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by reference to Doubleday and others, that the bona fides of Raddon 

 could not be rehed on. Mr. Adkin read an addendum to his previous 

 paper on Triplmna codics (nrbona), giving more detailed evidence of the 

 occurrence of the species and its var. curtisii in various localities. He also 

 exhibited some Shetland forms of Cawptogramma hilineata, one having 

 a dark fascia, broad and complete, with a pale central blotch. Mr. 

 Dennis exhibited microscopic slides showing the striking distinctions 

 between the antenute of Fli/bemia aurantiaiia and those oiH. defuUarla. 

 Jaunari/ lAth, 1897.— R. South, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the 

 chair. Mr. Routledge exhibited specimens of Acronycta viemjanthidis 

 from Carlisle, with the thorax white ; Xylophasia rurea from N. Devon, 

 light gfey, with fine lines ; Ar/rotis se<jetum, with silvery fore wings and 

 unusually white hind wings ; Noctua c-nifjruni, with the c reduced to 

 two spots ; and a specimen of Triphana pronuha from Epping, with 

 lunules on the hind wings. Mr. R. Adkin, Tephrosia crepuscularia, bred 

 March, April, and (summer brood) June, some of the latter being equal 

 in size to the former ; T. blmulularia, bred May : all from the London 

 district. Also, on behalf of Mr. W. F. de V. Kane, Dianiha'cia capsophila 

 from a small island off the Kerry coast, with examples from Howth and 

 Isle of Arran (Galway) for comparison ; the Kerry specimens were un- 

 usually dark for the species, and were bred. Mr. Hewett, of York, a 

 varied series of Tceniocampa miinda from York, including a fine 

 mahogany-coloured form; a melanic var. of T. (crnda) pidvendcnta ; a 

 series of vars. of Abraxas ijrossulaiiata, including var. varleyata, bred 

 from a wild larva ; the various forms of Arctia Inbricipeda, including a 

 series of intermediate forms; a preserved larva, from ova laid by a 

 female T. munda taken in cop. with a male T. stabilis at York, 1896 ; 

 series of vars. of A. sylvata [ulmata), one being suffused and several 

 unusually free from markings ; three females of Odoncstis potatoria of 

 the male coloration ; and three Saturnia carpini, one having left hind 

 wing very pale, one very dark male, and a female having hind wings 

 approaching the male coloration. Mr. Barrett, on behalf of Mr. Kane, 

 a specimen of Boarmia repandata var. destrigaria, Phothedes captiun- 

 cula, and Aciptilia tetradactylus, from Ireland ; also a series of FAipi- 

 thecia consiynata, bred "in and in" continuously since 1874, and only 

 on one occasion, some ten years ago, had a wild strain been introduced; 

 at first they gradually deceased in size, but after the introduction of a 

 wild strain and the sleeving-out process, they increased both in size and 

 depth of colour. Mr. Tutt, a long series of Acheroutia atropos, bred by 

 Mr. Borroughs, of Rainham, showing considerable variation in the colour 

 of the "skull." He did not consider the species adapted to exist in 

 this country ; the specimens exhibited had been forced. Mr. McArthur, 

 a living larva of Aplecla occulta, and a bred series of HeUothis peltiyera. 

 Mr. Young, of Rotherham, very long series of Spilosoma lubricipedn, 

 var. zatiina, and var. fasciata. To illustrate his paper, Mr. Hewett 

 exhibited very long series of both broods of T. oepnscidaria, and also 

 series of T. biundidaria ; these were from some fifty or sixty different 

 localities. Most of the known forms were shown, as well as preserved 

 larvffi. On behalf of Mr. de V. Kane, the latter species from Irish 

 localities ; and both species from Swansea, on behalf of Mr. Robertson. 

 He then read a most exhaustive paper on these two species, and 

 included in it were the observations and experiments of more than fifty 



