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peculiar forms which are now so well known to entomologists. 

 In the same case were several specimens of Melanippe montanata 

 var. shetlandica, Emmelesia albulata var. thules, black varieties of 

 Noctua glareosa and Larentia ccesiata, together with Mamestra 

 furva, dark varieties of Noctua conflua, and some very extra- 

 ordinary and beautiful forms of Agrostis cursoria. Mr. Meek 

 also contributed specimens of the new Eupithecia curzonii and 

 Criniodes exidis, all from the above locality. Mr. J. A. Cooper 

 showed a magnificent lot of Melitcsa artemis, reared on honey- 

 suckle, and also specimens of Polyommatns phlceas, which he had 

 succeeded in rearing from the ova ; the specimens were full-sized 

 and very brilliant in colour. In the same case were observed 

 Endromis versicolor and Petasia nubeculosa, from Rannoch ; two 

 specimens of Anthocharis cardamines, having yellow markings in 

 place of orange ; a variety of Lyccena corydon with spotless 

 underside, and many other interesting species. Mr. J. A. Clark 

 exhibited a small box containing a suffused specimen of Crocallis 

 elinguaria of pecliar colour, the insect looking more like Ellopia 

 fasciaria ; also Melanippe rubiginata var. plumbeolata, and a 

 variety of Cidaria fuhata ; four varieties of C. corylata, Phibal- 

 apteryx lapidata, Dianthecia irregidaris and very fine Melitcea 

 artemis. Mr. W. Harper had a nice series of Angerona prunaria, 

 and also a second brood of same, the difference in size being very 

 marked ; also specimens of Platypteryx falcida, P. lacertula, 

 P. unguicula and P. hamida. Mr. Southey showed a fine series 

 each of Hepialus sylvanus, Noctua rubi, Tceniocampa rubricosa, 

 Xylophasia scolopacina and varieties of Abraxis grossulariata. 

 Mr. Gee also exhibited his splendid specimen of A. grossulariata, 

 having the wings richly suffused with orange. Other exhibits 

 were by Mr. Bartlett, Phycis betidella, P. omatella, P. sub- 

 ornatella and Crambus dumetellus ; Mr. Huckett, series each of 

 Callimorpha dominula, Boarmia rhomboidaria var. perfumaria, and 

 a variety of Lyccena corydon, with spotless underside ; Mr. G. 

 Gates, varieties of Arctia caja, all much suffused, and one 

 entirely smoke-coloured with the exception of the body. These 

 were a second brood, and Mr. Gates has obtained a third brood 

 this year, some of which young larvse he exhibited ; Mr. May, 

 case of life-histories of Lepidoptera ; Mr. Machin, Geometra 

 snlaragdaria ; Dr. Pool, specimen of Chcerocampa nerii, captured 

 at Tottenham ; Mr. Boden, red form of Tteniocampa gracilis ; 



