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latter species from Eastbourne and Folkestone respectively to compare 

 with them. In Mr. Colthrup's series was a specimen with the 

 "cottage-loaf" mark cut asunder by a broad streak of black, a most 

 unusual form. Mr. Lucas, a series of nine Libelhda quti/h itnacuhitn, 

 showmg a complete gradation between the type and an extreme 

 example of the v aw jucBinibila. Mr. Chittenden, a large number of 

 varieties taken or bred mostly from Kent, including Btipnhis piniaria, 

 right side female, left side male coloration ; dark brown Diepana 

 fiilcula: red, dark, and light forms of TcBiiincampa (jracilis ; dark and 

 light forms of Pachetra Icuco/iiuea ; Fhitpilia pedaria, dark vars. ; 

 Hi/hernia mmyinaria, intermediate forms and wsbr. /iisc((t(i : and extreme 

 light and dark forms of Cidana iiitnuinata, Aplectn pmsiiia, Xi/lophasia 

 woiioyli/pha, &c. Dr. Chapman, a number of specimens of several 

 European species of the genus Krehia, to show that the most well- 

 marked forms tend to have black spots with a white pupil in each 

 marginal cell, set in a bright brown band, which may invade a con- 

 siderable area of the wing ; while at the other extreme tiie d;irk 

 ground colour may cover the whole wing to the exclusion of all the 

 spots. Mr. J. P. Barrett, to show variation in size, (1) Ciduis In/ale, one 

 2| in., another 1:^ in. in expanse; (2) Eimumos alnutria, one 2^ in., 

 another 1^ in. in expanse; a pure yellow var. of Aspilates citraria 

 without lines ; and a specimen of the spring brood of A tj rot is putris. 

 Mr. H. Moore, forms of Papilio machium from Greece, India, the Amur, 

 and Japan (var. hippooates) ; and a series of /'. xutlms from China and 

 Japan. Mr. A. Harrison, long and varied series of Xanthia tmrago, 

 Miselia oxyacantha with var. capucina, and Scopelosuma satellitia taken at 

 sugar near Chingford in October. Mr. Main, two CoUns edusa var. 

 helu-e, bred from ova laid by a female helice taken at Hanwell. Mr. 

 Mera, dark varieties of Abraxas <jrossulariata ; and a Ccenomjmpha 

 pamphiius, having the left wing on the under side of the colour of the 

 upper wing. Kev. J. Tarbat, very dark Ruber nia defoliaria, small and 

 varied Tanaijra atrata, and bred Staumpus f/n/i from spring ova. Mr. 

 Kemp, F.pinephele hijperanthus (1) witli apical ocelli wanting, (2) a 

 bleached variety ; and a similar variety oi E. tithonns. Mr. Nicholson, 

 Catocala sponsa, with left upper wing entirely suffused with umber- 

 brown ; Pararije eijeria, a bred specimen thinly scaled with obscure 

 markings ; Pieris rupee, with an indistinct spot on the disc of the hind 

 wings ; Mamestra brassica, of a uniform shiny leaden grey colour ; and 

 a series of Melanippe Jiuctaata, including var. costovata, and several 

 banded forms resembling M. suciuta. Mr. Cole, Catocala nupta var. 

 carulesceus, taken on sugar at Brondesbury : and a var. of C. hijale, 

 with a broad elongated splash of black on the under side of the fore 

 wings. Mr. Kirkaldy, long series of various species of waterbngs, 

 especially Xotouecta i/lauca and var. iuacnlata, to show colour variation, 

 and how unreliable it is as a specific character. Mr. Kaye, a specimen 

 of Papilio viacliaon, with the submarginal band of the fore wings 

 internally edged with a broad black baud, and with the discoidal spot 

 enlarged into a blotch uniting with the band ; and a specimen of 

 HtjdrocaiHpa staijna/is, with several of the transverse markings much 

 diminished or obsolete. Mr. Buckstone, Po/yommatus icarus, female, 

 with blue right upper wing, and a specimen smaller than Cupido 

 minima. Mr. Newman, Smerinthus ocellatus, variety ; dark forms of 

 Ennomos (Bhiyonia) J'liscantaria : and a red form of Xoctua neqlecta. 



