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hybrid S. ocellata 3' X S. popnli $ . — Mr. Lucas, several examples of the 

 dragonfly, Oxijgastm curtinii, from Hants, with nymph-sldns from 

 France ; and several specimens of the earwig, Lahidara riparia, from 

 Bournemouth. On behalf of Mr. Ansorge, a series of Aiiriojtis aprilina, 

 bred from the New Forest, and having very dark lower wings. — Mr. G. 

 T. Porritt, the Hudderstield range of forms of Folia chi, from almost 

 white to dark slate, including the forms olivacca and suffusa. — Mr. Joy, 

 aberrations of Aphantopus [Kpinephele] hyperantlius, from Folkestone, 

 mainly showing a tendency to diminution of the eye-spots. — Mr. Main, 

 on behalf of Mr. Mera, a series of very dark Odontopera hidentata, bred 

 from Leeds ; and a brilliant green example of Mimas {SmerintJms) tilicE, 

 bred in the London district. — Mr. Turner, three forms of Melanlppe 

 montanata taken at Amersham, Bucks, in June : (1) all the marking 

 obsolete or very faint, except a costal blotch ; (2) asymmetrical, with 

 the lower half of central band on left fore wing very narrow ; |3) a light 

 form, showing a darker marginal shade to all the wings. Mr. Eussel, 

 a Pijrameis cardtii having apex of fore wings much shortened, with 

 marking much compressed, but in perfect symmetry, taken at Margate. 

 — Mr. Hamm, a photograph of a Papilio machaon, bred from Wicken, 

 with asymmetrical wings and marknigs ; hind wings were elongated 

 and antenna? shorter. A large amount of irregular black suffusion was 

 present on all four wings. — Mr. Edwards, a case exhibiting some of the 

 extreme forms of Satyridse as shown in the genera Hetera, Citheronia, 

 Fierella, and Antirrhcea. — Mr. Henderson, series of Xanthla {Citria) fid- 

 vago {cerago) and Eupithecia temuata, bred from sallow catkins in Surrey, 

 and a well-marked series of E. rectangulata from Berkshire. — Mr. Ray- 

 ward, pupte of Papilio machaon, showing assimilation in colour to their 

 surroundings. — Dr. Chapman: (1) forms of Cmnongmpha pamphiliis 

 from France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, and Spain, illustrating the 

 variation in marginal colouring, development of ocelli, ground colour, 

 and general markings, with the extreme form bjllus ; (2) Li/aena {Polij- 

 ommatus) cunjdon, Swiss forms, corydonius from Spain, and two forms 

 of hispana from Spain ; (3) Erehia sti/gne var. bejarends, large and more 

 richly coloured ; (4) Lycmna [Plebeins) argus var. bejarends, much larger 

 and more brilliantly marked and coloured, suggesting that argiis {(egon), 

 zaphynis, and lycidas are local forms of one species. — Mr, Tonge : (1) Stre- 

 nia clathrata, black var. from Andover ; (2) Phyllocnistis suffusella, a fine 

 bred series from Reigate ; (3) Lithocolletis querdfoliella, bred from oak 

 and beech ; (4) L. derkella, dark and some nearly black, with suffused 

 markings, bred from cocoons found on cherry by Dr. Chapman, — -Mr. 

 Harrison, on behalf of Mr. C. P. Pickett, a large number of aberrations 

 of British Lycfenidse, Mimas (Smerinthus) tiliie and Angeronia pninaHa. 

 December llth. — The President in the chair. — Mr, Cowham, of Stoke 

 Newington, was elected a member, — Mr. South exhibited, for Mr, Arkle, 

 of Chester : (1) Ematarga atomaria female, having the ground colour 

 unusually white, and the markings niucli intensified, with a wide 

 submarginal black band on all four wings ; (2) a series of Ccenonympha 

 typhon, from Delamere Forest, The specimens, which were of the 

 rothlebii form, showed considerable variation in size, number, and 

 shape of the ocelli on both surfaces, and also in the amount of white 

 marking on the under side of the hind wings. In two examples the 



