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He also exhibited two specimens of Dianthacia luteago, bred 
by the Rev. F. Lowe, from larvee obtained in Guernsey, and 
of a very distinct character, having a tendency to the ochreous 
coloration of the type-form, but being differently marked 
from those figured by Hiibner, They did not bear the slightest 
resemblance to var. brunneago, Esp., var. olbiena, Hb.-Gey., 
var. barrettii, Doubl., nor the grey form, taken in Cornwall 
last summer, for which he had suggested the name ficklind. 
According to Guenée the colour of the species varied from a 
more or less pure and intense yellow to greyish in some 
specimens. 
On behalf of Mr. Heyne, Mr. Jacospy exhibited a series of 
temperature-varieties of Lepidoptera. 
Papers. 
Mr. G. H. Carpenter read a paper by himself and the Rev. 
W. F. Jonnson on “The Larva of Pelophila borealis,” de- 
scribing its structure and life-history. On the larval charac- 
ters the species, hitherto considered as of doubtful relationship, 
was regarded as being closely allied to Hlaphrus. 
Papers were communicated by Mr. F. D. Gopman, F.R.S., 
and Mr. O. Satvry, F.R.S., on ‘“ New Species of American 
Rhopalocera,” and by Mr. M. Jacopy, ‘‘On Some Phyto- 
phagous Coleoptera (Kumolpide) from the Islands of Mauritius 
and Réunion.” 
February, 16th, 1898. 
Mr. G. H. Verratu, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Exhibitions. 
Mr. G, C. Campion exhibited specimens of Jsodermus gay’, 
Spin., from Punta Arenas, Straits of Magellan, and J. planus, 
Er., from Hobart, Tasmania, both found by Mr. J. J. Walker. 
The genus Jsoderma belonging to the Aradidz, afforded an 
interesting case of geographical distribution, the only known 
species occurring in Chili, Australia, and Tasmania. 
Mr, C. O. Warernovse referred to the similar distribution 
of other species of insects, which went to support the theory 
of a former connexion between South America and Australia. 
