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galaxy of lepidopterous stars. The first box peeped into 

 was shown by Mr. Farn : in it were some fine varieties of 

 Tephrosia biundularia, a black T. crepuscularia from Wales ; 

 a series each of LyccBiia Corydon and L. Adonis, showing inte- 

 resting variations of mider sides ; a beautifully-mavked variety of 

 Abraxas grossidariata, also three curious Tortrices, the specific 

 identification of which did not appear to be clearly established ; 

 one of these seemed to be a variety of Spilonota lariciana. 

 Mr. Elisha showed a box of bred Tineina, among which were 

 Colcophora alcyonlpennella, C vibicella, C. conspicuella, Nemotois 

 scabiosella and N. Schiffer miller ella, Laverna Raschkiella, Gelechia 

 maculella, Gracilaria semifasciella ; in this box were also examples 

 of Platypteryx sicida and Pteropliorus microdactylus. Mr. Machin 

 exhibited a fine series of bred Pteroxia caude.lla ; and Mr, Pratt 

 examples of Ephippiphora te.tr agonana, E. obscivrana, Eupoecilia 

 griseana, E. implicitana, and others. Three fine specimens of 

 Boletobia fuliginaria were shown, one a female, by Mr. T. Williams, 

 and a male and female by Mr. Wellman. This gentleman also 

 exhibited a series of bred Arctia fuUginosa, each example showing 

 some slight variation of hind wings ; also some very beautiful 

 varieties of Veiiusia cambricaria. Mr. Brown's box contained, 

 among other insects of lesser interest, two fine Acronycta aim and 

 a specimen of Catocala fraxini bred from foreign eggs; the blue 

 band of the hind wings seemed of a paler shade than in veritable 

 British specimens. Mr. Graham showed a specimen of the dark 

 form of Limenitis Sibylla. The new "pug," Eupithecia jasioneata 

 (Crewe), Nyctegretes achatinella, Penthina postremana, Coccyx 

 pygmeana, Eupoecdia ambiguana, E. flaviciliana, Pteropliorus Icetus 

 and P. Zetterstcdtii were shown by Mr. Meek; also a case of 

 insects from the Hebrides, among which were some curious forms 

 of various species, — Boarmia repandata of a stone -grey colour, 

 Emmelesia albidata quite white and without markings, Campto- 

 gramma bilineata much sufiused with black, Xylophasia rurea, 

 examples of the var. Borealis, besides some nearly black forms. 

 Mr. Carrington exhibited a new Scoparia, lent by Mr. Hodgkinson, 

 of Preston, and named Scoparia conspicualis ; also some fine 

 varieties of Boarmia repandata, one of which was especially 

 beautiful ; an example of Argynnis paphia of ordinary markings, 

 but with a whitish blotch of irregular shape near the centre of 

 each wing ; extraordinary varieties of Cosmia trapezina of an 



