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Sutherland, and five from Abbots Wood, Sussex), of a form 

 apparently allied to, but distinct from. Tinea rusticella, -vvitli 

 specimens of the latter from Sutherland and Brighton for 

 comparison. He observed that in this form the fore wings 

 are shorter and broader, the black more intense and shining, 

 and the yellow very brilliant ; and that there is a large clear 

 yellow patch beyond the middle of the hind margin of the fore 

 wings which is wanting in rusticella. He also exhibited two 

 specimens of a pretty unicolorous variety of Hypermecia 

 angustana, taken at Horning in 1888. 



Mr. H. Goss exhibited several abnormal specimens of Che- 

 Ionia caja, bred last December, from eggs given him in August 

 by Mr. Sydney Webb, of Dover. The object of the exhibition 

 was to show the effects produced by forcing the larvfe, and 

 subjecting them to unusual conditions. It was stated that 

 the peculiarity of the colour of the hind wings of the female 

 parent had not been transmitted to any of the offspring. 



Mr. Blandford referred to two specimens of a species of 

 Cardiophorus, from Tenby, which he had exhibited at the 

 August meeting of the Society as Cardiophorus cinereus, and 

 stated that subsequent investigation had led him to hand 

 them to Mr. Champion for determination. Mr. Champion 

 was of opinion that they did not belong to the same species ; 

 that one of them was Cardiophorus asellus, Er., and the other^ 

 probably, C. equiseti, Hbst., a species new to this country. 



Papers read. 



Mr. C. J. Gahan read a paper entitled " New Longicornia 

 from Africa and Madagascar." 



Mr. Elwes read a paper entitled " On a new species of 

 Thymara and other species allied to Himantoptenis fuscinervisy 

 Wesmael." 



Dr. Sharp read a paper entitled " On some Aquatic 

 Coleoptera from Ceylon." 



Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., communicated a paper entitled 

 " Notes on the Lepidoptera from the Eegion of the Straits of 

 Gibraltar." 



Mr. F. Merrifield, Mr. B. G. Nevinson, Mr. Elwes, and 

 Mr. G. Lewis took part in the discussion which ensued. 



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