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differentiated parts of the genitalia (penis with cornuti) of the allied species 

 ocellaris, gilvago. and fulvago. Mr. S. Riches, a series of Abraxas grossulariata, 

 bred from wild North London larvae, from 1905 to 1913, including abs. nigro- 

 sparsata and deleta {lacticolor) , and one approaching varleyata ; also, on behalf 

 of Mr. Dewey of Eastbourne, eight Ciielonia caja with yellowish hind-wings, and 

 two Arctia villica with confluent markings, all bred in 1914, and nine Brenthis 

 euphrosytie, with confluent nuirkings, taken in Abbot's Wood in 1913 and 1914. 

 Mr. G. T. Porritt, Abraxas grossulariata ah. nigrocostata (a magnificent form), 

 and five extreme ab. nigrosparsata, bred from wild Huddersfield larvae in 1914 ; 

 also an extraordinary small 2nd brood specimen, bred from a wild laiva. 

 Mr. L. W. Newman, series of Callimorpha dominula, and its ab. rossica from 

 Kent, of Thecla pruni bred 1914 from Hants, and of Pieris napi from Ireland, 

 including strongly marked yellow females (2nd brood). Mr. A. W Mera, 

 series of Coenonympha davus and C. pampliilus, the latter including a female 

 witli a patch of upperside coloration, containing an eye spot on the underside 

 of the left hind wing ; also the British Acidaliids, including melanic forms of 

 V. cambrica and A. incanaria. Mr. R. S. Benton, a specimen of Crymodes exiilis 

 ab. assimilis, taken at sugar at Braemar. Mr. W. E. King, a long and varied 

 series of Hybernia defoliaria from Epping Forest, including a fine melanic ^ . 

 Mr. N. E. Shaw, a series of Oyaniris argiolus, bred 1914, from Sandown (Isle of 

 Wight) larvae ; a long series of Eupithecia extensaria, bred May, 1914, from 

 Norfolk larvae, and specimens of Salebria semirubella and its ab. sanguinella, 

 from Dover, 1914. Mr. H. S. Payne, two drawers of Leucaniids, including 

 Nonagria cannae, L. arundinis, and nh. fraterna, L. spargaiiii, Tapinostolabondii, 

 Leucania vitellina and L. brevilinea.. Mr. A. W, Buckstone, a specimen of 

 Brenthis selene, with black markings obsolescent, from Guildford ; Thecla 

 quercus ab. bellus, from Oxshott ; a specimen of Eucheiia jacobaeae, with hind- 

 wings smoky black and transparent, from Oxshott ; a fine obsolescent underside 

 of Polyommatus icarus from Sevenoaks, and several smoky females of Bupalus 

 piniaria, bred from Oxshott. 



February l(jth, 1915. — Mr. W. E. King exhibited a series of undersides of 

 Hijjparchia hyperanthus from Horsley, including one ab. lanceolata and several 

 ab. coeca. Mr. J. A. Siraes, some Spanish butterflies, including Thais rumina, 

 Euchlo'e euphenoides, Zegris eupheme var. ineridionalis, Charaxes jasius, Dryas 

 pandora, Melanargia syllius, M. ines and M. lachesis, Agriades thersites, Nomiades 

 cyllarus, Lycaenx hylas var. nivescens, Coenonyonpha iphioides and C dorus, 

 Plebeius zephyrus var. hispanica and var. lycidas. Mr. A. J. Willsdon, Dasycampa 

 rubiginea from Bournemouth, Hereford, and Torquay ; the Bournemouth speci- 

 mens being lighter than the Hereford ones, and the Torquay more reddish ; 

 also a fine variety from Torquay. 



Mr. J. A. Simes read a paper entitled '■ A Month amongst Spanish Butter- 

 flies." — H. B. Williams, Ho7i. Secretary. 



