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the cocoon harmonised with the bark. Mr. Fremlin, a large number 

 of bred aberrations of Vanessa urtica, L., one series being of premature 

 varieties ; another showing variation in number and size of the charac- 

 teristic spots in the centre of the fore wing, and ranging from only 

 one spot present to four blotches ; and a third series showed more or 

 less suffusion of the orange coloration ; one specimen was almost 

 black. Mr. Dennis, a number of similar vars. of the same species, 

 together with a specimen having a perfect and several with an imper- 

 fect band on the upper wing. Mr. Filer, a series of Nyssia hispidaria, 

 Fb., taken in Epping Forest this year. Mr. E. Adkin, a long and 

 variable series of Boarmia cinctaria, Schiff., bred from Co. Cork ova, 

 one extreme form having only a broad marginal dark band, a central 

 light band, and a basal dark patch ; also living larvse of the same 

 species. Mr. Henderson, a specimen of Macroglossa homhyliforviis, Och., 

 taken at Brockenhurst during Whitsuntide. Mr. Billups, the following 

 new and rare Diptera : — Chortophila setaria, Mg., from Dulwich ; 

 Blepharoptera inscripta, Mg., from Oxshott and Bromley; Heteromyza 

 atricornis, Mg. , from Oxshott ; Hypostena medorina, Schnr. , from Oxshott ; 

 Sepsis punctiuii, F., and Callumyia amccna, Mg., both from Bromley. 

 Also, on behalf of Mr. Manger, a small collection of Australian Cole- 

 optera and Homoptera. Mr. Hamm, a series of aberrant Chryso- 

 phanus phkms, L., one example being intermediate between the type 

 and var. sckmidtii, Gerh. ; a series of Hybernia leucopJi(Baria, Schiff., 

 showing extreme range of variation ; a series of bred Ayrotis saucia, 

 Hb., all very light, and agreeing with the female parent ; a striking 

 var. of Apamea unanimis, Tr., having a light grey cloud extending from 

 the apex of the fore wings along the hind and inner margins to the 

 base ; also a specimen of Lithosia griseola, Hb., of a brown instead of 

 a leaden hue. Mr. Williams, a long bred series of Pieris napi, L., 

 showing extreme variation, and read a short paper thereon. Mr. Sauze, 

 insects taken at Seal Chart during the Society's Field Meeting on 

 May 19th. Mr. Turner, two specimens of the rare homopteron, Cen- 

 trotus cornuhis, taken by Mr. Lewcock at the same place. Mr. Step 

 read a paper entitled " Land Crabs." 



Jime 14:th. — The President in the chair. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited, 

 on behalf of Mr. Tugwell, a series of varieties of Spilosonia luhricipeda, 

 Esp., the product of a cross between var. radiata and var. /asciato, and 

 read notes ; three specimens of hybernated Vanessa antiopa, L., with 

 pale margins, from Montreal, Canada ; a series of Asteroscopus nubecu- 

 losa, Esp,, bred from Rannoch ova, some of which had been in pupa 

 three years ; also bred specimens of Aleucis pictaria, Curt., from the 

 New Forest. Mr. Frohawk, on behalf of Mr. Fremlin, a var. of 

 Apatura iris, L., from Berlin, intermediate between the type and var. 

 iole, Schiff. ; on behalf of Mr. South, a dwarf captured specimen of 

 Euchlo'e cardamines, L., measuring only 1^ in. in expanse, and another 

 specimen with the apical patch of two shades of yellow ; also an ovum, 

 in situ on a nettle-leaf, of Vanessa c-album, L., together with larvse of 

 the same species, showing all five stages of growth. Mr. Manger, a 

 large collection of insects of all orders, captured on the steamship 

 ' Kara' by Capt. T. Walker during a voyage to New York and Shanghai 

 and back. It was interesting to note a specimen of Acherontia atropos, 

 L., from Shanghai. Some species shown were new. A discussion 



