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the case with the females of the new species, which Mr. Neave 
said he had often mistaken for M. agathina when on the wing. 
On the other hand, the males were quite different, showing no 
trace of resemblance to that species of Mylothris. When the 
speaker first looked through Mr. Neave’s captures, he was 
inclined to conjecture that these females were the local 
representatives of P. rubrobasalis, 2, which they closely 
resembled, and that their captor had failed to meet with the 
corresponding males. But he found that Mr. Neave had 
assigned them without hesitation to males of an aspect entirely 
different from that of P. rubrobasalis and M. agathina, and 
that in one instance at least this opinion had been confirmed 
by the capture of paired specimens. On further examination 
there appeared to be no doubt that the resemblance between 
the females of the two species was due rather to the copying 
of a common model than to mere affinity, and that Mr. Neave’s 
species and P. rubrobasalis belonged in reality to distinct 
sections of the genus. Specimens of Mylothris agathina, the- 
common model, were included in the exhibit ; also males and 
females of P. rubrobasalis and other members of the genus, 
together with individuals of the new species which were 
actually paired at the time of capture. 
BUTTERFLIES FROM THE AISNE.—Mr. W. G. SHELDON showed’ 
a series of Limenitis populi and ab. tremule with intermediate 
forms taken this year at Laon, and a series of Chrysophanus 
hippothoé from the same region, the females of the latter 
displaying a wide range of variation for so restricted a locality 
as that in which they were captured. 
Insects FRomM Drvon.—Mr. G. C. CHampion exhibited a 
fully developed example of Mesovelia furcata, M. and R., 
from Slapton, 8. Devon, and Zhamnotrizon cinereus from. 
Lynmouth, N. Devon. 
Variations IN APLECTA NEBULOSA.—Mr. A. Harrison and 
Mr. Hues Marn exhibited a case of Aplecta nebulosa, arranged 
to show the great range of variation of this species in 
Delamere Forest; with series from Epping Forest, North 
Cornwall, and the New Forest for comparison. The Cornish 
and New Forest insects were of the light grey colour which is 
the prevailing form in the West and South of England, with 
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