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The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 November 22nd, 1894. — E. Step, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Barrett exliibitod, on behalf of Mr. Sydney Webb, a grand series of 

 Taricties of Arctia villica, L , from one with very few black markings to one almost 

 wholly suffused with black ; also, on behalf of Major Still, specimens taken on 

 Dartmoor this year, to show the apparent influence of the extreme humidity, among 

 them being a black example of Plusia gamma, L. ; a deep toned Cidaria psUtacata, 

 Schiff., with a green marginal border on the hind-wing ; a much sulfused black form 

 of Polyommatus JPhleea.i, L. ; and dark vars. of Pararge Meg(Bra,\j.,&\\6. P. Mgeria, 

 L. Mr. R. Adkin, on behalf of Mr. R E. Dillon, a number of Irish Lepidoptera, 

 iwchidmg TcBniocampa gothica, h., v&r. gotkicina, H.-S., a red var. of T. gracilis, 

 Fb. ; a dark specimen of Aphcta nehuloxa, Hufn. ; and an almost black Boarmia 

 repandata, L. Mr. Tutt, a large number of Rhopalocera captured near Aix-les- 

 Bains on August 22nd, including Leiieophasia sinapi.i, L., Colias Edttsa, Fb., C. 

 Hyale, L., Satgrus Arethusa, W. V., and vars., >S. Brisein, L., witii a very fine var., 

 Erebia eethiopn, Esp., and several of the genera Argynnis, Lyccena, and Melitcea, and 

 read notes on them ; also specimens of Lyccena Mgon, Schiff., and L. Argus, L., asking 

 if any one could point out satisfactory differentiating characters. A discussion 

 ensued. Mr. Fremlin, a fine specimen of ChcBrocampa celerlo, L., captured at the 

 S. Foreland lighthouse on August 12th, 1894. Mr. Mansbridge, two bred series of 

 Seleiiia bilunaria, Esp., from Ilorsforth and York, including a few yw/itfr/a. Haw.; 

 one female had only the central band developed. Mr. Moore, Pieris Daplidice, L., 

 from Blois. Mr. Tutt read a paper, entitled, " Zyqana transalpina, Esp., and its 

 varieties," and exhibited a large number of specimens, one being set to show the 

 curious tufts of feather scales, said to be scent glands, which exist at the anal cavity. 

 Mr. Adkin read a paper, entitled, " Reflections upon odd Rambles on the Sussex 

 Downs," and exhibited a number of specimens captured near Eastbourne during hia 

 holiday there. A discussion ensued on the various habits Rhopalocera have for 

 effectually concealing themselves. Mr. Tutt referred to Erebia Tyndarus, Esp., 

 which drops down, falls over sideways, and so wriggles on the cow paths of the high 

 Alps, until it reaches some overhanging tuft of grass, under which it rests. 



December \3th, 1894.— T. W. Hall, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Robinson, 54, Boundai'y Road, N.W., was elected a Member. 



Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited a much suffused variety of Eurrhypara urticata, L. 

 Mr. Williams, specimens of two long bred series of Vanesxa urticce, L., from Leigh ; 

 the larviE were taken at the same time from one bed of nettles, those of one series 

 were full-fed, those of the other small. There was a very distinct and constant 

 racial difference betwen the two series. Mr. Adkin, many specimens oi Melanippe 

 Jttictuata, L., from various localities, and contributed notes. Mr. W. Mansbridge, a 

 large number of Lepidoptera from the Indian Territory, U.S.A., and read a paper 

 thereon. Mr. W. A. Pearce also exhibited specimens from the States to illustrate 

 Mr. Mansbridge's paper. A discussion ensued upon the migration of Anosia 

 Archippus, L., and the forms of Colias Eiirytheme, Bdv. Mr. Brooks, of Rother- 

 ham, a large number of species from that place, including a lo:ig scries of Polia chi, 

 L., showing almost every conceivable variation ; and melanic specimens of Hybernia 



