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usual reddish brown central fascia and costal patch intensified ; while in 

 others the colour of these markings was almost entirely replaced by dull 

 grey. And from the same locality, Pcedisca semifusoana, which also 

 showed variation both in the colours and markings of the specimens. Mr. 

 Jenner Weir, chrysalids of Pieris napi, to show that, although their colour 

 was very much affected by the environment of the caterpillar at the time of 

 their metamorphoses, yet in no way did their colour approximate that of 

 their surroundings; they were all tlie produce of one female of the species : 

 those that had changed to chrysalids in an ordinary breeding-case with 

 perforated zinc sides were of a dull cream-colour with black spots, and those 

 that had metamorphosed in a tin gentle-box, with the usual perforations at 

 the top, were of a beautiful apple-green with black spots ; they had all been 

 reared from eggs and fed up iti a breeding-cage, and those that had become 

 chrysalids in the gentle-box had been placed there a few days before. A 

 discussion ensued, Messrs. Carrington, Tugwell, White, South, Auld, and 

 Weir taking part. Mr. Turner exhibited a varied series of TriphcBiia 

 pronuha, and said that he was in doubt as to which was the var. innuba, but 

 that the variation of the species was similar to that of T. cones. Mr. 

 Billups, on behalf of Mr. Tearoe exhibited Apanteles jucundus, from Deal. 



October 10th, 1889. — The President in the chair. Mr. Weir remarked 

 that at the last meeting he exhibited chrysalids of Pieris napi, when it was 

 thought by some of the members that the apple-green specimens would, if 

 placed in a strong light, lose their colour. He now exhibited the same 

 chrysalids, which had been exposed for weeks to the direct rays of the sun 

 without the slightest fading in the green colour. Mr. Wellman, light 

 forms of Gnophos obscuraria, from Lewes, and it was stated that this light 

 form was only to be met with in that locaUty ; but Mr. Tutt remarked that 

 he had taken one example at Folkestone. Mr. South, referring to 

 Mr. Turner's query as to TriphcBua pronuba and its var. innuba, stated 

 that in the variety the wings and thorax were concolorous. He also 

 exhibited a variety of Luperina testacea, and a specimen of L. nickerlii, 

 Frr., the latter received from Mr. Baxter, of St. Anne's-on-Sea, Lancashire ; 

 also a long series of Triphana comes, and read notes on the marking of the 

 secondary wings. Mr. Carpenter, Pterostoma palpiaa, from Essex, and 

 Neuronia popular is, taken at Streatham. Mr. Oldham, several species of 

 Lepidoptera from the Cheshire Mosses. Mr. R. Adkin, examples oiEllopia 

 prosapiaria and Boarmia ahietaria, and referring to the view held by some 

 entomologists that larvae fed upon one particular plant would not readily 

 take to another, said that the larvae of the last-named species were obtained 

 from fir, and at first fed upon fir and yew, but, upon some birch being 

 put into the cage, they immediately left the other two plants and fed exclu- 

 sively upon it. Messrs. Carrington, Tugwell, Weir, Cooper, South, J. A. 

 Clark, and others made observations relative to this subject. Mr. Adye, 

 Sphinx convolvuli, taken at Christchurch. Mr. C. A. Briggs, an albino 

 form oi Epinephele tithonus. Mr. Cooper, a bred series of Deilephila galii, 

 and stated that he had not been able to find any larvae of this species 

 during the autumn ; Mr. Tugwell said this agreed with his experience. 

 Mr. T. R. Billups, a living specimen of Gryllotalpa vulgaris, from Poole, 

 and contributed notes. Other exhibits were made by Messrs. Turner, 

 Step, Frohawk, A. E. Cook, and Fremlin.— H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



