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hibited Xonagria sparganii 3 , with the forewings powdered with black 

 scales, and an extra black spot above the reniform stigma. Aberra- 

 tion OF EujiiA LUTEOLATA. — Mr. T. H. Hamling showed a specimen 

 bred in May, 1905, the ground colour being pale (yellow), with the usual 

 markings on the costa of forewing very indistinct, and the apical blotch 

 absent. Agrotis ashwoethii. —Mr. A. Harrison exhibited a second brood, 

 reared in October, from ova laid by imagines reared in captivity from 

 larva taken in the spring in north Wales. Hybrids. — Mr. C. P. Pickett 

 showed Siiierinthus hybr. hi/bridits, Clostera hybr. prUna, Sdenia hybr. 

 parvilunayia, and Notodonta hybr. newwani g and ? , with specimens 

 of the parent species. Orgyia gonostigma second brood. — Mr. J. 

 Riches exhibited a series of the species reared from Brentwood larvae. 

 Officers for the year 1906. — President: Mr. A. W. Mera. Vice- 

 Presidents: Dr. T. A. Chapman, Messrs. J. A. Clark, F. J. Hanbury 

 and L. B. Prout. Trustees: Dr. Sequeira and Mr. T. Huckett. 

 Treasurer: Mr. C. P. Pickett. Librarians : Messrs. G. H. Heath and 

 V. Eric Shaw. Curators: Messrs. W. J. Cox and T. H. L. Grosvenor. 

 Hon. Secretaries : Eeporting, Mr. S. J. Bell; Corresponding, Mr. E. 

 Harris. 'Members of the Council: Messrs. C. E. N. Burrows, A. Bacot, 

 A. Harrison and A. Sich. December 19th, 1905. — Banded Triph^ena 

 coiiES. — The Eev. C. E. N. Burrows exhibited three, specimens of a 

 banded form of Triphaena cotnes, taken at Mucking at sugar, and 

 remarked that he had never been able to find a perfect specimen of this 

 form. Variation of Cleoceris viminalis. — Mr. A. Harrison, a long 

 series of Cleoceris viminalis, bred from larvae taken at Windermere in 

 June, 1905, varying from light to very dark grey. Dark Polyom- 

 matus bellargus. — Mr. Hodgson three 3 Polyommatus bellanjus taken 

 within ten days of the early September frosts, of a decided slaty colora- 

 tion as compared with the specimens taken before the frost occurred. 

 Aberrations of Coenonyiipha pa3iphilus. — Mr. C. P. Pickett, Coeno- 

 nympha pamphilus taken at Dover, August, 1905, including two 3 

 specimens with strongly marked black marginal bands. Late Abraxas 

 grossulariata. — Also a specimen of Abraxas i/rossulariata, bred on 

 December 15th from a larva taken on October 21st. Bryophila perla 

 AB. flavescens. — Mr. V. E. Shaw, a series of Bryophila perla taken at 

 Torquay in July, 1905, including specimens of ah. Jiavesce7is. 



South London Entomological Society. — December 13th, 1905. — 

 Variation of Cleoceris viiiinalis. — Messrs. Harrison and Main ex- 

 hibited a series of the species bred from Windermere larvae, the varia- 

 tion extending from pale grey to very dark, with captured pale 

 specimens from Barmouth for comparison. Melanic lepidoptera. — 

 Mr. Stonell exhibited melanic examples of (1) Phiyalia pedaria from 

 Delamere Forest. (2) Odontopera bidentata from Skelmanthorpe. (3) 

 Camptoqraiiima bilineata from Shetland. Eupithecia pernotata froji 

 LouGHTON. — Mr. Stonell also exhibited specimens of E. pernotata taken 

 at Loughton in 1876. [We would suggest that these specimens be 

 submitted to Mr. Prout with all infonnation available for report. Ed.] 

 Melanic Odontopera bidentata. — Mr. E. Adkin exhibited a series of 

 this insect from Durham, some of the examples showing whitish lines 

 and markings. Sirex juvencus. — Mr. Tremlin exhibited a specimen 

 of S'. juvencus taken at Maidstone. January 11th, 1906. — Ovrji of 

 PiRis BRASsicE. — Mr. South exhibited a reproduction of the ovum of 

 Pieris brassicae, showing the larva just emerging, and called attention 



