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New Forest. — Mr. Ashdown, extreme variations in size of the following 

 Coleoptera : — Clytus arietis, C. inysticus, Molochus minor, and Pachyta 

 cerambyciformis. — Mr. West, a species of Homoptera, Stictocorisflaveolus, 

 new to the British list, and taken by himself near Blacklieath, in 

 August and September, 1901. — Mr. Thornthwaite, a dark Hyhernia 

 defoliaria, taken by him on his way to the meeting. — Mr. W. J. Ivaye, 

 a beautiful series of Amhulyx rostralis, a South and Central American 

 Sphingid, with specimens of var. ganascus, which some consider a 

 species. Also he showed a single specimen of a new species of Ambulyx, 

 which he taken during the past summer, while on an expedition to the 

 interior of British Guiana. — Messrs. Harrison and Main, varied series 

 of (1) Triplmna comes from various localities, including the Isle of 

 Lewis; (2) Ayrotis tritici from Isle of Lewis and Wallasey ; (3) Odonto- 

 ■pera bidentata ; (4) Camptograwma hiUneata ; and (5) Mdanippe sociata, 

 all from the Isle of Lewis. — Mr. E. Adkin, several of the same species 

 from the Isle of Lewis, with Noctua xanthographa, particularly fine and 

 varied Boarmia repandata, Coremia ferrngata, and Xylophasia mono- 

 ghjpha. He also showed an example of Picris daplidke, with Colim 

 hyale and C. ednsa, taken at Eastbourne, 1901. — Mr. Montgomery, a 

 very fine bred series of Pieris napi, including a number of fine 

 examples of var. hryonicB, from ova laid by a female taken by Mr. Har- 

 rison at Meyriugen, July 9th, 1900 ; a series of bred Leucophasia 

 sinapis, consisting of four broods from females sent alive to him from 

 Malvern ; and bred series of Argynnis paphia and var. ralezina from 

 New Forest ova. — Mr. Porritt, black forms of Pharetra menyanthidis 

 from Selby ; Mania typica, with a large pale pinkish V-shaped mark 

 across each wing ; Cosmia trapezina, with central band dark olive- 

 green ; black Larentia midtistrigaria; a yellow Anchocelis rufina; and a 

 black Odontopera bidentata ; all from Yorkshire. — Mr. Garrett, Sphinx 

 convolvuli from Wilts, September, 1901 ; Misclia oxgacantlm and var. 

 cajnicina from Wimbledon ; Epunda lutulenta taken off ripe black- 

 berries at Reading ; Dasycampa riibiginca from Berkshire ; and Tanio- 

 campa popiileti from Wimbledon Common. — Mr. Chittenden, Lithoda 

 sericea ; var. confluens of Anthrocera trifolii: black Nyssia hispid ar ia ; 

 Zunosoma pendularia, blue from Lancashire, light from Kent ; Cymato- 

 phora duplaris, black, bred, from Kent ; dark Pachetra leucophcea ; dark 

 Hybernia maryinaria, Kent; &c. — Mr. Brown (G. B.), a specimen of 

 Euvanessa antiopa taken by his little boy at Lee, together with a 

 Sphinx convolvuli taken at Lydd, the former on Aug. 24th, and the 

 latter on Sept. 14th. — Major Ficklin, two very pale Dianthcecia luteago 

 var. Jicklini, and one with suffused marking ; together with an ex- 

 ample of Brenthis selene with very dark under wings. — Mr. Stanley 

 Edwards, several species of the "leaf" butterflies, Kallima, and 

 a box of exotic Papilios. — Dr. Chapman, Pieris hrasdcoR with black 

 marginal line on hind wing ; Argynnis adippe var. chlorodippe with 

 black suffusion ; and a dark variety of Melitma athalia from Spain. 

 — Mr. Rowland-Brown, series of Lyvana dolus var. vittata from 

 Cannes, and L. admettis var. rippertii for comparison ; a var. of Melitcea 

 cinxia with the black spots on the under side almost absent ; and 

 Argynnis lathonia with the left lower wing abnormally small. — Mr. 

 Sich, small dark var. of Aglais urtictB ; two varieties of Xylophasia 

 polyodon, one having a dark median band, the other with confluent 



