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of the adrasta variation taken by me at Gavarnie, Pyrenees ; 

 in August, 1905. I have seen but few females which ap- 

 proach them in the extensiveness of the fulvous suffusion." 



Mr. Turner also exhibited, on behalf of Mr. A. Harrison, a 

 series of the same species from Meiringen, including one of 

 the form ab. triops ; together with a box containing various 

 species of Heterocera taken by him (Mr. Harrison) in the 

 summer of 1906 at Meiringen and Klein Scheidegg, includ- 

 ing Boldobia fuliginosa, Acronycta euphorbia, Gnophos glaucin- 

 aria, G. pullata, Psodos quadrifavia, P. alpinata, Acidalia um- 

 bclaria, A.fumata, Cidaria hastata, and C. verberata, etc. 



Mr. B. W. Adkin exhibited the following species : — 



Boarmia repandata. Varying forms and aberrations from 

 Kent and Surrey, including a somewhat melanic form with 

 white transverse markings. 



B. abietaria. Forms from Hants and Surrey, including a 

 somewhat golden form from the New Forest. 



Eupithecia venosata. The usual forms from Kent, N. Wales, 

 Shetland and Hebrides. 



E. pulchellata. Forms from Kent, Hebrides, and Isles of 

 Scilly, including some almost white unicolorous specimens. 



Most of the specimens of all the species were transition 

 forms between the named varieties and their respective types. 



Dr. Fremlin read a paper detailing experiments he had 

 made to show the effect of physical and chemical agencies on 

 pupae, and exhibited a large number of imagines produced 

 during the course of these experiments. A discussion 

 ensued. 



MARCH 23rd, 1907. 



A meeting was held at the British Museum (Natural 

 History), S. Kensington, when some sixteen members and 

 friends attended. Mr. Stanley Edwards had arranged with 

 Dr. Bowdler Sharp, who very kindly conducted the party. 

 A prolonged visit was made to the Study collections of 

 Birds and Birds' Eggs, many of the choicest specimens being 

 shown and commented on. Subsequently the members 

 were shown the model of the huge fossil reptile Tvicatcrops, 

 then in course of erection. The Whale room was visited, 

 and finally the Giraffes and the Okapi. 



MARCH 28tk, 1907. 



Mr. Main exhibited a number of specimens of the Mole 

 Flea (Hystricopsylla talpes). It was stated to be also found 

 in the nest of the Field Mouse. 



