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number of species of the Nymplialiae genus Merialnraoi South America, 

 together with JSrassolis astyra from Brazil. — Mr. H. Moore, immature 

 examples of two species of Mantis from Soutli Africa, and read notes 

 on their habits. Mr. Edwarda gave an account of a European Mantis 

 he had kept alive for some time. — Mr. Adkin, a bred series of Melanippe 

 fluctuata from Wantage, with the female parents. The latter were 

 large and strongly marked, while the progeny were small and very 

 ordmary. Mr. Adkin also showed specimens of Cravibus tnstellus, (1) 

 almost albino from Pembroke, (2) dark from Perth, and (3) with two 

 transverse lines from Orkney ; all from the Barrett collection. — Mr. 

 Clark, photo-micrographs of bacteria, x 1000. — Mr. Main, a nymph of 

 Periplaneta mnericana, which was about to change to the perfect stage. 

 — Mr. Turner read a paper by Mr. A. J. Croker and himself on a num- 

 ber of species taken by the former in Assiniboia, Canada, and exhibited 

 among other species Pontia protodice, Aryynnis lais, Brevthis bellona, 

 Golias eurytheme and vars., C. philodice, Erebia epipaodea, Satyrus aiope 

 var. nephele, Lyccena cmtiacis, L. dmdalus, Coenonympha pamphilus, Phy- 

 ciodes ismeria, &c. 



April 2Qth. — The President in the chair. — Mr. W. Payne, of Clap- 

 ham, Mr. P. Brown, of Balham, and Mr. D. Peyler, of Clapham, were 

 elected members. — Mr. Kaye, the living larvae of Oryyia gonostiyma, 

 and gave notes on their hybernation. — Mr. Moore, a number of species 

 of Lepidoptera from Natal, including Daphnis nerii, Ayrius convolvuli, 

 Hippotion celerio, &c. — Mr. Edwards, a box of Lepidoptera from British 

 North Borneo, and called attention to several species much resembling 

 those of Great Britain. — Mr. Adkin, a number of series of Aylais urticcB, 

 to point out the lines of variation shown by the species. In doing so 

 he referred to the broods and series brought by Messrs. Harrison, 

 Main, Turner, and others. Messrs. Harrison, Adkin, Bellamy, Kaye, 

 Sich, Edwards, West, and Ashby then made remarks on the season 

 to date. 



May 10th. — The President in the chair. — Mr. Kayward exhibited 

 series of Hybernia maryinaria [proyemmana) from Liverpool and Surrey. 

 The former were all dark, the latter had some of the females equally 

 dark, but the males were only moderately dark. — Mr. Sich, living 

 imagines of LitlwcoUetis sylvella from maple leaves collected at Cook- 

 ham, in October, 1905, and kept in a flower-pot in the open. — A large 

 number of lantern-slides were exhibited, (1) by Mr. Main, larvffi of 

 Ayrotis ashivorthii, Nisofiiades tayes, Apatura iris, Lucanus cervus, and 

 the pupa of a sawfly ; (2) Mr. Lucas, for Mr. Hamm, illustrative of 

 protective resemblance in Tephrosia biundularia, T. luridata, Paunia 

 cratayata, Cidaria miata, Pararye eaeria, &c. ; (3) Mr. Tonge ; (4) Mr. 

 West (Ashteadj ; (5) Mr. Dennis ; (6) Mr. F. Noad Clark. 



May 2ith. — The President in the chair. — Mr. Main, a nymph of 

 the European Mantis reliyiosa, sent him by Dr. Chapman from Ste. 

 Maxime. — Mr. Sich, an aberration of LithocoUetis pornifolidia, in which 

 the median streak was connected with the first dorsal spot. — Mr. 

 Carr, living larvae of Geometra vernaria, some of which were still in 

 their hybernating skins. — Mr. Kaye, living larvse of Thecla pruni. — 

 Mr. Tonge, a living specimen of Eupithecia consiynata, just taken on 

 Hayling Island. — Mr. Newman, a long bred series of Breplws notha 

 from Worcester ; Pohjommatus corydon var. foideri ; an intermediate 



