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Exhibitions, dc. 



Mr. F. D. Godman exhibited a specimen of PapiZio tJwas, irom 

 Alamos, in the state of Gonora, Mexico, showing an aberra- 

 tion in the left hind wing. He pointed out that the subcostal 

 nervure bifurcated a little beyond the cell, thus sending an 

 extra branch to the outer margin. The effect upon the 

 coloration was as follows : — the transverse discal band on the 

 upper surface showed seven instead of six ochreous spots, and 

 there was an extra lunule on the outer margin. On the under 

 side the extra spots were also shown ; in addition to this there 

 was another glaucous lunule in the dark discal band. The 

 right side of the insect appeared to be perfectly normal. 



Mr. Eoland Trimen observed that butterflies of the genus 

 Papilio were seldom liable to variation. 



Mr. Charles G. Barrett exhibited a series of specimens of 

 Phycis subornatella, Dup., from Pembroke, the east and west 

 of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Perthshire; and a series of 

 Phycis adornateUa, Tr., from Box Hill, Folkestone, Norfolk, 

 and Beading ; also a number of forms intermediate between 

 the above, taken in the Isle of Portland by Mr. N. M. 

 Eichardson. He said that these forms proved the identity of 

 the two supposed species, which he believed were both 

 referable to P. dilutella, Hb. He also exhibited specimens of 

 Hesperia lineola, and a pale variety of it taken in Cambridge- 

 shire by Mr. H. W. Vivian ; specimens of Epischnia bankes- 

 iella, a recently-described species, taken by Mr. N. M. 

 Eichardson in Portland ; and a specimen of Pictinia mar- 

 garotana, H.-S., a species new to Britain, discovered in Mr. 

 Hodgkinson's collection amongst a number of Betinia pini- 

 vorana which had been collected in Scotland. 



Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher showed a series of Gelechia fuma- 

 tella from sandhills in Hayling Island and near Little- 

 hampton, and, for comparison, a series of G. distinctella, from 

 the same places. He also showed a few bred specimens of G. 

 terrella, and a series of preserved larvae. He stated that on 

 the downs the larvae live in the middle of the tufts of such 

 grasses as Festuca ovina and allied species, and that on sand- 

 hills, where herbage is more sparse, they make silken galleries 



