24 THE entomologist's record. 



pJiontes. Mr. T. H. L. Grosvenor exhibited a very long series of 

 Coennnympha typhon to illustrate the gradual development of the eye- 

 spots as the species is obtained further south. He pointed out that 

 the Scotch forms were practically unspotted, while the Lancashire 

 races produced examples with from one to ten eye-spots on the upper 

 surface, and with from seven to fifteen on the underside. Intermediate 

 localities produced races intermediate in the development of the eye- 

 spots. He also showed Epinep/iele Jtirtina with lanceolate eye-spots, 

 with strongly extended white band on the underside of the $ , and 

 with variation in the number of spots on the underside from none to 

 eight ; Ayriacles coridon ab. semuynyraplia, ab. inaequalis, and ab. 

 aurantia ; a series of Pieris rapae from Aberdeen varying from pale 

 yellow to buff; a series of Coenonyniphu pamphilus undersides showing 

 variation in spotting, some with four extra spots on the primaries and 

 two with them quite absent; a Triphaena pro7iuba horn. B,e\gSite vf'ith 

 secondaries of a pale lemon colour ; two males of Aricia vietlon 

 (astrarcJw) with entire absence of orange spots and one with excess of 

 orange colour, etc. Rev. J. E. Tarbat exhibited a series of the local 

 Cranibus fascelmelliis obtained on the Norfolk coast in July. Mrs. 

 Hemming showed a complete family of Colias ednm bred froni ova laid 

 by a female taken near Seaford on May 21st, consisting of 77 specimens, 

 and 94 of a similar family of 118 specimens bred from ova laid by a female 

 taken at Horley on July 21st, the former brood being notable for the 

 small amount of yellow marking in the black margins of the hindwing 

 of the females, while four females of the latter brood had the spotting 

 in the margins of the forewings almost suppressed ; the 2nd brood had 

 the following aberrations : (1) with j-ellow nervures, (2) with green 

 wing-tips, (3) additional spots on the underside and (4) a female 

 R.-side edusa and L.-side helice ; a melanic Anthrocera trifolii from 

 Chailey Marshes, etc. Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited his long bred 

 series of the hybrid ocellatiis-populi ; pairs of the various other hybrids 

 obtained by him recently ; a very strongly melanic Calyiimia trapezina 

 from Bexley Woods ; and a yellow aberration of Polyyonia c-album. 

 Mr. Turner showed his series of Bryofi/iila inuralis bred some years 

 ago from pupae taken at Dawlish, the whole of which were dark and 

 some intensely dark green, grey and orange in colouration. Mr. A. E. 

 Gibbs exhibited a cabinet drawer of the brilliant S. American genus 

 of butterflies, Catayramma and its allies. Mr. W. J. Lucas showed 

 a series of species of Neuroptera remarkable for their strikingly 

 exaggerated form of wing, including : — Nemoptera hipennis from 

 Gibraltar, A'', coa from Corinth, Lertha barhara from Algeria, Palpares 

 libelluloides from Corinth, etc. Dr. T. A. Chapman exhibited a series 

 of Ayriades thersites [alexins), with specimens of Polyonnnatiis icari(s, 

 P. icarus var. icarinits, and Ayriades escheri for comparison, and gave 

 historical notes on the species, which he said was named and figured 

 by Cantener in 1834. Mr. H. 0. Wells showed an aberration of 

 Polyyonia c-albtiiii with costal blotches much reduced in size and hind- 

 wings considerably suftused with black. Mr. R. T. Baumann exhibited 

 a long series of Hydriomena fnrcata (surdidata) from Forres, including 

 beautifully banded, vinous, and dark forms, and a very melanic example 

 of Acidalia viryularia bred from a melanic female taken in 1911. Mr. 

 A. G. Scorer showed numerous aberrations, including Kuyonia 

 polychloros with three heavy spots on the inner margin of the fore- 



