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JULY 23rd, 1903. 



Mr. E. Step, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. McArthur exhibited three female specimens of 

 Argynnis aglaia of a very unusual size, the largest measuring 

 2'92 inches (74 mm.), and a male which had the black 

 markings much extended ; also an example of Epinephele 

 jiirtina {ianira), in which the left marginal and submarginal 

 areas were very pale. All were from Brighton. 



Mr. Tonge exhibited a specimen of Heliaca tenebvata 

 (arbuti), taken on Nutfield Marsh, Redhill, and the sawfly 

 Pamphilius flaviventris, bred from a larva found in Tilgate 

 Forest feeding on blackthorn last August. 



Mr. Sich exhibited ova of Geomctra vernaria, which had 

 been laid by the female captured at Chiswick. They were 

 just on the point of hatching. 



Mr. Clark exhibited a specimen of the Heteropteron, 

 Capsus lanarius, which he had just taken in his garden. It 

 was remarked that the species frequently appeared among 

 cultivated flowers. 



Mr. Step exhibited photographic studies of the greater 

 broomrape, the rockrose, the foxglove, the wild strawberry 

 (flower and fruit), the wood spurge ; the spider orchis, the 

 butterfly orchis, the fragrant orchis, the white helleborine, the 

 bramble, and the great willow herb. 



Mr. S. R. Ashby exhibited a specimen of Polystichus vittatus, 

 from Walmer, taken in June ; and a series of Limobius 

 inixtus and Lixus bicolor from Deal, taken in June. 



AUGUST \2th, 1903. 



The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Goulton exhibited several specimens of Hypsipctes 

 sordidata {elutata) from Ranmore Common, including a green 

 form barred with very deep black, and a wholly dusky form. 

 He also showed a short series, bred from ova laid by a dark 

 female of the above series, and pointed out that they were 

 all lighter than any of the captured specimens. He also 

 called attention to a female of the same species, which had 

 yellow eyes instead of black. This last was captured in the 

 Isle of Wight. 



