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collection; (5) extremely dark forms of Ayrotis nigricans; and (6) a 

 melanic Larentia midtistrigaria. — Mr. Moore, a collection of Orthoptera 

 from South Africa. — Messrs. Harrison and Main, a short series of 

 Acidalia aversata bred from a female taken at Bude. Six were reddish 

 and banded like the parent, five were ordinary putty-coloured, four 

 with no band, one with a very dark band. — Mr. R. Adkin, (1) 

 specimens of Pararge egeria from Shaldon, September 21st, 1905, one 

 of which was extremely dark, compared with others taken at the same 

 time; (2| a series of Dnjobota (Hadena) prutea, reared from ova; 

 he read notes on the breeding and habits of the larva?. — Mr. Main, 

 pupa cases of Pyrameis atalanta and P. cardui, and also pup^e of Pieris 

 napi showing great variation in the number and intensity of the black 

 markings. — Mr. Goulton, a box of insects he was presenting to the 

 Society's collections, including a series of Geometra vernaria. — Mr. 

 Ray ward, a very fine series of bred Polyommatus hellargus from Reigate, 

 and contributed notes. — Mr. Scourfield, F.R.M.S., then gave an 

 address on " Mendel's Law of Heredity," and exhibited specimens and 

 diagrams in illustration of his remarks. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Rep. 

 Secretary. 



City of London Entomological Society. — October 3rd, 1905. — The 

 President in the chair. — Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, a series of C.punctaria 

 bred from ova laid by Brentwood female. — Mr. J. A. Clark, G. 

 obscurata taken at Folkestone during first week in August, of somewhat 

 dark coloration for chalk district. — Mr. Heath, one L. albipuncta from 

 Sandown, Isle of Wight, September 7th, 1905 ; a series of C. ferrugata 

 bred from Eynsford female ; and a series of L. deplana from Box Hill. 

 — Mr. E. Harris, a beetle found under the bark of a log of Gold Coast 

 mahogany, also larvae found in the same log ; both unidentified. — Mr. 

 Harrison, C, daviis from Chesliire and Isle of Lewis ; those from the 

 latter locality were paler generally, and had the white cilia much 

 more accentuated than the Cheshire specimens. — Mr. Pickett, a long 

 series of C. domimda bred from Deal larvfe, the brood producing seventy- 

 four females and eighty-six males; also two examples of 8. hyperanthus 

 var. arete, Folkestone, July 15th, 1905 ; and a male S. ianira, in which 

 the usual bright brown area on both the upper and lower wings was 

 replaced by a creamy shade. — Mr. Kaye also exhibited C. domimda. — 

 Mr. Prout, a short series of N. neuricn from the East Kent marshes, 

 including four examples of the black var. hessii, which is not known 

 to occur in the Norfolk Broads, where this species is plentiful. — Mr. 

 Riches, C. porcellm bred from Eastbourne larv^, and A. aceris from 

 Hornsey, including a very dark specimen. — Mr. Shaw, C. propugnata, 

 second brood from Eynsford ova, which emerged on July 29th and 

 30th, 1905. — Mr. Bacot stated that an escaped larva of E. cardamines 

 that had " spun up" on a dark chair-leg in a corner of a room had 

 produced a very dark pupa. 



October nth. — The President in the chair. — New member: Mr. 

 Edelsten proposed, and Mr. Prout seconded, Mr. E. A. Bowles. — Mr. Bell, 

 a series of H. actceon taken at Swanage on July 21st, when the insect 

 was abundant. — Mr. Benton, two specimens of C. immphilus, Purley, 

 June, 1905, one with marginal band very deep and dark, and the other 

 with ocellus on under side of one wing almost obsolete ; also two 



