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**On the Variation of some Indian Eupleas of the subgenus Sticto- 
plea’; and Captain E. Y. Watson exhibited, on behalf of Mr. de 
Nicéville, the specimens referred to in this paper. Colonel Swinhoe, 
Mr. Hampson, Mr. Poulton, and the Chairman took part in the dis- 
cussion which ensued. Mr. W. Bateson read a paper entitled ‘‘On the 
Variation in the Colours of Cocoons and Pupe of Lepidoptera; 
further Experiments.” Mr. EK. B. Poulton read a paper entitled 
‘‘ Further Experiments upon the Colour-relation between certain 
Lepidoptera and their surroundings.’”’ Miss Lilian J. Gould read a 
paper entitled ‘‘ Experiments on the Colour-relation between certain 
Lepidopterous larve and their surroundings; together with Observa- 
tions on Lepidopterous larve.’’ A long discussion ensued, in which 
Mr. Jenner Weir, Dr. Sharp, Mr. Merrifield, Mr. Poulton, Mr. Tutt, 
and the Chairman took part.—H. Goss, Hon. Secretary. 
Souta Lonpon EnromonocicaL anp Natura History Socrery.— 
September 22nd, 1892. -—— C. G. Barrett, Esq., F.H.S., President, in 
the chair. Mr. Robert Adkin exhibited Oxyptilus distans, Zell., and 
O. piloselle, Gell., taken near Dover this summer; also, on behalf 
of Mrs. Hutchinson, of Leominster, a small collection of Micro- ~ 
Lepidoptera from Cornwall, including Diasemia literata, Seop., a 
remarkably brightly-marked form of Herbula cespitalis, Schilf., said to 
be exceedingly local. Mr. South, a variable series of Grapholitha 
cinerana, Haw., taken on the borders of Middlesex, between North- 
wood and Rickmansworth. He stated that the species was abundant 
on the trunks of two grey poplars (Populus canescens) at the end of 
July and first two weeks in August. Mr. South also exhibited 
G. nisella, Clerck., and the varieties pavonana, Don., boeborana, Fab., 
rhombifasciana, Haw.; and remarked that although some specimens of 
the latter species varied in the direction of G. cinerana, they could 
always be distinguished by the different shape of the outer edge of the 
basal patch. Two examples of petrana, Hib. (=cuspidana, Haw.), a 
form which was generally considered to be a variety of nisella, were 
found with cinerana. As the basal patch of these specimens agreed 
with that of cinerana, he was inclined to think that petrana was a form 
of cinerana rather than of nisella. Mr. Fenn stated that both these 
species of Grapholitha were abundant on poplars in Kent. Mr. Barrett 
observed that he always understood that G. nisella was associated with 
sallow, and that the occurrence on poplar was new to him. Mr. Fenn 
exhibited Plusia gamma, L., and a tine series of Orgyia antiqua, L., 
with dark forms. Mr. McArthur, the life-history of Sesta scoliiformis, 
Bork., from Rannoch; also Hepialis humuli, L., from the Shetlands, 
with the var. hethlandica. Messrs. Frohawk and Carpenter, a long 
series of Vanessa utalanta, L. Mr. Frohawk referred to the small 
white spot in the red band which was generally thought to indicate the 
female, but he showed females with and without the white spot, 
and one male which had this spot fairly well defined. Mr. Barren 
showed Vanessa cardui, L., Colias edusa, Fb., and C. hyale, L., taken at 
Blean this year. Mr. Carpenter made some observations upon the 
abundance of the larve of V. atalanta on Streatham Common, and 
remarked upon the variation in size; some were full-fed, whilst others 
were quite small, A discussion then ensued as to the double- 
