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Brep Pyrameis carDuI.—Mr. L. W. Newman showed a 
long series of Pyrameis cardui, bred from 9 2 captured at 
Folkestone on September 2nd last. Ova were laid at once 
and placed ina hot-house kept at about 80 degrees; they 
hatched on September 7th and larvae fed up very rapidly 
on stinging-nettle, the first pupating on September 30th. 
Imagines started to emerge about a week later, and all were 
out by October 16th—some 500 in all. Considerable variation 
occurred, the most noteworthy being the large apical white 
spot on a few having black scaling so thick as almost to obscure 
it, while in others this black scaling was present but was not 
so intense. A fair percentage were very pink, and a few very 
devoid of this colour. Minor variation, such as an extra 
spot, was represented, but the majority of the brood were 
normal, 
Rare Diprera.—Mr. H. W. Anprews exhibited two rare 
species of Diptera from North Kent, viz. Syrphus lineola, Ztt., 
a g, taken at Bexley on July 8th, and Sciomyza simplex, Fln., 
both sexes, taken in the Thames Marshes on June 23rd and 
July Ist, all in the present year. 
Mr. J. E. Couuin remarked that he had only taken the latter 
species at Ringwood and in Suffolk. 
A PRoBABLE SPECIMEN OF CipaRiA CONCINNATA.—Mr. E. A. 
Cockayne exhibited a Geometer taken at Tongue, Sutherland, 
July 5th, 1906, closely resembling Cidaria (Dysstroma) 
concinnata, Steph., specimens of which were placed below for 
comparison. ‘This species, first clearly differentiated by Prout 
(Ent. Record, xx, p. 143), has only been recorded once, and 
that doubtfully, from the mainland of Scotland. No other 
specimens were taken either resembling that exhibited or of 
typical C’. rwssuta. 
Some Locan Forms or MaganareGiA GALaTHeA.—Mr. J. 
Pratt Barrett exhibited a drawer of Melanargia galathea 
containing :—English specimens, altitude under 500 ft., with 
oneaberration. Specimens from the Alps, (1) Brigue, 2,000 to 
3,000 ft., paler than (2) and probably larger ; (2) Bérisal, over 
5,000 ft.,dark. From the Apennines, (3) Pracchia, near Pistoja, 
3,000 ft., the smallest form, dark. From Calabria, (4) Gioja 
Tauro, Plain of Radicena, near sea-level, large and very dark ; 
