94 THE ENTOMOLOGIST S RECORD. 
African genus Huryphene to show the extreme sexual divergence, in- 
cluding EF. arcadius, E. sophus, E. phranza, E. cocalia, ete. 
A CURIOUSLY MARKED stoat.—Mr. Frohawk, a stoat which had been 
killed in the transition stage of the alteration of its fur from winter to 
summer colour. 
Tue Lonpon Narurat History Society. 
November 2nd.—Hxutsits, Dr. Cockayne, a living 9 Mantis from 
Mouros Bay, near Cape Finisterre, and three N. American Coliads, 
Colias eurytheme, C. philodice, and C. eurydice. 
Mr. L. W. Newman, a long series of Pieris napi from Ireland, in- 
cluding dark $s and ¢s, and a pale yellow form. 
Mr. F. J. Hanbury, two specimens of Gonepteryx rhamni marked 
with orange, one at the tip of the forewing and the other on the hind- 
wings at the tornus. 
Mr. H. B. Williams, series of P. napi and its Irish form, Colias 
hyale, C. edusa with its abs. pallida and helice, and a long series of 
Euchloé cardamines, including abs. citronea, minor, turritis, quadripune- 
tata, dispila, ochrea, etc., the Irish form of the species. 
Mr. E. V. Shaw, a series of FE. cardamines, including large and 
small spotless forms in both sexes, a ? with the orange patch heavily 
rayed with black, a g with the orange patch rayed with white between 
the veins (andrinde), and two ab. turritis from Caterham. 
Mr. J. A. Simes, European Coliads, including C. edusa ab. helice, 
C. hyale, C. chrysotheme, C. palaeno and var. europome, C. aurorina, and 
var. heldreichi, etc. 
Mr. A. W. Mera, a cabinet drawer of Pieris rapae and P. napt. 
Mr. C. H. Williams, specimens of Aporia crataegi, Pieris brassicae, 
P. napi, P. rapae (including a ¢ with two spots in hindwing), three 
Pontia daplidice and Euchloé cardamines ab. dispila ¢ . 
Mr. W. H. King, a very varied series of Hamearis (Nemeobius) 
lucina from Horsley. 
Papers.—Short papers were ead by Mr. J. A. Simes on ‘‘ Some 
Kuropean members of the genus Colias,’ by Mr. L. W. Newman on 
“ Breeding Pieris napi and its Irish form,” and Mr. H. B. Williams on 
“The Life-history and variation of Huchloé cardamines.”’ 
November 16th.—The resignation of the Secretary, Mr. H. B. 
Williams, on his enlistment in the army was announced. 
Exnurpits.—Mr. W. EK. King, a long and very varied series of 
moths from the Chingford district. 
Dr. Cockayne, Selenia hybr. parvilunaria (bilunaria x tetralunaria) 
and the reciprocal hybrid and read notes. 
Mr. A. W. Mera, a series of Gonodontis bidentata showing all the 
named. forms. 
Mr. G. T. Porritt, a black form of Cymatophora from Sunderland. 
December 7th.—New Mempers.—Mr. W. H. Bell, Hillcrest, Sylvan 
Avenue, Wood Green, N. 
Eixuipits.—Dr. Cockayne, long series of crosses between Diaphora 
mendica and its var. rustica, and read notes. 
Mr. L. W. Newman, on behalf of Mr. G. B. Oliver, a number of 
varieties of Coenonympha pamphilus, including one with the underside 
