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intcrjecta, Diantlicecia conspe/sa, Pliisia inoiieta, Amphidasys 

 styataria {prodrouiaria), Euvynienc dolabraria, Cleora lichcnaria, 

 Minoa cuphurbiata, Enpithecia pnlclidlata, Nwncria pulvcvaria, 

 Mesotype virgata (Stonehenge) ,Orobena extiinalis (inaygaritalis), 

 and many others. 



2. C libera pusaria, var. rotnndavia, bred. 



3. Plusia moneta, bred from Northwood larvae, and co- 

 coons of the same species, some of which were white, some 

 yellow, and some mixed. He stated that the white cocoon 

 dipped in water becomes yellow, and that the entirely yellow 

 cocoons were spun by larvas in metal boxes, the others by 

 those kept in ordinary glass-top boxes. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited an example of Limenith sibylla, 

 in which the white markings were somewhat reduced in 

 size, and partially obscured by a dusting of black scales. 

 Also an example of Cleora glabraria, in which a dark patch 

 extended over the basal third of the fore-wings. Both were 

 reared from the New Forest larvae during the past summer. 



Mr. Step exhibited the very large Heteropteron, Belo- 

 stoma grande, sent to him from Trinidad, and there known as 

 the " Electric cockroach." Its body measures over four and 

 a half inches in length. 



Mr. West exhibited the three British representatives of 

 the Heteropterous genus, Pilophorus, all taken at Oxshott in 

 August, viz. P. cinnamopterus, on pines, P. perplexus and 

 P. davatus, on oak. 



Mr. Adkin remarked on the unusually abundant evidences 

 of larval depredations in the gardens this season. 



Mr. Carr stated that he had in two days obtained no less 

 than sixty male specimens of Orgyia antiqua, by assembling 

 with a bred female. 



SEPTEMBER loth, 1903. 



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



Mr. H. E. Garrett exhibited a specimen of Pyrameis 

 atalanta, with the red band on the left hind wing marked 

 with yellow spots, and the right one also slightly marked. 

 It was bred from Arundel larva in July, 1903. 



Mr. Goulton exhibited a living larva and case of Coleophora 

 limosipennella, feeding on birch, from Oxshott, together with 

 photographs of the larvse of' Cucullia vcrbasd, C. lydinitis. 



