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used, and the results of bbeir observations. Mr. Scollick, varieties of Abraxas 

 sylvata, including a broad dark-banded form, a smoky form almost, devoid of 

 markings, forms approaching var. pantaria, and one with an entire absence of 

 ochreous, all from Bucks. Mr. Newman, (1) a fine inelanic Oporabia dilutata 

 from Kent; (2) long series of Melitxa awrinia from various English and Irish 

 localities ; (3) very varied series of Notodonta chaonia from Irish and Scotch 

 localities j (4) hand paintings of sundry forms bred by him during the season ; 

 and (5) three wild cocoons of Cerura bicuspis from Tilgate Forest. Mr. Grrosvenor, 

 picked series of I'olyommatus icarus from various localities, chiefly North Downs, 

 and gave notes on the aberrations. Mr. VV. J. Lucas, the following varieties from 

 the New Forest : Pyrrhosoma nymphula v. ssnealum ? , P. tenellum v. xneatam ? , 

 and P. tenellum v. ruberatum. Mr. Turner, the life-histories of Coleophora ovosmella 

 and 0. bicolorella from Surrey and Kent localities. Mr. Pratt, a short series of 

 Mellinia ocellari* captured in Surrey on sugared leaves of black poplar. Mr. Edel- 

 sten, specimens of JEgeria andrenxjormis, bred from collected pupae, with the 

 Ichneumon Meniscus bilineatus. Messrs. F. and H. Campion, (1) the rare grass- 

 hopper, Chelidoptera rosselii from Heme Bay ; and (2) the dragonflies Sympetrum 

 sangwineum from Epping Forest, Sept. 15th, 6'. scoticum irom Esher, Sept. 3rd and 

 20th, the last small, and the ? of Cordulia aenea from Epping Forest. Mr. J. 

 Alderson, (1) short series of Melitxa aurinia bred from Cumberland, much under- 

 sized and darker than usual ; and (2) Melampias epiphron, three second brood 

 specimens bred from ova laid by a Honister ? , the remainder of the brood hiber- 

 nated. Mr. Garrett, Argynnis adippe from Arundel, and Anticlea sinuata from the 

 same place. Mr. Andrews, varieties of Diptera: (1) Cyrtoneura stabulans with an 

 extra cell in each wing ; and (2) specimens of Syrphus and Platycliirus lacking the 

 usual yellow abdominal markings. Mr. South, for Mr. Pope, of Exeter, (1) <J 

 Epiniphele janira measuring only 38 mm. ; (2) a pale ochreous-brown $ of the 

 same species ; (3) a $ with numerous pale ochreous blotches and with white 

 fringes ; and (4) a Eubolia palumbaria with dark purplish slate-coioured fore-wings 

 with ochreous edged transverse lines ; and for Mr. iiaynes, an E. titkonus with the 

 usual fulvous markings, but with the marginal areas whitish instead of dark brown. 

 The last was from Salisbury, the first four from Devonshire. Mr. Edwards, Urania 

 leilus, with a coloured plate showing its life-history. Mr. F. Noad Clark, ova of 

 several species of Coleophora, and preparations of the ova to show the structure of 

 the micropylar area. Dr. Chapman, Lepidoptera collected in the Pyrenees, includ- 

 ing Lycseva orbitulus var. oberthuri, Erebia lappona v. sthennyo, E. lefebvrei, 

 E. gorge, E. stygne, E. ceme, E. csecilia, E. tyndarus v. dromus, Oreopsyche pyrenxella , 

 and Marasmarcha tutiodactyla. Mr. R. Adkin, (1) specimens of Tortrix pronubana 

 bred from spring larva?; (2) Melanippe fluctuata with the transverse band reduced 

 to a mere speck ; (3) six Agriades corydon, ? s from Eastbourne with more or less 

 well-defined blue scaling; (4) a dark suffused Boarmia roboraria ; and (5) forms 

 of Abraxas grussulariata with yellow shaded ground. Mr. Sehoon, Aporia cratxgi, 

 Tapinostola bondii, Bryophila glandifera, and Sesia chrysidiformis from East Kent. 

 Mr. Willsdon, numerous species of Lepidoptera, including gynandromorphous 

 Crocallis elinguaria from Manor Park, Heliothis peltigera, dark and light Catocala 

 sponsa and C. promissa, &c. 



