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with in company. Mr. R. Adkin, examples of Crambus ericellus, 

 Hb., C. dumetellus, Hb., C. pratellus, L., C. mijeUus, Hb., C. jmiellus, 

 L., C. furcateUiis, Zett., and C. margaritellus, Hb., and pointed out 

 characters by which the closely allied species might be easily sepa- 

 rated. Mr. Dennis, a specimen of Vanessa io, L,, with a small 

 additional ocellus on each secondary, while below the central costal 

 blotch on the primaries was a smaller dark blotch. Mr. H. Williams, 

 specimens of Pieris hrassica, L., curiously tinted from contact with 

 liquid ammonia. Mr. J. Jenner Weir, on behalf of Mr. Adye, a 

 specimen of Plusia moneta, taken at Christchurch in 1893, and a 

 nearly black specimen of Venilia macularia, L., from the New Forest; 

 also, on behalf of himself, Eucheira socialis, Westw., perhaps the most 

 archaic form of the Pierine sub-family extant, and contributed notes. 

 Mr. Frohawk, a bred series of An/!/)inis euphrosyne, L., which has been 

 nearly eleven months in the larval stage. Mr. Billups, on behalf of 

 Mr. Sauze, a large number of Diptera captured in 1893. 



February 22niL — The President in the chair. Mr. South, for Mr. 

 Eose, of Barnsley, exhibited a long bred series of Phujalia pedaria, Fb., 

 some being uniformly black without a trace of markings ; for Mr. 

 Fowler, of Eiugwood, a beautiful variety of Aryijnnis aglaia which was 

 a modification of the form kuown as charlotta, Sowerby ; and a var. of 

 Euchelia jacoham, L., having the costal stripe carried round the hind 

 margin to meet the spot; for Mr. Dennis, of York, photographs of 

 very long series of Spilosoma liibricipeda, Esp., ranging from very pale 

 and almost spotless to very deep coloration ; and a photograph of three 

 other vars. from the Allis collection, from York, of which two were 

 undoubtedly of the zatima form, although not extremes ; also several 

 rare vars. of Argynnis euphrosyne, L. Mr. Frohawk, coloured drawings 

 representing the complete life-history of both A. aglaia, L., and A. 

 adippe, L., with details enlarged to show the remarkable larval 

 structure. Mr. Warne, an asymmetrical specimen of Abraxas grossu- 

 lariata, L. Mr. Moore, several cases of all orders, containing speci- 

 mens collected on a bicycle tour from Dieppe through Paris, Cote d'Or, 

 and Jura to Geneva, and in Guienne, and contributed notes. Mr. 

 Pearce, series of Feniseca tarquinius, Fab., spring and summer broods of 

 Lycana pseudargiulus, Bd,, L. comyntas, Godt., and Thecla edwatdsii, 

 Saund., from Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Mr. Auld, for Mr. Tugwell, to 

 correct an error in the report of Jan. lltli ; series of the York city 

 form of Spilosoma liibricipeda, Esp., for which he suggests the name 

 var. ehoraci ; series of var. zatima. Or. ; and series of the selected brood 

 originating from Yorkshire, for which he suggests the name var. /asci- 

 ata \(inte, p. 96] . A discussion ensued as to variation produced by 

 artificial selection. Mr. Jenner Weir exhibited a new butterfly from 

 North Eastern Borneo, which he had described under the name 

 of Caduga croivleyi [ante, p. 109] . Mr. Lewcock sent for exhibition a 

 box of Coleoptera to illustrate a paper he communicated, describing 

 his observations during the various excursions of the Society. Mr. 

 Mansbridge communicated a paper containing his observations in the 

 United States, entitled "Notes from the Indian Territory." Remarks 

 were made on the increase of melanism in insects, and a discussion 

 ensued. 



