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not confined themselves to the small space obtainable in such 
receptacles, but showed their exhibits in cabinet drawers or large 
glazed cases; among these may be mentioned Mr. Southey’s 
interesting collection of Lepidoptera captured in the north of 
London during the year now drawing to a close. Mr. Gee also 
exhibited a case of Lepidoptera taken this year in the Highgate 
district, among which were some very nice aberrant forms of 
Abraxas grossulariata ; one especially rich form had been captured 
while at rest on a wall. Two cases of carefully-preserved larvae 
were shown by Mr. C. H. Williams; also imagines of Stawropus 
fagi, Heliothis peltigera, Acidalia contiguaria, &e. Mr. Dow’s 
exhibit comprised Hupacilia subroseana, Chrosis rutilana, Co- 
chylis dipoltana, and other interesting Tortrices ; and the boxes 
of Mr. Boden contained a very fine lot of Crambites and Tor- 
trices, about twenty-five species in all, the most noteworthy 
being Crambus latistriellus, C. hamellus, Cryptoblabes bistrigella, 
Phycis abretella, Mixodia rubiginosana, Coccyx pygmeana, Chrosis 
bifasciana, Hub. (= audouinana, Dup.), and some bred Coleophora 
inflatella; also two insects, about the identification of which 
there seems to be some diversity of opinion; one of these would 
appear to be an exaggerated example of Catoptria ulicetana, and 
the other possibly a very pretty form of Sericoris cespitana. 
Mr. Burrey showed, among other insects, examples of Notodonta 
trepida, and three specimens of Iidonia piniaria, two of which 
were slightly different from the normal form, but the third 
example was a very striking aberration ; also a fine series of 
Crymodes exulis ; these latter were exhibited on behalf of Mr. G. 
Clark, of Rannoch. Mr. Gates and Mr. Stevens both showed 
varieties of Chelonia caja, together with other insects; and 
Messrs. Riches, Knight, and Whiman each exhibited several 
interesting specimens captured this year. In my own box I had 
varieties of Polyommatus phl@as, and a specimen of Vanessa 
urtice in which the two usual smaller black spots on anterior 
wings are reduced almost to vanishing point. —F. Gopwi; 
Hon. Sec. 
Sourn Lonpon Entromonocican Socrrty.—A special pocket- 
box exhibition was held on Thursday, October 25th, 1883, at the 
Society’s rooms, 94, New Kent Road, 8.E. The Vice-President, 
Mr. W. West, occupied the chair in the absence of the President, 
Mr. J. R. Wellman, who was unable to attend through illness, 
