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was rayed on the hindwings ; (2) very pale, suffused, and extremely 

 dark forms of Uyhernia marginaria from West Wickham. Larva of 

 PiEEis DAPLiDicE.— Mr. Sich, living larvae of Pieris dapUdice from 

 Geneva, feeding on mignonette. The origin of the marbling of the 

 UNDERSIDE OF CERTAIN Lyc^nids.— Dr. Chapman, (1) a short series of 

 Lampides telicanus, bred from eggs and larv^ found in northwest 

 Spain, and discussed the relationship between the marbling of the 

 undersurface and the usual Lycaenid spotting ; (2) specimens of 

 Bimicia phlaeas, Polyommatiis bellargus, Lampides boetica, and L. 

 telicanus, in illustration of his further remarks on the spotting. Cato- 

 CALA nupta at Paddington.— Mr. Clark reported numbers of Catocala 

 nupta resting on the walls of Paddington Infirmary, all most con- 

 spicuously situated. Mr. Main had met with numbers near Cossits- 

 infected trees. Large specimens of Euralis betul^. — Mr. Kaye 

 exhibited very large specimens of Euralis hetulae, bred from Hunting- 

 don larvffi, which were kept close in tin boxes. September 27th.— 

 Lepidoptera bred in 1906.— Messrs. Harrison and Main, (1) a long 

 series of Bisulcia liijustri bred from larva? taken at Box Hill ; (2) a 

 brood of Thyatira batis from New Forest ova ; and (3) a series of 

 Melitaea cinxia bred from the Isle of Wight, several specimens having 

 the white band of the underside very strongly developed. Aberration 

 OF PoLYGONiA c-ALBUM.— Mr. Step, for Mr. Carreras, an extremely 

 remarkable aberration of Polyyonia c-album, from the banks of the 

 River Wye, having the usual dark markings suffused, enlarged, and 

 confused almost beyond recognition. Larv^ of Anticlea nigro- 

 FASCiARiA. — Mr. Carr, larvna of Anticlea migrofasciaria, ready to 

 hybernate. Captures in the Isle of Wight.^— Mr. Colthrup, (1) a 

 specimen of Heliothis peltigera, taken in August, on the south coast ; 

 and (2) some nice forms of Melitaea cinxia, from the Isle of Wight, of 

 which one had the apical area almost devoid of markings, and the 



remaining markings much reduced. Aberrations of Lepidoptera. 



Mr. South, (1) a specimen of Amphidasys betularia, intermediate 

 betAveen the type and var. donbledayaria. This was a real inter- 

 mediate, very black, sprinkled all over with white dots ; (2) Orobena 

 straminalis, with very wide blackish borders on the outer margin of all 

 the wings; and (3) Pyrausta nigrata, with unusually broad, white 

 bands, a very striking aberration. Microlepidoptera. — Mr. Turner,. 

 (1) life-history of Coleophora obtusella from the Isle of Wight ; (2) 

 specimens of Goniodoma limoniella and G. aurogvttella for comparison.. 

 Aberrations and rare species bred in 1905. — Mr. L. Newman, a very 

 large number of specimens, mainly bred this season, including 

 Xylomiges conspicillaris, Cucullia gnaphalii, yellow 3^ s and melanic 

 Ematurga atomaria, selected forms of Melitaea aurinia, a yellow 

 Callimorpha dominula, an extraordinary suffused dark chocolate 

 Ennomos autumnaria, varied Chrysophaniis phlaeas, melanic Macaria 

 litnrata, Konagria sparganii, a very pink Amorpha populi, very varied 

 Mimas tiliae, ab. taras of Hesperia malvae, bred Brephos notha, 

 Rannoch forms of Drepana falcula, a smoky Arctia villica, Agrotis 

 cursoria, A. ripae, and Actebia praecox in numbers. 



Corrigenda.— Page 215, line 7, for " Eamphormyia " read " Rampho7nyia" ; 

 hne 8, for " Rhamphormyia " read " Rhamphomyia " ; line 11, for " Rhamphomya 

 furnipennis " read "Rhamphomyia fumipennis." 



