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a series of ^F.geria myopaeformis from the same locality. Eggs of 

 Steymon w-album. — Mr. Eayward, ova of Stvymon (Theda) w-album 

 found in situ on bark and twigs of wych elm. Aberrations of Scopakia 

 DUBiT.\Lis. — Mr. R. Adkin, a series of Scoparia dubitalis, from East- 

 bourne, including some exceedingly pale forms, and also a very pale 

 form from Mr. C. G. Barrett's collection, and read notes on this local 

 race. November 22nd, 1906. — Special exhibition of varieties and 

 aberrations. — Mr. South exhibited the very large Chinese Aylais 

 urticae var. chineims to compare with the very small A. urticae ab. 

 urticoides, bred from larvffi fed on hop. Mr. Lucas, for Messrs. F. W. 

 and H. Campion, (1) & ^ ot the very rare dragonfly, Sympetrnm, 

 vtdf/atnm : (2) a series of S. flaveolum, including a ? ; and (3) a series 

 of Conhilia aenea ; all were taken in Epping Forest. Messrs. Harrison 

 and Main, (1) a brood of Pieris brassicae, including examples of the 

 female in which the two discal spots on both upper- and undersides 

 were more or less united into a band ; (2) series of Aplecta nebidosa, 

 from Delamere, Epping, and New Forests, for comparison ; (3) bred 

 series of Tephrosiabiund ularia horn, the New Forest and from Delamere, 

 the former light, the latter dark and intermediate ; (4) bred examples 

 of Dianthoecia caesia from the Isle of Man ; (5) Joc/ieaera alni from 

 the New Forest. Mr. Kaye, a captured specimen of Apatura iris from 

 the New Forest, measuring S^^ins. in expanse, much larger than any 

 bred specimen. Mr. Dobson, four species of the genus Syinpetrum 

 taken in one place in Surrey on September 3rd, S. striolatum, S. 

 flaveolum, S. saniiHinenm, and S. scoticum. He also showed series of 

 sixteen species of bees of the genus Bombus. Mr. G. B. Brown, his 

 captures during a ten days' holiday at Deal, in late July, including 

 Lithosia pygmaeola, Calamia phragmitidis, Agrotis tritici, Eremobia 

 ochroleuca, Dianthoecia cncabali, etc. Mr. P. J, Barraud, a series of 

 dark and intermediate forms of Xyloplmsia monoglyplia from St. Bee's, 

 Cumberland. Mr. South, a short series of Dichrorampha fiaridorsana 

 from his garden, and read notes on its distinctness and occurrence. 

 Mr. Tonge, lepidoptera taken by him on the Suffolk coast in July, 

 including Trochilinm apiformis, Mamestra abjecta, Leucania straminea, 

 Senta maritima, Acidalia emutaria, etc., together with a series of 

 admirable photographs of the natural resting positions of numerous 

 species of butterflies and moths. Mr. Goulton, varied series of 

 Oporabia dilutata, Melanthia ocellata., and Ypsipetes sordidata [elutata) 

 from Ranmore Common, the last comprising black, banded, green, 

 wainscot, and other forms. Mr. Lucas, to illustrate Mr. Campion's 

 exhibit {supra), S.vulf/atum $ s,from Richmond Park and from Denmark, 

 and also drawings of the $ genitalia of 8. striolatum and S. vulgatum, as 

 well as photo-micrographs of the ^ genitalia of the former. Mr. Chitten- 

 den, melanic Larentia midtistrigaria from YoY\i,d-a,vkHadena adusta from 

 Rannoch, dark Ypsipetes impluviata from Arran, etc. Mr. Clark, the 

 ichneumon, Ophion luteum, taken on November 21st. Mr. R. Adkin, 

 a series of Tortrix pronubana, reared from larvae collected at Eastbourne 

 from Euonymus in September last, only two specimens having been 

 obtained previously in this country. He also showed an asymmetrical 

 specimen of Sesia stellatarum, the transverse lines of the left 

 forewing uniting into an irregular patch. Mr. Sieh, two imagines 

 with cases, of what he thought were Coleophora milvipennis, and also 

 German examples of Valeria oleagina, Catepliia alchymista, etc. Dr. 



