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by him during a series of experiments to show the effects of physical 

 and chemical agencies on pupae, and read a paper giving a summary 

 of the results obtained. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Rep. Sec. 



City of London Entomological Society. — March 5th, 1907. — 

 Eev. C. R. N. Burrows exhibited Nemoria viridata, with microscopic 

 slides of larva, ovum, and pupa, in illustration of his paper on 

 the species. — Dr. T. A. Chapman, Leioptilus carphodactylus, a species 

 new to the British list, received from Mr. Purdy, of Folkestone ; also 

 a dark specimen of L. tephradactylus, and Peronea cristana, vars. 

 gumpiana and subcapucina ; also a pupa of Hastula hyerana with 

 mandibles of larval pattern. — Mr. J. A. Clarke, a series of Ematurga 

 atoniaria, including many dark brown unicolorous forms. — Dr. G. G. 

 C. Hodgson, Nemoria viridata, showing variation with regard to white 

 lines on fore wings ; one specimen showed only one line ( = Linuean 

 type), in another the lower end of outer line was bent outwards 

 towards the anal angle, and in a third this line was markedly 

 creuulate. — Mr. L. B. Prout, Nemoria porrinata (Zeller), from South 

 Europe, apparently indistinguishable from .V. viridata, but said to be 

 separable by brown spots on costa and brown fore legs. — Mr. P. H. 

 Tautz, Diphthera oriou bred from New Forest, including a specimen 

 with brown marbling much accentuated and the green ground darker 

 and duller than usual. 



March 19th. — Messrs. F. B. Cross, D. Langford, and E. Reid were 

 elected Fellows of the Society. — Mr. A. Harrison exhibited a photo of 

 two pupse of a large Tineid Binsitta (? sp.) from Upper Burmah, 

 which showed a striking resemblance to the head of a small snake 

 (Lycodon aalictis) common in Burmah ; of two pupse received, one 

 resembled in colour and marking the type, and the other a striking 

 variety of the snake in question. — Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson, a remarkable 

 Nemoria viridata, lent for exhibition by Mr. Sidney Webb, with the 

 cilia of all wings and the costal nervure of a deep green colour ; also 

 a larva of Erebia blandina, hibernated in captivity. — Mr. A. W. Mera, 

 a living female Nyssia lapponaria. — Mr. L. B. Prout, Melanippe 

 procellata var. inguinata, from India and Japan, and Mesoleuca casta, 

 from Japan. 



April 2nd. — Mr. A. H. Shepherd was elected to membership. — Mr. 

 W. J. Cox exhibited a coloured plate printed on paper which, while 

 presenting the glazed surface of a hot-pressed paper, was said to be 

 free of the perishable properties of the latter. — Mr. H. M. Edelsten, 

 larva and pupa of Lithosia muscerda, reared ab ovo in captivity. — Mr. 

 J. H. L. Grosvenor, a long and variable series of Phigalia pilosaria 

 from Reigate district, including a melanic male with a metallic green 

 tinge on fore wings. — Mr. L. W. Newman, a bred series of Polygonia 

 c-album from Monmouth ; also a cocoon of Dicranura bicuspis, formed 

 between two patches of lichen, the edges of which were drawn over 

 the cocoon. — Mr. Newman reported that larvae of Arctia caia were 

 practically non-existent in localities in Kent where they were usually 

 abundaut ; the few larvae found were unusually advanced, suggesting 

 that the hot autumn had carried them past the usual stadium, and the 

 majority had died during the winter in consequence. 



