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latter species from Eastbourne and Folkestone respectively to compare 

 with them. In Mr. Colthrup's series was a specimen with the 

 "cottage-loaf" mark cut asunder by a broad streak of black, a most 

 unusual form. Mr. Lucas, a series of nine LibeUula quadrimaculuta, 

 showing a complete gradation between the type and an extreme 

 example of the var. picEiiubila, Mr. Chittenden, a large number of 

 varieties taken or bred mostly from Kent, including Biipdlns piniaria, 

 right side female, left side male coloration ; dark brown Drepana 

 fxlcula : red, dark, and light forms of Tmniucampa fjracilis ; dark and 

 light forms of Pachetra leucophcea ; Phiyalia pedaria, dark vars. ; 

 Htibernia vuirginaria, intermediate forms and ya,v.fitscata ; and extreme 

 light and dark forms of Cidaria immanata, Aplecta prusina, Xylophasia 

 monofjlypha, &c. Dr. Chapman, a number of specimens of several 

 European species of the genus Krebia, to show that the most well- 

 marked forms tend to have black spots with a white pupil in each 

 marginal cell, set in a bright brown band, which may invade a con- 

 siderable area of the wing ; while at the other extreme the dark 

 ground colour may cover the whole wing to the exclusion of all the 

 spots. Mr. J. P. Barrett, to show variation in size, (1) Cnlias hyale, one 

 2^ in., another IJ in. in expanse; (2) Ennomos alniaria, one 2^ in., 

 another If in. in expanse; a pure yellow var. of Aspilates citraria 

 without lines ; and a specimen of the spring brood of Afjrotis putris. 

 Mr. H. Moore, forms of Papilio vmchaon from Greece, India, the Amur, 

 and Japan (var. hippocrates) ; and a series of P. xnthiis from China and 

 Japan. Mr. A. Harrison, long and varied series of Xanthia aurago, 

 Miselia oxyacanthcB with var. capucina, and Scopelosoma satelUtia taken at 

 sugar near Chmgford in October. Mr. Main, two Col'uts edma var. 

 helice, bred from ova laid by a female helice taken at Hanwell. Mr. 

 Mera, dark varieties of Abraxas yrossulariata ; and a Ccenonympha 

 pamphilus, having the left wing on the under side of the colour of the 

 upper wing. Kev. J. Tarbat, very dark Hybemia defoliaria, small and 

 varied Tanayra atrata, and bred Stauropus fagi from spring ova. Mr. 

 Kemp, Epinephele hyperantlnis (1) with apical ocelli wanting, (2) a 

 bleached variety; and a similar variety oiE. tithonus. Mr. Nicholson, 

 Catocala sponsa, with left upper wing entirely suffused with umber- 

 brown ; Pararge egeria, a bred specimen thinly scaled with obscure 

 markings ; Pieris rapa, with an indistinct spot on the disc of the hind 

 wings ; Mamestta brassica, of a uniform shiny leaden grey colour ; and 

 a series of Melanippe fhictiiata, including var. costovata, and several 

 banded forms resembhng M. sociata. Mr. Cole, Catocala mtpta var. 

 cerulescens, taken on sugar at Brondesbury ; and a var. of C. hyale, 

 with a broad elongated splash of black on the under side of the fore 

 wings. Mr. Kirkaldy, long series of various species of waterbugs, 

 especially Xotouecta glaiica and var. viacidata, to show colour variation, 

 and how unreliable it is as a specific character. Mr. Kaye, a specimen 

 of Papilio machuon, with the submarginal band of the foie wings 

 internally edged with a broad black baud, and with the discoidal spot 

 enlarged into a blotch uniting with the band ; and a specimen of 

 Hydrocaiiipa stayna/is, with several of the transverse markings much 

 diminished or obsolete. Mr. Buckstone, Po/yommatus icurus, female, 

 with blue right upper wing, and a specimen smaller than Cupido 

 minima. Mr. Newman, Smerinthus ocellatus, variety ; dark forms of 

 Ennomos (Eiigonia) fiiscantaria ; and a red form of Xoctua neglecta. 



