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Mr. Simmonds exhibited a long series of bred Cncullia 

 gnaphalii from Sevenoaks, and a variety of Epitnda licJienea 

 without the usual reddish or greenish markings, very uni- 

 formly mottled and pale, and which may perhaps correspond 

 to var. calvescens of Polia flavicincta, a pale form induced by 

 its environment. 



Mr. Colthrup exhibited a long series of Bryophila mnralis 

 [glandifera) and B. pcrla, and one specimen of B. impar 

 (Warren) for comparison, micro-photos, of the eggs of the two 

 former species (by A. E. Tonge, Esq.), preserved larva; and 

 empty pupa-cases of both species, and a specimen of the 

 Ichneumon fly {Ccelichneunion coiisimilis, Wesm), together 

 with an empty B. glandifera pupa-case from which an 

 ichneumon imago had emerged. 



The series of B. glandifera included the various shades of 

 green of the type, a pink form from the Isle of Wight, a 

 black form from the same place, very dark forms from S. 

 Devon, and including vars. pallida, obscura, favesceiis, and 

 viridis (Tutt) and var. par (Hub). 



The series of B.perla ranged from very pale type specimens 

 to very dark ones, and a row of the var. snjfusa (Tutt). 



Among them were two specimens, male and female, of a 

 very striking variety — the fore-wing of both are pearly white, 

 the usual markings just discernible, and the wings have the 

 appearance of being dusted over with flour. The scales have 

 not been rubbed off, and are plainly to be seen under a glass, 

 and the fringes on the fore-wings are perfect, as are those on 

 the hind wings, with the exception oi a small notch jarred 

 off when removing the insects from the setting board. 

 One of the insects was drying its wings when taken, and 

 both were taken Avithin a foot of each other, on the same 

 wall, where very pale specimens of B. glandifera have been 

 taken in other years. Another specimen was not only suf- 

 fused with red, but the markings were nearly all of the same 

 colour. 



Mr. G. B. Browne exhibited the following : — (i) A series of 

 Aplecta (herbida) p/asina and A. nebulosa, taken at Hailsham, 

 June, 1903, together with a light form of A. nebulosa, taken 

 in the New Forest, July, 1902, and dark forms taken at 

 Sutton Coldfleld, in 1902. 



(2) Polyoinmatiis {Lycana) icarus {alexis) ; a few specimens 

 taken at Folkestone, in June, 1902, one female showing a 

 bleached hind wing. 



(3) Heodes (ChrysopJianiis) pJda:as ; a short series taken in 

 various places to show local forms. 



