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Surrey, including ab. cyanosticia, and referred to various minor aberrations and 

 variations in their markings. lie also showed drawings, by the Rev. 0. R. N. 

 Burrows, of the genitalia of the dwarf and other races of Ayriades coridon 

 recently discussed, and read the comments received with the sketches. 

 Mr. Bunnett, details of the life-history of Coleophora niyriceUa, and read notes 

 on the mode of progression of the case-bearing larva, with a series of photo- 

 g^-aphs in illustration. 



Febniary 27th, 1919.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Newman exhibited a series of Cosymbia pendularia var. decoraria 

 {siihroseata) bred from ova ; they were forced to emerge in January and were 

 all finely developed large specimens. Mr. Bowman, a black form of Hiheniia 

 Icdcophearia with conspicuously white fringes, taken in Epping Forest in 1909. 

 Mr. Turner, a series of Cam2ytogramvia hilineata var. testaceolata from Cyprus 

 and called attention to the various forms (seven) so far named, with the range 

 of possible variation. He also showed a short series of the rare and local 

 Pontia chloridice from Cyprus, with its close allies P. dajilidice (generally 

 distributed) and P. caUidice (alpine). 



March \^th, 1919.— The President in the Chair. 



The decease of Mr. A. King was announced. 



Mr. R. Adkiu exhibited Scardia holeti, generally regarded as rare, taken 

 last June in the New Forest. Capt. B. S. Curwen, Coscinia striata ab. 

 7nelanoptera and C. cribriim and ab. Candida from Switzerland, Utetheisa 

 jndchella from Gibraltar, Parasemia plaiitaginis with ab. matronalis and 

 ab. hospitn, and Orodeimiias quenselii from Zermatt. Mr. Sperring, Pieris napi 

 with an unusually pale underside of hind wings for a British specimen. 

 Mr. H. J. Turner, a series of Melanaryia pherusa and its ab. plesaura from 

 Palermo, Sicily, with M. syllius from Hyeres for comparison ; also a few 

 butterflies from Palestine sent by Mr. H. W. Andrews, including Antho- 

 charis beUmia, Teracolus fausta, Zizera galba, Chrysophanus thersamon, etc. 

 Mr. Edwards, various species of the genus Opsiphanes and its allies from 

 S. America. A short discussion on the season and on the occurrence of 

 Cetonia aurata and Aromia moschata in the Loudon suburbs. 



March 27th, 1919.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Ashdown exhibited very dark specimens of Drepana binaria and 

 Taeniocampa instabilis just bred from Surrey larvae. Mr. Buckstone, Lycin 

 hirtaria bred by the late Mr. T. H. Archer, many males of deep black, but 

 slightly relieved by yellow markings. Mr. H. J. Turner, (1) a long series of 

 Zyyaena rhadamanthus from Hyeres with ab. cingulata, (2) a series of Abraxas 

 pantaria, closely resembling A. sylvata, a species formerly held as British. 

 Mr. Bowman, a melanic Hibernia defoliaria with pure white cilia from Epping- 

 Forest. Mr. Moore, Pyrrhocoris aeyyptius (Hemipt.), a Truxalis, a Mantis^ and 

 other Orthoptera from the Libyan Desert. Mr. Barnett, a bred Hemaris 

 fucifonnis from Horsley with very narrow wings and aberrant markings. 

 Mr. Priske, a long series oi Helix hortensis shells to show the range of aberra- 

 tion. Mr. Tatchell, a Pyrameis atalanta with a discal blue patch, and a gynan- 

 dromorph Polyo^nmatua icarus. Lieut. L. A. Box, various Hymenoptera and 



