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probable that it was a remarkable form of Leucania pollens, 

 but that more material was required before a final opinion 

 could be formed. The remarkable transverse (elbowed) line 

 of dots crossing the forewings was exactly parallel with that 

 of Leucania straminca and L. impura ab. piinctalinea, and for 

 an aberration of this character to occur in L. pallens was as 

 probable as in L. impura, the typical form of which is but 

 sparingly dotted in the direction of the elbowed line. The 

 hindwings showed almost identical characters in the dark 

 shading, traces of dots in nervures, &c., as the red aberrations 

 of L. pallens exhibited by Mr. Mathew. He considered that 

 until the matter of its specific distinctness was finally settled, 

 Mr. Barrett had erred on the right side in giving it a dis- 

 tinctive name, even if the name subsequently fell as an 

 aberration of L. pallens. 



Paper read. 

 Dr. Chapman communicated a paper entitled " On the 

 Phylogeny and Evolution of the Lepidoptera from a pupal 

 and oval standpoint." 



October 21st, 1896. 



Professor Eaphael Meldola, F.R.S., President, in the 

 Chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks 

 voted to the respective donors. 



Exhibitions, etc. 



Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., exhibited a specimen of Emus 

 hirtus, L., taken at Gore Court Park, Sittingbourne, Kent, 

 on the 30th May last. 



Mr. W. B. Spence sent, from Florence, for exhibition, 

 some specimens of a cricket, Gnjllus eamjyestris, in small wire 

 cages, which he stated were, in accordance with an ancient 

 custom, sold by the Italians on Ascension day. 



