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ing a number of the more or less extreme melanic form. — Mr. Goulton, 

 varied series and examples of Hypsipetes sordidata (elutata) with dark 

 forms, Pseudoterpna priunata with brown forms (bred), aud light forms 

 of Boarmia repandata from Ranmore. — Mr. Brown, numerous species 

 and forms, including Hydrcecia nictitansv&Y. paludis, very dark Xylophasia 

 polyodon, dark Leucania coniyera, all from Deal; varied under sides of 

 Polyommatm corydon from Reigate, bred and very varied series of 

 Cidaria russata and C. immanata from Horsley, and light and dark 

 forms of Amphidasys betularia, bred. — Mr. Dobson, twenty-seven species 

 of dragonflies taken by him in Surrey and Hampshire during the last 

 two years, including Gomphus vulgatissimus, Anax imperator, JEschna 

 mixta, Platy mentis pennipes, Ischnura pumilio, and Agrion mercuriale. — 

 Mr. H. Moore, an example of Heliconins siculata from Trinidad, some- 

 what different from the type, and a series of the beautiful H. cydno, 

 showing the range of variation of the snow-white markings. — Mr. 

 Garrett, a specimen of Pyrantels atalanta, taken in Northamptonshire, 

 having xanthic markings in red band of the hind wings. — Mr. South, 

 (1) Aplecta nebulosa with var. robsoni and the so-called var. thompsoni, 

 and numerous examples from many localities to show the range of 

 variation in the species ; (2) Polia chi, a female var. oliuacea, and a 

 series reared from ova laid by it, all of which were dark ; * (3) an 

 Abraxas yrossulariata with buff ground colour ; (4) Ewrrhypara urticata 

 with confluent or much-intensified spots ; (5) Peronea hastiana, series 

 from Wisley and Lancashire,! the latter including several forms; and 

 (6) Peedisca solandriana, a long series, collected in two afternoons at 

 Oxshott, including at least seven named forms. — Mr. G. T. Porntt, a 

 fine bred series of Agrotis ashworthii from North Wales. — Mr. H. J. 

 Turner, a copy of the original edition of Moses Harris' ' Aurelian,' 

 slightly defective, picked up for a few shillings on a bookstall. — Mr. 

 W. J. Kaye, (1) a series of Pseudoterpna pruinata, showing considerable 

 variation in the banding, several bred specimens from Bude had all 

 the usual markings suppressed ; and (2) a specimen of Titanus yiyanteus, 

 the largest known longicorn beetle, from British Guiana. — Mr. Barraud, 



(1) Epinephele jurtina var., with the usual white pupilled spot on the 

 fore wing absent, and on the under side hind wings specks instead of 

 spots; and (2) a brown suffused Spilosoma menthastri from Bushey. — 

 Rev. J. E. Tarbat, (1) Euthemonia russula, with smoky hind wings ; 



(2) a female Pcecilovampa populi, having a rudimentary fifth wing 

 anterior to the right fore wing ; and (3) a male Erebia cethiops with 

 shaded marks on left hand wings. — Mr. Bacot, varieties of various 

 species and long series of Spilosoma urtica consisting of eight broods 

 belonging to three generations, all originating from a single female 

 captured in Norfolk. They showed large extremes of variation as 

 regards the spotting. — Mr. Prout, for Mr. Mutch, pale aberrations of 

 Agrotis ypsilon and Phloyophora meticulosa, with much darkened speci- 

 mens of Cleora glabraria. — Mr. Prout, some extremely fine varieties of 

 (1) Melitaa cinxia, mostly of one aberrant brood in 1902 ; (2) blackish 

 ab. ingenua of Aporophyla australis ; and (3) very dark Eubolia bipunc- 

 taria from North Devon and Luperina testacea from Sandown. — Mr. 

 Edwards, representatives of all the genera closely allied to the genus 

 Papilio, and contributed notes on each. The rare Armandia thaidina 



* See Entom. xxxvii. 263. f See Entom. xxxvii. 320. 



