( iii ) 



tration specimens of avion, euphemus, alcon and areas. Also a 

 fairly typical $ melanops from Digne, and another from Spain, 

 perhaps more usual in colour, viz. with very little blue, but 

 of large size ; also two other specimens from Digne, in which 

 traces of the black spotting were easily seen, after the variety 

 exhibited had shown what to look for. Dr. Chapman pro- 

 posed to name the variety, which seemed to be undescribed, 



Lycsena melanops, Boisd., var. wheeleri, Cliapni. 

 (x2) 



var. wheeleri, in recognition of the work of the Eev. George 

 Wheeler on Alpine Butterflies. 



Mr. F. Enock exhibited a living $ Hybernia defoliaria, 

 taken as late as February 1st, and another $ taken January 

 28th, both at rest on north side of an oak-tree, in the same 

 wood at Bexley. He also exhibited on behalf of Mr. Leonard 

 Newman, of Bexley, two fine hybrids bred from a $ Noto- 

 donta ziczac, and a § N. dromedarius, the colour being that 

 of dromedarius, while the markings were those of ziczac. He 

 also showed two varieties of JY. ziczac var. bred from larvae 



