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ably a very early phylogenetic form of insect, characterized by there 

 being no antennae, no eyes, a single clawed tarsus, pointed head 

 and long pointed labrum ; ova of the poplar saw-fly, XeniatKs 

 popidi- the eggs of an earwig; an adult of a species of " dusky- 

 wing," Cmiioptenjx : and a pupa of a snake-fly, Rhaphidia iiiacitli- 

 collis, with its long characteristic head and ovipositor, 



Mr. Dennis exhibited slides illustrating a lichen, Parnielia 

 revolitta, from Seaford, where it existed not anchored to stones or 

 trees, but blown about by the wind ; galls on the oak ; three stages 

 of an aphis gall on poplar ; a fungus gall on nettle, which usually 

 occurred on the stem, but sometimes on the leaf; a fungus gall on 

 the fruit of bird cherry; the flowers of henbane, Hijosri/aiiuis nii/er ; 

 and of the rare star-thistle, Centanrea solstitialiti. 



Mr. Sich recorded the occurrence of a striking aberration of 

 Pyranieis atalanta at Chiswick, in which the transverse red band of 

 the forewing was extended to the base, enclosing three black spots. 



Mr. Newman exhibited a bred series of Pieris napi, from Cork 

 and Sligo; among the aberrations were yellow suffused forms, some 

 in which the upper spot of the forewing was strongly extended to 

 the outer margin by very dark and wide lines along the veins, and 

 one remarkable form in which the spots were so enlarged as to 

 coalesce, uniting with the costal blotch to form a wide, continuous 

 transverse band. 



Mr. Brooks exhibited a varied series of females of Polijuuniwius 

 tear Its from Horsley, Headley and Pickett's Hole, the majority much 

 suffused with blue. One was extremely silvery blue with white on 

 the costa of forewings, others had white wedge-shaped marks on 

 the hindwings, in shape and position similar to those usually 

 found on the underside. 



Mr. Newman reported a worn specimen of (.'alias Jii/ale from 

 Folkestone, on September 13th. No C. ednsa were seen, and both 

 Pyraiiieis cardiri and P. atalanta were scarce. 



Mr. Adkin had seen no C. edasa at Eastbourne, but P. canlni 

 was fairly common, P. atalanta was quite common, and Aylais 

 urticce was scarce. 



Mr. Colthrup had seen no C. edasa anywhere in the South-East 

 of England during the last eight weeks, although he had cycled 

 over much ground. He had heard of several being seen at 

 Whitstable. Mr. Sheldon had seen a female in Dorset on 

 August 1st ; Mr. Lucas had seen one in the New Forest in 

 August. 



