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from Chattenden, one example having a curiously malformed posterior 

 wing. Mr. Bacot, a $ Colias ediisa and, a series of Noctua festiva from 

 Epping Forest. Mr. Broomfield, a fine ? of Argynuis paphia from 

 Ringwood, having a distinct suffusion of dark green on the upper 

 side, and a fine blue tint on the underside; also Lasiocampa qiiercifoUa, 

 Triphcena sitbsequa and Heliot]iis dipsacea from the same locality. Mr. 

 Allbuary, Colias hyale, a fine series of C. ediisa, including one example 

 of the var. Iielice, and a series of Odonestis potatoria from Abbey Wood. 

 Mr. Huckett, Halias qiiercana, Noctua rhoiiilmdea, and examples of a 

 third brood of Selenia illininria from Epping Forest. Mr. Heasler, a 

 number of " weevils " from Wimbledon, including Phytobiits waltoni, 

 P. coniari and Balaiiimis cerasorum. 



September ist, 1892. — Exhibits: — Mr. Jackson, a fine var. of Papilio 

 machaon, in which the two black blotches on the costa of the fore- 

 wings had coalesced ; also a fine example of Polyommatus phlceas, 

 without the copper band on the posterior wings, and a gynandro- 

 morphous specimen of Trichiura cratcegi. Mr. Gates, a number of 

 species taken this season near Hammersmith, including P. saticana, 

 P. neglectana, P. bilunana, D. oliviella, C. laburnella, Plaiyptilia gono- 

 dacfyla, Elachista cygnipennella, S. internana, G. hennanelia, G. velocella, 

 P. cruciferarum, and one example of what he believed to be Solenobia 

 triquetrella. Mr. Bacot, a variable series of Bombyx neustria bred from 

 larvae from South Devon, and from Hadleigh, Essex ; the series included 

 a var, of the male, in which the central band was resolved into two 

 triangular marks, one on the costa and the other on the inner margin. 

 Mr. Smith, two living larvae of Ciispidia tridens, and examples oi Zygcena 

 trifolii and Gnophos obscurata from Swanage. Dr. Sequeira, Colias 

 edusa, Eupithecia subfulvata, and a pair of Leucania lithargyria, the 

 male being set underside to show a tuft of black hairs situate behind the 

 third pair of legs. Mr. Tutt considered this tuft as a " secondary 

 sexual character," and referred to somewhat similar tufts in Apamea, 

 Plusia, etc. He also stated that in many species "tufts of hairs" and 

 " scale patches " were intimately connected with the " scent glands," 

 with which many species were provided. Mr. Sykes, Colias hyale, 

 C. edusa and var. ? helice, and a specimen oi Polyommattis phlczas, with 

 a xanthic posterior wing almost devoid of pigment. Mr. Clark, a very 

 dark female Odonestis potatoria^ and a fine specimen of P. phlceas 

 without any of the characteristic copper colour, but of a brassy or 

 yellowish tint. Mr. Tutt slated that he thought this and the many 

 similar varieties recorded from time to time to be instances of the ill- 

 development of the pigment, yellow being ordinarily the next colour in 

 genetic sequence, below red. Mr. Goldthwaite, two vars. of Spilosoma 

 meiithastri from Walthamstow, one specimen closely approaching in its 

 markings those of S. urticce ; also a series of Colias edusa from 

 Folkestone. Mr. Riches, a long series of Abraxas grossulariata, and 

 living larvae of Dianthcccia capsiiicola, feeding on the seeds of sweet- 

 william. Mr. Soul, a large number of species from the neighbourhood 

 of Tunbridge Wells, including Coremia propugnata, Macaria liturata, 

 etc. Dr. Buckell, living larvae of Eupithecia oblongata, ten days old ; 

 also a series oiAcidalia inimutata from Leigh, Essex, and read the follow- 

 ing notes on the latter species : — " This is an insect, about which 

 Newman appears to have known but little. Merrin states that it is 



