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female, when frequently the orange marks were absent on 

 the fore-wing, rendering this supposed secondary sexual 

 character valueless. The band on the upper corner of the 

 cell of the forewing of the male, however, gave a constant 

 and ready character to decide the point. 



Mr. Joy exhibited a bred series of Cyaniris argiolus, form- 

 ing about half of a brood, fed entirely on the young leaves of 

 holly, and which emerged in July ; the remainder are passing 

 the winter as pupae. He stated that he kept the larvae in 

 glass-topped tin boxes, about three in a box, and that they did 

 not attack one another, but thrived exceedingly well, much 

 better, in fact, than did some which he had in a cylinder 

 cage indoors, and better than some kept out of doors. 

 Other members spoke of the suitability of these boxes if the 

 food were not allowed to become too stale and the boxes 

 were frequently opened for change of air. 



Mr. W. J. Lucas exhibited two rare orchids from the New 

 Forest, August, 1905, Malaxis paludosa and Spiranthcs 

 autumnalis. 



Mr. Edwards reported capturing Lcucania p aliens on Sep- 

 tember 26th, and the President referred to Noctua c-nigrum 

 being recently taken, which latter doubtless belonged to a 

 second brood. 



Mr. Turner read a paper entitled " Notes on the Genus 

 Coleopliora," and illustrated each species mentioned by an 

 attempt at showing the life-history, the imago in series, the 

 cases at different stages in situ on the food-plant, showing 

 the nature of the depredations of the larvae (see " Entom. 

 Record," vols, xvi and xvii, 1905-6, where the "notes" are 

 considerably expanded). 



Mr. Sich added some remarks on several of the species 

 mentioned with which he was intimately acquainted. 



OCTOBER 12th, 1905. 



The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Edward Hill, of Dorville Road, Lee, was elected a 

 member. 



Mr. Stonell exhibited varieties and forms of various 

 species of Lepidoptera. 



Mr. Cowham exhibited specimens of Dicycla 00 from 

 Woodford, including two specimens in which the rich dark 



