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unusual occurrence. He also showed a series of Scopula decrepitalis 

 taken near Eannoch in June last. — Mr. Buckstone mentioned the 

 finding of Noctua xanthographa, male, and Luperina testacea, female, 

 in cop., on Sept. 27th. — Mr. Edwards, a number of Cicadidge from 

 South America. — Mr. Sich, for Mr. Green, the new British species 

 recently recorded, Depressaria putridella. — Mr. Step communicated 

 the Report of the Field Meeting held at Oxshott on Oct. 9th. — Mr. 

 R. Adkin read a Report of the Meeting of the Delegates of Societies 

 affiliated to the British Association. — Mr. Andrews read a paper on 

 " Diptera." 



Nov. 11th. — The President in the chair. — Mr. Ashdown exhibited 

 examples of the species of Lepidoptera taken by him during July in 

 Switzerland, including Euvanessa antiopa, Loiveia alciphron var. 

 gordius, L. dorilis var. montana, Polyommatus lueleager, P. icarus 

 ab. icarinus, Papilio podalirius, Syntoviis phegea, Anthrocera epliialtes, 

 &c. — Mr. West (Greenwich), the very rare Homopteron, Ulopa trivia, 

 from Chipstead ; and Limotettix staciogala from Deal, on tamarisk. — 

 Mr. Barret, male and female bred specimens of Lepidoptera from Mes- 

 sina, and specimens of Nonagria arundineta and its allies. — Dr. Chap- 

 man, a living bred example of Agriades thetis {bellargus).—M-r. Tonge 

 exhibited a fine bred series of Aplecta lierhida, and also some capital 

 photographs of Lepidoptera at rest. — Mr. Andrews, British Syrphidae 

 showing how the general appearance of the insects is " broken up " 

 by the darkened portion of the wings and the light area at the base 

 of the abdomen. — -Mr. Kaye, series of Spilosomamenthastri illustrative 

 of local races, and including some aberrant forms. — Dr. Hodgson, 

 specimens of Agriades corydon with white submarginal wedges and 

 partial absence of spots on the under side of the hind wings, and also 

 examples of A. thetis (bellargus) without discoidals. — Mr. Newman, 

 nearly full-fed larvae of Pyrameis atalanta from ova laid in August. — 

 Lantern-slides were exhibited, among others, by Mr. Main, life- 

 history of Ghrysopa and Eristalis ; Mr. Adkin, life-history of Nola 

 albulalis ; Mr. Tonge, insects in resting positions. 



November 25th. — Annual Exhibition of Varieties. — The President 

 in the chair. — Nearly a hundred members and friends were present, 

 about forty of whom brought exhibits. — Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a 

 long series of Amphidasys betularia and var. doubledayaria reared 

 from ova obtained from a pair taken in cop. at Lewisham, male the 

 var., female darkly speckled, and read notes on the brood. He also 

 showed an Abraxas grossulariata, fore wings practically all black to 

 beyond the yellow line, with the yellow line almost absent, and a rich 

 specimen of var. lacticolor. — Mr. South, aberrations of Polyommatus 

 [LyccBua) icarus (female), Chipstead and Oxted, and commented on 

 the forms. He also showed Luperina testacea and var. nickerlii, and 

 commented on the two forms and their genitalia ; Melitcea aurinia 

 from Ireland and the western side of England ; Epinephele jurtina, 

 showing variation in apical spot, amount of fulvous colour, and in the 

 tone of fulvous in female; also the male type of Luperina gueneei var. 

 baxteri. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, a remarkable series of the South American 

 Heliconius dorus, including a number of the named forms and races, 

 and commented on its geographical range and dimorphism.— Mr. H. 



