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spiral-petiole gall' of P. spirothecae from poplar trees. The genus Calli- 

 DRYAS AND THE GENUS GoNEPTERYX. — Miss Fountaine, examples of the W. 

 Indian and S. African species of the genus Callidnjas and of the large 

 species of the genus Gonepteryx from America; the specimens were mostly 

 bred by herself. Living larvae of Pyrameis cardui and the results of 

 THE crossing OF PiERis NAPi AND VAR. BRYONi.E. — Mr. Main, larvfB of p. 

 cardui from Eastbourne, and long series of P. napi and var. bri/oniae, 

 the results of recent breeding experiments. Sicilian Lepidoptera. — Mr. 

 Piatt Barrett, a bred specimen of Charaxes jasius from a Sicilian larva 

 and made remarks on the spring and early summer of the present year 

 in Sicily. The Saw-fly Phyllotoma aceris. — Mr. Step, photographs 

 of the cases of P. aceris on the leaves of maple and sycamore from 

 Ashtead and Oxshott. Several members had met with the species in 

 their own districts. Aberrant cocoon of Platysamia cecropia. — Mr. 

 Adkin, the cut-open cocoon of the above species, which had been 

 previously exhibited, and pointed out that the inner envelope of the 

 cocoon was reversed, hence the imago had to emerge from the wrong 

 end of the outer envelope. Local variation in Coremia ferrugata. — 

 Mr. Adkin read notes on several bred series of C. ferrugata. Curious 

 Variation of Papilio phorcas. — Mr. Moore, P. phorcas from Africa, in 

 which the veins in the green areas of the wings were widely margined 

 with white. Pupal Habit of Libythea celtis.— Mr. Sich, pupa cases 

 of L. celtis suspended in a horizontal position beneath a leaf without a 

 girdle for support. White eggs of Cerura vinula.— Mr. Sich, the egg 

 shells of C. vinida of a creamy-white colour found in Sussex. Eastern 

 Satyrid.e. — Mr. Edwards, specimens of Neorina hilda and A^. crishna 

 from the Indian area. — July 25th.— Oya of Chrysopa. — Mr. West 

 (Ashtead) exhibited ova of a Chrysopa on the leaves of the garden 

 Ox-eye Daisy. Exotic Butterflies. — -Mr. Edwards, the butter- 

 flies Ennica eitrota from Brazil, Smyrna hloiufeldii from Mexico, 

 and .S. karwinskii from Brazil. Living Larvae of C. edusa. — Mr. 

 J. Piatt Barrett, a full fed larva of Saturnia pyri, from Sicily, 

 young larvae of Colias edusa from ova of an English caught $ , 

 and a large number of butterflies from S. Africa. Varieties of P. 

 lecheana. — Mr. R. Adkin, Ptycholouia lecheana from Brentwood, one 

 almost unicolorous buff colour and unusually pale, the other a rich 

 deep brown with very distinct silvery markings. The Season of 1912. 

 — Remarks were made on the abundance of Celastrina aryiolus, and 

 the occurrence of Sesia stellatarum and Colias edusa this season. — 

 August 8th. — Pupation position of P. machaon. — Capt. Cardew, larvas 

 of Papilio uiachaon, from Stalham Dyke, spun up for pupation. Larv^ 

 of p. alexanor. — Mr. Hugh Main, larvae of Papilio alexanor, from 

 the S. of France. C. edusa at Dieppe. — -Mr. H. Moore, a short series 

 of Colias edusa taken in the Forest of Arques, Dieppe, in August. 

 Ootheca of p. orientalis. — Mr. Priske, a 2 cockroach Psriplaneta 

 orientalis with the ootheca still attached to her. Responsiveness of 

 Pup^ to Surroundings. — Mr. F. D. Cooke, the pup^e of Pyrameis cardui 

 to show the difl'erence between those spun up on white muslin and 

 those on darker material. Varied series of British Moths. — Mr. 

 Newman, long series of Pianthoecia carpopliaga, specimens of \P). 

 capsincnla, and D. capsophila, and Kentish Dianthoecia identical with 

 I. of Man D. capsophila. Aberrant and rare Coleoptera. — Mr. 

 Blenkarn, Haliplus icehncki with aberrant agdoeagus, a specimen of 



