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the larva is said to be granivorous. In the ' E. M. M." 

 (1889), is a note by R. C. R. Jordan of its appearance at 

 Birmingham. It occurs frequently in Chiswick, and, doubt- 

 less, also frequently in London. It has been probably 

 imported with commerce. 



"The upper specimen is from Chiswick, the second from 

 the Strand, London, November 20th, 1906, and the three 

 lower probably from Liverpool. There are also in the box 

 two specimens of Gelechia pinguinella and one of Borkhausenia 

 pseudosprctclla to show the superficial resemblance between 

 these two species belonging to separate families. In the 

 Gelechiad the nervures 6 and 7 of hind wing are branched, 

 but in the GEcophorid 6 and 7 of hind wing are separate 

 and run parallel." 



Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited (1) a long series of 

 Laphygma exigua, bred in November, 1906, from Isle of 

 Wight ova ; (2) captured ditto, from Isle of Wight, Sep- 

 tember, 1906, to compare ; and (3) a living $ of Stauroptis 

 fagi, bred under ordinary conditions on December 9th, 

 1906. 



Mr. Carpenter exhibited a series of a Picris brassicce var., 

 with the discal spot connected to the apical patch, from 

 Folkestone ; and a bred series of Plusia moneta from his own 

 garden. 



Mr. East, J. P., exhibited a large number of slides illustra- 

 tive of the Victoria Falls of the Zambesi, and gave a most 

 interesting account of the surrounding country. 



JANUARY 10th, 1907. 



Mr. John Alderson, of Balham, and Mr. B. Richmond, of 

 Rotherhithe, were elected members. 



Messrs. A. Harrison and H. Main exhibited a long series 

 of Cidaria miata, bred from ova laid by a New Forest female. 

 The series showed much variation in the tone of the green 

 coloration, and in the amount of whitish mottling. Some 

 specimens were more or less light banded. Mr. Harrison 

 stated that the insects were stupefied with chloroform first, 

 they were then pinned and set, and finally killed with chloro- 

 form after they were on the boards. 



Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited a large number of Notodonta 

 chaonia, bred from Perthshire parents, with a few specimens 

 from the New Forest. There was a good deal of variation 

 shown especially in the greater or less prominence of the 



