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Messrs. H. Robson and G. T. Porritt. The red, yellow, and terra- 

 cotta forms were all represented. Mr. Winkley, two specimens of a 

 second brood of Smerinthiis populi, L., bred this year. Mr. Filer, long 

 series of bred Papilio machaon, L., from Cambridge, one specimen 

 having the marginal band of the hind wing extended so as to unite 

 with the discoidal spot. Mr. H. Moore, a specimen of Vanessa urticcB, 

 L., from Vienna, having the two spots only represented by a few dark 

 scales. Mr. Williams, a specimen of the intestinal worm, (rjrdkis 

 aquaticus, which had emerged from the body of a water spider. Mr. 

 A. Hall, about twenty species of Ehopalocera from Japan, identical or 

 almost identical with British species, including Papilio machaon, L., 

 Leucophasia sinapis, L., Gonopteryx rhaiind, L., &c. Mr. T. W. Hall, 

 a long series of Melanippe Jiuctuata, L., from Perth, one being ochreous, 

 many dark, and several were var. neapolisata. Mr. Adkin, Zi/f/ce^ia 

 exulans, Hock., from Braemar ; Sesia scoliiformis, Bork., from Ean- 

 noch ; light and dark forms of Abraxas grossnlariata, L., and grey 

 forms of Melanippe Jiuctuata, L., from Aberdeen. Mr. West (Green- 

 wich), on behalf of Mr. Tugwell, a large number of Zygcena exulans, 

 Hoch., taken this year at Braemar, with cocoons in situ on crowberry. 

 Mr. Tutt made some very interesting remarks on the different climatal 

 conditions which the same species of Lepidoptera experienced in the 

 High Alps and in our own country, and noted various modifications of 

 habits resulting therefrom. 



October 11th. — The President in the chair. Mr. E. H. Trenerry, 

 of Clapham Park, was elected a member. Mr. Oldham exhibited, 

 from his garden at Woodford, a very varied series of Tripliana pronuba, 

 L., series of T. orbona, Hufn., and a few Plusia (jamma, L. Mr. R. 

 Adkin, on behalf of Mr. South, series of Padisca sordiclana, Hb,, 

 Peronea hastiana, L., P. comparana, Hb., P. comariana, Zell., and 

 P. schalleriana, L., from Macclesfield, and read notes (a long discussion 

 took place on the perplexities in differentiating the last three species) ; 

 on behalf of Rev. J. G. Greene, a series of well-executed coloured 

 drawings of the most striking vars. of Abraxas yrossulariata, L., bred 

 by him during the last few years, and read notes ; and on behalf of 

 himself, series of Acronycta rumicis, L., from many localities, and a 

 bred series of Eupithecia jasioneata, Crewe, from Ireland, and read 

 notes. Mr. Mansbridge, long varied series of A. yrossulariata and A. 

 sylcata, from Yorkshire, and contributed notes. Mr. H. Moore, a 

 female Lycoina corydon, Fb., with male coloration, and specimens of 

 Bombyx quercus, L., Catocala 7iupta, L., and Ocneria dispar, L., with a 

 batch of ova of the last species, all from France. A long discussion 

 on 0. dispar ensued. Mr. McArthur, series of Toxocampa cracca;, Fb., 

 Noctua ylarcosa, Esp., Acronycta rumicis, L., and Ayrotis ayathina, Dup., 

 all from N. Devon. Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited types of Plusia ni, 

 Hb. Mr. Tutt, a narrow-winged specimen of Eupithecia subnotata, 

 Hb., Ayrotis riper., Hb., from St. Anne's-on-Sea, and two specimens of 

 Eupnthecia subfulvata, Haw., var. oxydata, Tr. Mr. Fenn, series of 

 Cirrhcedia xerampelinn, Hb., from the Isle of Man, and series or 

 examples of Aporophyla austraUs, Gn., Epunda lutidenta, Bork., E. 

 lichenea, Hb., Anchocelis lunosa. Haw., Calocampa vetusta, Hb., and 

 Xtjlina semibrunnea, Haw., all from Deal. Mr. Tugwell and Mr. Tutt 

 exhibited a large number of Scotch and Swiss specimens of Zyycena 



