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data, and ApJiomia sociella ; and a discussion ensued as to the 

 hybernatiou of this species in the larval stage. Mr. Tutt, 

 a cocoon of Saturnia pavonia, having two exits, there being only 

 one pupa inside. Mr. Tutt stated that Mr. Clark, of Hackney, 

 had met with a similar pupa of Bomhyx trifolii. Mr. Robinson, 

 who was present as a visitor, Tapinostola fulva, Plusia 

 chryson, and a specimen of Noctuas, which was said to be 

 probably a variety of Orthosia upsilon, Borh. Mr. R. South 

 said, that after a close examination of the specimen of Zygcena 

 lonicerce, with apparently four antennae, exhibited at the last 

 meeting, he had found Mr. Tugwell's suggestion that the extra 

 pair was simply the pupa-cases of the antennae was correct, the 

 only parts of the insect free of the pupa-case being the legs and 

 antennae. Mr. S. Adkin read " Notes on Collecting at Eastbourne 

 during August and part of September." At the close of the 

 paper a discussion took place, in which Messrs. J. J. Weir, 

 Sheldon, Tutt, Cooper, Carrington, Tugwell, Wellman, and 

 Billups took part. 



Nov. iOth, 1887. The President in the chair. Messrs. A. M. 

 Keay, J. H. A. Jenner, and A. Robinson were elected members. 

 Mr. J. A. Cooper exliibited a curious form of Hadena dentina, 

 red forms of Noctua glareosa, and N. castcDiea; also a series of 

 Tephrosia biundularia, from Derby. Mr. Oldham, a strongly 

 marked variety of Noctua baia. Mr. Tugwell, English, Scotch, 

 and Irish forms of Boarmia repandata. M. J. A. Clark, bred 

 specimens of Polyommatus phleas, with preserved larvae, and con- 

 tributed notes. Mr. Goldthwaite, bred Pericallia syringaria. Mr. 

 Mera, varieties of Arctia caia, bred from ova hatched in June. 

 Mr. Ken ward, varieties of A. caia, one specimen having yellow 

 hind wings. Mr. H. H. Druce, a melanic variety of Vanessa 

 urtica, taken at Mexico. Mr. Sheldon, a series of about twenty- 

 five Tephrosia biundularia, from Derbyshire, and contributed notes. 

 Mr. Tutt, specimens of Dianthoecia compta, from Germany, and a 

 variety of D. nana, closely approaching D. compta. Mr. West 

 (Greenwich), Dytlscus manjinalis, D. civcumjiexus, and D.punctu- 

 latus. Mr. Billups, Astynomus oedills, from Chobham ; Strangalia 

 auridenta, from Warnham, and Nebria complanata. Mr. Tutt 

 read a paper on " Darwin's Theory of Hybridism and Mongreli- 

 zation," which was followed by a long discussion in which 

 Messrs. Jenner Weir, Carrington, and others took part. 



