72, THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S RECORD. 
A RARE ForRM or GynanpromorpH.—Mr. Leeds exhibited a rare form 
of gynandromorphism shown in a specimen of Agriades coridon, the 
upperside of both forewings showing male colour characteristies, the 
hindwings being completely female in colour, and females of the same 
species showing the range of ground colour on underside of hindwings. 
Letter or H. Dousitepay.—Mr. A. E. Gibbs, a letter of H. Double- 
day written to Bernard Piffard, with particulars of the Hewitson 
collections. 
ABERRATIONS OF P, FLAVICORNIS AND G. BIDENTATA.—Mr. Buckstone, 
bred small and dark suffused specimens of Polyploca flavicornis from 
Surrey, and a bred semidiaphanous example of Gonodontis bidentata, 
together with short series of Zygaena trifolii from several Surrey 
localities, and read notes. 
Tur Genus Metanarcia.—Mr. A. EH. Gibbs, the species and local 
races of the genus Melanargia, M. syllius and ab. twora, M. meridionalis, 
M. lachesis, ab. cataleuca and ab. canigulensis, M. ines, M. arge, M. 
japygia, var. suwarovius and var. transcaspica, M. larissa, and var. herta. 
Mr. Curwen, M. galathea var. procida and var. galene, M. titea, and 
others. 
Mr. Turner, the same species, and gave a short note on the varia- 
tion in M. yalathea. 
Mr. Frohawk, a picked series of M. galathea to show range of 
variation in ground colour. 
Rev. G. Wheeler, a mixed aberration of M. galathea, unique in 
being ab. dugens on the left side, but irregularly streaked and blotched 
with dirty cream colour on the right, and var. lucas? (mauritanica) from 
Algeria. 
Mr. Platt-Barrett, the same species, especially the numerous races 
he was familiar with in Sicily and South Italy, and read a paper on 
the genus Melanargia. In the discussion Mr. Rowland-Brown sug- 
gested that the origin of the genus was in north Asia Minor and from 
one primitive ancestor, and pointed out numerous apparent relationships 
between some of the species and local races. 
Tur Lonpon Naturat History Sociery. 
October 19th.—Exutsits.—Mr. C. Nicholson, specimens of Geotriupes 
typhoeus from Epping Forest, and read notes. 
Mr. W. E. King, Epinephele tithonus ab. evcessa, and three Aricia 
medon, including two fine ab. striata forms. 
Mr. C. Burkill, a specimen of Achillea millefoliwm galled by Erio- 
phyes sp., found near Godalming, and only recorded previously from 
Central Kurope and France. 
Parrr.—Mr. Hugh Main read a paper entitled “ Entomological 
Notes with a Camera in Switzerland,” illustrated by lantern slides 
from his own photographs, and including a large amount of original 
matter. 
Correction.—Page 41, lines 28 and 29, “Twice that summer it had 
even been” should read “‘Since that summer it had ever been.”— 
R. Temperwey. 
