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and the Laquinthal, mostly very large examples, and including var. pseudo- 

 nomion from Eclepens. Mr. Newman, long and variable series of Zonosoma 

 annulata and Z. pendularia, with many dark aberrations, and also a series of 

 the hybrid between these two species, showing well the characters of both. 



November 27th, 1913. The President in the Chair. 



The Annual Exhibition of Varieties, &c. : Mr. West (Greenwich), the Hon. 

 Curator, fifteen cabinet drawers of the Society's reference collection, with 

 which had been incorporated a portion of the Dawson collection. Dr. Chapman, 

 a nearly black Argynnis aglaia from Le Lauteret, July, 13th, 1913, and speci- 

 mens of Agriades ther sites, Polyommatus icarus and var. icarinus, with diagrams 

 to show the different alignment of spots. Mr. Edwards, a box of conspicuously 

 coloured Heterocera from Burmah. Mr. H. Moore, the rare Papilio hecatseus 

 from the Solomon Islands. Mr. Schmassman, a series of varieties of the & of 

 Ornithoptera hecuba, and a pair of the gorgeous 0. alexandrse from New Guinea. 

 The Eev. G. Wheeler, examples of melanic and xanthic aberrations, including 

 Argynnis niobe ab. pelopia, Melitsea phcebe ab., M. varia ab., M. cinxia ab., and 

 Melanargia, sp. ab. of the former and A niobe var. eris, Callimorpha dominula var. 

 persona, etc., of the latter, and referred to many species in which yellow was 

 produced in aberrational forms. Mr. E. Adkin, a series of third brood Celas- 

 trina argiolus, and disciissed the species as to its appearance during the present 

 season. He also showed a long series of Agriades coridon, including ab. syn- 

 grapha, ab. semisyngrapha, and many other fine aberrations and series from 

 various localities. Mr. Baumann, a series of Boarmia repandata from seveial 

 localities, including var. sodorensium and var. conversaria, and specimens of the 

 melanic form of Acidalia virgularia, which he was placing in the Society's 

 collection. Mr. Bright, a large number of striking aberrations of British 

 Lepidoptera, including a long series of undersides of Agriades thetis and 

 A. coridon, a white aberration of Argynnis paphia, Colias edusa with wings 

 richly shot with purple ; a curious Saturnia pavonia of female coloration with 

 male antennae, etc. Mr. Grosvenor, his fine collection of Ccenonympha tiplion 

 and its local races. Mr. Curwen, numerous Lycsenidse taken by him in Italy 

 and Switzerland, and many aberrations of Melitsea didyma. Mr. Newman, a 

 varied series of recently bred Smerinthus ocellatus ; series of Amorpha populi 

 from pale cream colour to almost black, with intermediate and rich pink forms ; 

 and a series of hybrid ocellatus $ and populi ? , two being of the rare $ form. 

 Mr. A. Gibbs, a section of his collection of S. American Nymphalids, including 

 many of the brilliant species in the genus Perisama. Mr. W. G. Sheldon, his 

 long series of Melitsea desfontainii, taken by him at Albarracin this year, and a 

 series of M. aurinia var. iberica from near Barcelona for comparison. Mr. T. W. 

 Hall, cabinet drawers of Agriades coridon and A. thetis, showing great aberra- 

 tion with very pronounced blue females and some females curiously splashed 

 with blue. Mr. Main, frames containing series of photographs of the life- 

 histories of Cicindela campestris (tiger-beetle), Chrysopa flava (lace-wing fly), 

 Phyllotoma aceris (jumping saw-fly), etc. Mr. Tonge, a bred series of Psilura 

 monacha, including the black form ab. eremita ; a long series of Tapinostola 



