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hind-wing was nearly double the width and the discal black 
band of the fore-wing broad and heavy, contrasting with 
a narrow and sometimes a total absence of the band in the 
typical form. For this Trinidad race he proposed the name 
siparia from the locality where it was taken. In Trinidad 
it was found that the area over which this species flew was 
exceptionally circumscribed, viz. a narrow forest path some 
30 or 40 yards in length. In company with it were Ceratimia 
euclea and Mechanitis polymnia veritabilis, while 150 yards 
away Melinaea tachypetis was found inside the forest, but 
not flying along the path. In the case of the Mechanitis, 
which was in closest association, the black discal band is 
like the Dircenna in being heavy, while in the Mechanitis 
from Guiana (true polymnia) the band is broken up and 
reduced to small spots. 
Tue Eacs or Bep-pucs.—Mr. A. W. Bacor brought for 
exhibition some remarkable enlarged microphotographs of 
the eggs of Cimex rotundatus and C. lectularius, clearly 
showing the distinctions between the two species in this 
stage. The exhibit gave rise to some discussion, in which 
the PresmpENnt and Mr. Durrant took part. 
LEPIDOPTERA FROM West SUTHERLANDSHIRE.—Mr. W. G. 
SHELDON exhibited six examples of Hydriomena furcata, 
sallow-fed specimens, the only ones bred, all different forms ; 
a series of bred Bombycia viminalis; a varied series of 
Xylophasia rurea, including the type form and also abs. ochrea, 
flavo-rufa, alopecurus, and nigro-rubida; Coremia ferrugata, 
ab. spadiciara; Hipparchia semele race scota, with southern 
examples for comparison; Aglais urticae, bred examples, 
with deep fulvous coloration and very pronounced blue 
marginal spotting, and southern examples for comparison ; 
Camptogramma bilineata, ab. hibernica; a varied series of 
Polyommatus icarus, with very blue females, the blue of both 
males and females being pronouncedly thetis-coloured ; 
Eupithecia pulchellata, ab. hebudium, Cnephasia penziana ; 
Sericoris cespitana, S. littoralis, and Coccyx distinctana. 
PYRAMEIS ATALANTA WITH LARVAL HEAD.—Dr. A. KE. 
CockaYNE exhibited an example of Pyrameis atalanta with the 
larval head, bred from a larva found at Alton Barnes, Wilts, 
