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to produce a second brood. The specimen exhibited was the 

 first to emerge out of some twenty which had reached the 

 pupal stage. Three or four larvae were still feeding. The 

 whole brood was sleeved on currant out of doors, and the 

 full-fed larvae were collected from the sleeves. Two larvae in 

 their last skin were also shown. 



Mr. Main exhibited some sprays of blackthorn which had 

 been cut from a hedge, and on which were deposited several 

 ova of Ruralis (Thccla) betulce. 



Mr. Smith exhibited a specimen of Plodia interpunctclla, 

 caught in the Society's rooms just previous to the meeting. 



Mr. Rayward exhibited a specimen of Epinephclc jurtina 

 (ianira) with considerable pallid areas, and male and female 

 specimens of Epinephclc tithonus, with additional spots on 

 the fore-wings. 



Mr. Noad Clark exhibited, under the microscope, the early 

 instars of Nola albulalis larvae, and the ova in situ of 

 Coleophora virgaurece on golden rod. 



NOVEMBER i2(h, 1908. 



Mr. P. N. Baker, of Stratford, E., was elected a member. 



Mr. W. J. Kaye exhibited a series of Melitcea aurinia 

 taken at Wateringbury, Kent, and another series of the 

 same species bred from larvae obtained from the same place, 

 but reared from the penultimate instar in a humid orchid 

 house having a day temperature averaging 65 , and a night 

 temperature averaging 55 . The facies of the latter was 

 considerably altered from the ordinary Kentish form. The 

 size also was much larger, and the colouring far more red 

 and vivid generally. It was mentioned by Dr. Chapman 

 that it might easily be passed as var. provincialis. A series 

 was also shown of the same species from Kerry. 



Messrs. Harrison and Main exhibited several specimens of 

 Epinephclc jurtina (ianira), male and female, taken in N. 

 Cornwall, showing extensive, irregular, pallid areas. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a series of Coremia ferrugata bred 

 from ova obtained at Eastbourne. The larvae were fed on 

 Galium mollugo, and would not touch ground ivy. 



Mr. Newman exhibited a series of the hybrid Smcrintlius 

 ocellatus-populi bred during August and September, 1908, from 

 a pairing obtained in June, 1908. They were not forced. 

 The brood consisted of about 70 larvae, of which 64 succeeded 

 in pupating. Of these — 



