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Mr. J. H. Leech, with nearly the whole of the known species of the PalaB- 

 arctic Catocalidae, one of the most attractive features of the Exhibition. 

 Mr. Murray, series of PoUa xanthomista, Cidaria reticulata, and dark 

 forms of Emmelesia tmniata, bred during the year. Mr. Austin, varieties 

 oi Argynnis aglaia and LyccBiia icarus ; also series of Angerona prunaria 

 and Grnophos obscuraria, both showing a wide range of variation. Mr. A. 

 C. Vine, specimens of DeilepJiila livomica, Ohcerocanipa celerio, Coccyx 

 scopariana, Lita leucomelanella, and Neptlcula fulgens, and an undetermined 

 Gelechia bred from Genista tinctoria. Mr. R. Adkin, Rhopalocera from his 

 collection, together with long and variable series of Pieris napi, Lycana 

 icarus, Epunda lutulenta, and many other species, taken in the north of 

 Ireland and North Wales ; also a long series of Acidalia marginepunctata 

 from Sussex, showing great variation. Mr. J. R. Wellraau, four drawers 

 from his collection, including Sesiidae, and fine and variable series of the 

 Acidalia and Eupithecia. Mr. J. A. Clark, a series of cases illustrating the 

 life-history of Cossus ligniperda, with sections of various trees, showing the 

 destructive powers of the larvae. Mr. G. Elisha, the whole of his collection 

 of the British Tineae. Mr. G. J. Grapes, larvae of Hepialus virescens from 

 New Zealand, attacked by fungi. Mr. Machin, Bombyces, amongst which 

 were a fine variety of Bombyx trifoUi and a series of Lasiocampa ilicifolia, 

 full series of the Drepanulidce, Dicranura bicuspis, and black specimens of 

 Stauropus fagi. Mr. Schooling, yellow specimens of Zygmna Jilipendula, 

 and varieties of Triphcena fimbria. Mr. R. South, British Tortrices, 

 comprising, amongst others, long and variable series of Leptogramma 

 literana, Peronea cristana, P. hastiana, and Teras contaminana. Mr. C. B. 

 Smith, Eugonia autumnaria, taken this year. Mr. Vaughan, fine varieties 

 of Rhopalocera and of Arctia caia. Mr. Tutt, series of all the British 

 species of the genus Xanthia, arranged to show the extreme intermediate 

 forms of variation ; also a very complete collection of the British Pterophori, 

 giving locality and dates of capture. Mr. Barren, Argynnis paphia and var. 

 valezina, with intermediate forms. Mr. Adye, several of the rarer Sphinges, 

 Mr. West, of Greenwich, two drawers of British Tortrices, containing the 

 Tortricidae and Penthinidae. Mr. Tugwell, striking varieties of the 

 Georaetridae ; bred specimens of Boletobia fuliginaria, with cocoon, from 

 Bankside, Rotherhithe ; long series of Deilephila galii, varieties of 

 Arctia mendica, A. menthastri, and A. lubricipeda from English, 

 Scotch, and Irish localities. Mr. C. A. Briggs, Scopariidae from 

 Hebrides, Orkneys, Shetlands, Ireland, Wales, Scilly Isles, &c. Mr. A. 

 J. Croker, life-histories of British species and varieties of Lycaenidae. 

 Mr. Albuary, varieties of many species. Exotic Lepidoptera were shown 

 by Mr. Jenner Weir. Mr. W. Dannatt, Ornithoptera from the East Indies 

 and Malay Islands, &c. Mr. S. Edwards, Papilionidae from India, North 

 and South America, &c. Mr. A. H. Jones, European Papilionidae, Pieridae, 

 and Apaturidae. Mrs. Hutchinson, Miss Adkin, Miss Billups, and Messrs. 

 H. A. Auld, 0. C. Goldthwaite, T. W. Hall, J. Jager, E. C. Joy, C. Levett, 

 B. L. Nussey, C. Oldham, C. H.Williams, G. B. Ashmead, H. T. Dobson, 

 and many others assisted by exhibiting. During each evening, Mr. G. Day 

 delivered two short lectures, which were illustrated by the Triplexicou 

 lantern ; and there was a table set apart for the display of fungi by the 

 Exhibition Committee, assisted by Mr. Step. This Exhibition is the most 

 successful that the Society has given ; during the two evenings on which it 

 was open, close upon 3000 visitors having gone through the various rooms. 



