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Wales, in 1876. The latter was much darker than the former, and 

 was referable to the ab. mifuiia of Tutt. It was stated that the 

 •continental form was the lightest of the three main forms of the 

 species. 



Mr. Sich exhibited specimens of Gradlaria syringella, and stated 

 that he had bred them from the leaves of P/iilbjrea media, a food- 

 plant not hitherto recorded. The larvae were a pest in many 

 gardens, disfiguring extensively the leaves of lilac, privet, and ash, 

 all three members of the natural order, Oleacea:. The Phillyrea 

 was a member of the same family, and a native of the Mediterranean 

 littoral. As a rule the leaf-miners were extraordinarily particular 

 as to their food, each species confining itself to the leaves of one 

 species of plant only. In this case all the plants attacked were 

 members of a very compact family. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a specimen of Tortrix podana, bred on 

 September 13th from a pupa taken in a shoot of EnnnyDius 

 japonica at Eastbourne, on the 7th of that month. He said that 

 lie was very much surprised to find this species emerging in 

 autumn, and he should have been inclined to regard the appearance 

 of this specimen as an accidental circumstance, but for the fact that 

 in correspondence with the Rev. W. Claxton he had learned that 

 that gentleman had reared several specimens about the middle of 

 September from larvae collected earlier in the month from 

 Eiionijinns, at Weymouth. This appeared to suggest an undoubted 

 ■second emergence of the species this year, a circumstance that he 

 believed to be without precedent. 



Mr. B. H. Smith exhibited a female specimen of Sterrha 

 mcraria, and an example of Riimicia phlccaa with the right fore- 

 wing onl}' of the schiuidtii form. Both were taken hy himself 

 during a few days spent recently in the neighbourhood of the Lizard, 

 ■Cornwall. The specimen was too exhausted to lay, although every 

 endeavour was made to induce it to do so. Another collector had 

 just previously taken a male specimen, but they could meet with 

 no other examples. The Nocture seemed to be particularly 

 attracted to the tamarisk bushes, which appeared to have a 

 -soporific effect upon them, for it was possible to box numbers of 

 specimens while at rest soon after dark. Among other rarities 

 taken in the neighbourhood during the visit were specimens of 

 Plnsia ni, Lap/u/f/ma e.dgua, and Phri/.vtis lirniiiica. 



Mr. Dods exhibited the huge cocoons of the large silk producing 

 "Saturniid, Philosamia cccropia, one of which was extremely light in 

 •colour. The others were unifoimlv dark, but had at first been 



