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to England alive, two or three in a box, and travelled 

 extremely well. 



Mr. J. P. Barrett exhibited a number of species which he 

 had recently taken in the same restricted area as he had 

 taken them in 1859 (fifty years ago), including Lithosia 

 deplana, Hepiahis velleda, Aventia flexida, Boarmia abietaria, 

 and Botys hyalinalis. The locality was within twenty miles 

 of London. He also showed three other species, which he 

 had not seen there in the days of his early collecting, viz. 

 Argyiinis adippe, A. aglaia, and Rivida sericealis. 



Mr. Goffe exhibited two colour forms of Agriadesbellargus, 

 a green male, and a mauve male, together w'ith a dwarf 

 female. The last measured only 22 mm. in expanse. They 

 were taken at Steyning, in North Devonshire. He also 

 exhibited a very small example of Enchloe cardamines, 28*5 

 mm. in expanse. 



Mr. Prall exhibited a specimen oi Agriades coridon, taken 

 on Wimbledon Common this year. Mr. Goffe said that an 

 example of this species was taken there some years ago. 

 Mr. Gibbs reported that he had met with the species sparingly 

 near St. Albans, at a considerable distance from the chalk- 

 formation. 



Mr. H. Moore exhibited twigs of the elm (Ulnius snberosa), 

 on which were the fig-like galls caused by the Aphis, 

 Schizoneura lanuginosa (Hartg.) ; recently collected at Lark- 

 field, Kent. In addition to the aphides, each gall was 

 tenanted by a wood-louse. 



Mr. Sich read a report of the Field Meeting conducted by 

 him to Reigate on July 24th (see p. 88). 



Mr. Main read a paper on " Fruits," and illustrated it with 

 a number of lantern-slides and preserved specimens (see p. 14). 



SEPTEMBER 23rd, 1909. 



Mr. Tonge exhibited stereographs of the ova of Nonagria 

 edelsteni and of Celastrina argiolus. 



Mr. Sperring exhibited the curious variety of Abraxas 

 grossidariata figured and described in the " Ent. Record," 

 vol. xxi, p. 197. " No yellow appears on the wings, and the 

 pattern of the fore-wings is not symmetrical. The fore- 

 wings are much more suffused than is usual, even in dark 

 aberrations taken in the London district." It was captured 

 in a garden at Charlton by Mr. Coppeard in the third week 

 in July. 



