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showing his improved system of mounting these very fragile 
insects, and the method of labelling obviating the keeping 
of a journal. Mr. Billups’s setting caused general admiration. 
Among many other exhibits, Mr. R. South showed three 
instances in the colouration of the female of Lycena icarus and 
L. bellargus, a variety of the latter species coming close to the 
var. ceronus, but wanting the orange spots on the fore wings; 
had these been present Mr. South said it would have exactly 
corresponded with the var. of icarus shown by its side. There 
was also a curious form of the male of Lycena corydon, with 
distinct ocelli on the fore wings, and a specimen of L. icarus from 
the Isle of Hoy, having a strong tinge of the bellargus blue on 
the inferior wings. 
November 25th. Annual Exhibition —The Exhibition was 
held at the Bridge House Hotel, London Bridge ;+the exhibits, 
which were contributed by over ninety members and friends, 
being representative of most of the divisions of the animal and 
vegetable kingdoms. Among those exhibiting in the class 
Insecta were Mr. McLachlan, with Exotic Neuroptera (dragon- 
flies, ant-lions, &c.), and jumping seeds from Mexico containing 
larve of Carpocapsa saltitans. Mr. J.J. Weir, his collection of 
Argynnis paphia and other Argynnide ; exotic silk-worm moths, 
&c., and numerous species of Cicadide. The Zoological Society, 
various species of Attacus, including atlas; South African 
Bombyces, and various species of Papilio, among which were 
P. podalirius, P. demoleus, P. ajax, &c.; the whole of the insects 
shown having having been reared in the gardens of the Society. 
Mr. R. Adkin, British Rhopalocera, Sphinges and Bombycees ; also 
Pterophori and Tortrices taken or bred during the year, varieties 
of Sarothripus undulanus, &e., and Diasemia literata. Mr. W. 
Farren, of Cambridge, Bryophila impar, varieties of Acidalia 
rubiginata (rubricata), &c., and a water-colour drawing of Papilio 
machaon, showing the complete life-history. Mr. L. Gibb, 
Zygena exulans var. subochracea, from Braemar. Mr. Harwood, 
of Colchester, a variety of Arctia villica having the right fore 
wing black and the other three wings normal. Mr. Murray, 
of Carnforth, six specimens of Cidaria reticulata, from larve 
found upon Impatiens noli-me-tangere. Mr. R. South, his almost 
complete collection of British Crambi, Pterophoride, and 
Pyralide. Dr. P. Rendall, British specimens of Vanessa 
