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hybrid S. ocellata S' X S. populi ? . — Mr. Lucas, several examples of the 

 dragonfly, Oxyf/astm curtisii, from Hants, with nymph-skins from 

 France ; and several specimens of the earwig, Labidiira riparia, from 

 Bournemouth. On behalf of Mr. Ansorge, a series of Ayriopis aprUvna, 

 bred from the New Forest, and having very dark lower wings.— Mr. G. 

 T. Porritt, the Huddersfield range of forms of Folia chi, from almost 

 white to dark slate, including the forms uUvacca and suffusa. — Mr. Joy, 

 aberrations of Aphantopm [Epinephele] lujperanthus, from Folkestone, 

 mainly showing a tendency to diminution of the eye-spots. — Mr. Main, 

 on behalf of Mr. Mera, a series of very dark Odontopera hideutata, bred 

 from Leeds ; and a brilliant green example of Mimas (Smerifithus) tilim, 

 bred in the Loudon district. — Mr. Turner, three forms of MeLanippe 

 montanata taken at Amersham, Bucks, in June : (1) all the marking 

 obsolete or very faint, except a costal blotch ; (2) asymmetrical, with 

 the lower half of central band on left fore wing very narrow ; (8) a light 

 form, showing a darker marginal shade to all the wings. Mr. Russel, 

 a Pyrameis cardui having apex of fore wings much shortened, with 

 marking much compressed, but in perfect symmetry, taken at Margate. 

 — Mr. Hamm, a photograph of a Papilio machaon, bred from Wicken, 

 with asymmetrical wings and markings ; hind wings were elongated 

 and antennaa shorter. A large amount of irregular black suffusion was 

 present on all four wings. — Mr. Edwards, a case exhibiting some of the 

 extreme forms of Satyridse as shown in the genera Hetera, Citheronia, 

 Pierella, and Ayitirrhcea. — Mr. Henderson, series of Xanthia (Citria) ful- 

 vayo [cerago) and Fyupithecia teituiata, bred from sallow catkins in Surrey, 

 and a well-marked series of E. rectanyulata from Berkshire. — Mr. Eay- 

 ward, pupae of Papilio viachaon, showing assimilation in colour to their 

 surroundings. — Dr. Chapman: (1) forms of Cmionympha pamphilns 

 from France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway, and Spain, illustrating the 

 variation in marginal colouring, development of ocelli, ground colour, 

 and general markings, with the extreme form iylliis ; (2) Lycmia {Poly- 

 ommatus) corydon, Swiss forms, corydonins from Spain, and two forms 

 of hispana from Spain ; (3) Erebia styyne var. bejarensis, large and more 

 richly coloured ; (4) Lycicna [Plebeins) aryus var. bejarensis, much larger 

 and more brilliantly marked and coloured, suggesting that aryus {ccyon), 

 zaphyriis, and /^t'/(/as are local forms of one species.^ — Mr. Tonge: (1) Stre- 

 nia clathrata, black var. from Andover ; (2) Phyllocnistis suffusella, a fine 

 bred series from Reigate ; (3) Lithoculletis qaercifoliella, bred from oak 

 and beech ; (4) L. clerkella, dark and some nearly black, with suffused 

 markings, bred from cocoons found on cherry by Dr. Chapman. — Mr. 

 Harrison, on behalf of Mr. C. P. Pickett, a large number of aberrations 

 of British Lyccenidas, Mimas (Smerintlnis) tilice and Anyeronia prunaria. 

 December 11th. — The President in the chair. — Mr. Cowham, of Stoke 

 Newington, was elected a member. — Mr. South exhibited, for Mr. Arkle, 

 of Chester : (1) Ematurya atomaria female, having the ground colour 

 unusually white, and the markings much intensified, with a wide 

 submarginal black band on all four wings ; (2) a series of Coawnympha 

 typhon, from Delamere Forest. The specimens, which were of the 

 rothlebii form, showed considerable variation in size, number, and 

 shape of the ocelli on both surfaces, and also in the amount of white 

 marking on the under side of the hind wings. In two examples the 



