthcecia nana {cotispe.rsa) with North Devon specimen > 

 for comparison, also Cabera exantheniaria, and specimens, doubtfully 

 this species, presenting the pusaria var, rotundaria characteristics of 

 approximating transverse lines. Reference was made to the C. pusaria 

 var. rotundaria exhibited by Messrs. Atmore and H. J. Turner some 

 time ago. Mr. Fenn exhibited a fine series of the second brood of 

 Cidaria russata, large in size, together with the three female parents 

 from which the ova were obtained. Mr. C. G. Barrett remarked on 

 the even tendency in the markings (angulation of transverse lines, etc.), 

 and Mr. Fenn, whilst stating that the angulation of the lines in the 

 fore wing was unreliable, drew attention to his article in the Record 

 last year and pointed out that the angulation in the hind wing was the 

 reliable test between this species and immanata. Mr, Fenn also 

 remarked that the specimens had been seven weeks emerging, some 

 were now in pupa, and some of the larvae were apparently about to 

 hybernate. Mr. Fenn also exhibited Acidalia immorata from Sussex, 

 Cosmia diffinis from Reading, Agrotis exclatnationis vars. from various 

 localities, Dasypolia templi from Barnsley, and the spring brood of 

 Mcianippe galiata from Deal. Mr, Tugwell exhibited a specimen of 

 Epinephek iithonus from Devon with extra ocelli on the fore wings, 

 and S. janira, with one small extra spot, Mr. Tutt referred to 

 specimens captured by Major Still, to a series in his own collection 

 captured near Wye, and said that extra ocelli were also frequently 

 developed on the hind wings. Mr. Carrington and Mr. Hawes 

 reported similar specimens, whilst Mr, Briggs recorded them from 

 Wandsworth Common and Wimbledon. Mr. Carpenter exhibited 

 female Lyccena icarus, all more or less showing male coloration, also 

 Thecia betulce and drew attention to the sexual dimorphic coloration 

 on the undersides, Mr. Briggs, two smoky Melitcsa artemis from 

 Gloucestershire, whilst Mr. Barker exhibited Leucania albipuncta 

 captured at Folkestone this year (It was also noted that others 

 had been taken), Lyccena agestis, showing variation in the border of 

 orange spots, also three forms ot Bombyx castreusis (males), one 

 unicolorous pale ochreous specimen being noticeable [I have an 



