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mens reared in 1910, four only were males, twelve females, 

 and one, although following the male form in all other 

 respects, had the right antenna distinctly female. Of 

 the B. hirtaria a much larger number were fed up in 1908, 

 but the emergences were ten only in igog, viz. four males 

 and six females, and in igio thirteen, viz. live males and 

 eight females. Of the first-mentioned species a few, and of 

 the latter a large proportion, of the pupae were still lying 

 over, and might perhaps produce imagines when spring again 

 came round. The female from which the hirtaria ova were 

 obtained was of a " golden " form, but the offspring so far 

 showed no marked variation from the type. 



Mr. Sich exhibited a golden, silky cocoon he had found on 

 Hippocrepis coinosa, growing on Ranmore Common, and which 

 had produced a beetle. The beetle, which was recognised as 

 a species of Apion, began to consume its cradle immediately 

 after emergence. 



Mr. F. Cowham exhibited a female Nyssia zonaria, showing 

 a tendency towards the male characters. The wings were 

 much larger than usual, and the antennas were slightly 

 pectinated. 



Mr. Stanley Edwards exhibited a number of large speci- 

 mens of Coleoptera, including Oxynoptcrus aiidaidnii (gynan- 

 dromorph) from N. Borneo ; Rhauinns lancifer, R. uiiuias, 

 and Psalidogiiathns fricndii from S. America, Paraglcnca 

 fortnnci from China, Ceratovhina movgani and C. quadri- 

 niacnlata from W. Africa. 



Mr. F. Noad Clark exhibited a series of photographs 

 taken by him during the meeting at Ranmore Common. He 

 reported that Mgevia tipulifovmis was common in his garden 

 at Wembley, and that a female assembled numerous males 

 from about half-past one to two o'clock. The male flight was 

 from mid-day to five in the afternoon. 



Mr. F. B. Carr, on behalf of himself and the Rev. F. M. B. 

 Carr, exhibited a collection of insects taken in the Wye 

 Valle}-, Monmouthshire, from July nth to August 14th, 

 igog, but chiefly during the first fortnight, including Leuco- 

 phasia sinapis, Argynnis adippe and A. paphia ; Polygonia c- 

 albuni, first brood, var. hutchiiisoni, a series ; second brood, a 

 series taken at end of July ; Vanessa io, Parargc cgeria and P. 

 niegce/a, Satyrus semele, Chattcndcnia it'-albiun and Bithys 

 querals ; Niidaria nmndana, kXow^ series; Lithosia lurideola 

 and L. complana, Hepialus sylvimis, and H. hecttis : Lopho- 

 pteryx camclina, dark ; Notodonta dictccoidcs ; Cymatopliova 

 fiuduosa, long series in fine condition ; Cevigo inatiira : Miami 



