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hidentata from Mr. Bowater of Birmingham (all black forms), and 

 from Urmston, nearly all dark forms ; Dianthacia conspersa from 

 Anglesey ; D. carpophaga from Lewes, light forms ; Barathra 

 brassicce from Urmston, with brown blotches on hind margins ; a 

 varied series of Boarmia repandata from Penmaenmawr, 1914 ; 

 Agrotis ashivorthii and hrumiea from the same locality ; also 

 ichneumon from A. ashivorthii. — Mr. E. Tait, jun., Lepidoptera 

 taken at Branscome, S. Devon, June 1914 ; Leptidia sinapis, 

 Polyommatiis alexis, blue females; Zonosoma omicronaria, Z . linearia, 

 Emmelesia affinitata, Bapta temerata, Asthena lutcata, A. hlomcri, 

 Numeria pulveraria, Cidaria silaceata, C. picata, Hesperia malvcB 

 var. taras, and one ovum ; also the following taken at heather-bloom 

 at Penmaenmawr, July, 1914 : Agrotis liinigera, A. luceriiea, A. ash- 

 ivorthii, Mamestrafurva; aAso Boarmia repandata bred from Sussex 

 parents ; j^geria culiciformis from Delamere ; Plusia festucce, and 

 TriphcBua fimbria from Carrington, both at sugar; a box of vars. of 

 Abraxas grossulariata, including a number of line var. nigro-sparsata, 

 and one specimen having the two left wings black with a few white 

 veinings on the margin, and the right wings more or less typical, all 

 bred from Huddersfield larvae. — Mr. C. F. Johnson, a long series of 

 Cceno7iympha tip)hon and some L. icarus showing a good deal of blue 

 in the females ; also a few Hyria auroraria of the purple moss form, 

 all from Witherslack ; some well-marked Thera variata and Ellopia 

 fasciaria, showing a good range of colour, from Delamere. — Mr. L. 

 Nathan, Vanessa urticce, Satyrus semele, imago and cocoon both bred 

 from Prestatyn larvae, 1914 ; ^schna cyanea, a dragonfly caught in 

 a city office, July, 1914 ; also M. persicarics, from Stockport. — Mr. 

 W. F. Windle, live specimens of Parasemia plantaginis (second 

 brood), bred from ova taken at Forres in June. — Mr. J. H. Shorrocks, 

 Sirex gigas, caught in a joiner's shop. — Mr. J. E. Cope, a selection of 

 exotic Coleoptera, including large Longicornia from Singapore ; 

 Cetonides from the same district and from Africa ; also large-horned 

 Lamellicornia from Malay Peninsula, and several species of Coprides 

 from Africa. 



London Natural History Society. — October 20th, 1914. — Mr. 

 L. W. Newman exhibited a series of Dianthcecia barrettii bred 

 from wild larvae and pupae from Co. Cork and South Devon, the 

 specimens being very varied, and a few showing tendencies to 

 melanism. Also a very varied series of Boarmia repandata, including 

 melanic specimens, very pale forms, and ab. conversaria, all from 

 wild collected larvae taken in April in the Wye Valley. — Mr. A. W. 

 Mera, a series of Psilura monacha bred from ova received from 

 Middlesborough, the original parents coming from Kingwood and 

 North Kent. The specimens varied from typical to black, the 

 males showing a stronger tendency to melanism than the females. — 

 Dr. E. A. Cockayne, a series of Agriades coridon from Herts, 

 1914, including (two very fine ab. semisyngrapha, and live fine 

 obsolete forms.— Mr. V. E. Shaw, five very dark Abraxas grossulariata 

 bred in 1914 from some two thousand North London larvae. Also a 

 fine ab. radiata from Eltham. — Mr. W. E. King, a fine series of 

 varieties bred from North London, 1914.— Mr. L. A. E. Sabine, a 



