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Chapman, (1) a long series of a new species of Coenonympha from Galicia, 

 Spain, viz., C. mathein, Tutt, closely allied to C. dorus ; (2) a series of 

 Aricia idas ; (3) a series of Plebeius aer/on with red on the hindmargin 

 of the hindwings ; (4) a number of Erehia palarica, all three species 

 from Galicia ; and (5) a representative exhibit of Hastnla Jnjerana, and its 

 various forms from Hyeres. Mr. T. W. Hall, white-blotched aberrations 

 of Arctia villica and an Eupithecia, showing the characters of both E. 

 viinutata and E. assimilata. Dr. Hodson, (1) Agiiades corydon, with 

 light outer margins ; (2) Polyommatas icarus, with large blotches of 

 black replacing the orange on the underside of the hindwings ; and 

 (2) Aricia astrarche {agestis), with the markings along the outer margins 

 conspicuously wedge-shaped. Mr. Garland, for Mr. Pickett, (1) a gynan- 

 dromorphous Awjerona prunaria ; (2) an Ematiirga atomaria, with six 

 wings ; (3) a long series of Hemerophila abruptaria, showing many 

 melanic forms ; (4) fine aberrations of Agriades corydon from Dover 

 taken this year; (5) a light Melitaea cina-ia; and (6) a very pale Pararge 

 egeria. Mr. West, Greenwich, cabinet drawers containing his collection 

 of British Chrysoinelidae, Endonychidae, Coccinellidae, etc. Mr. Gadge, 

 a wire arrangement to affix to flower-pots for breeding purposes, which 

 could be folded up when not in use. Mr. West, of Ashtead, under the 

 microscope, the curious Y-shaped scales of Psendopontia paradoxa, 

 received from Mr. Moore. 



Entomological Society of London. — October llth, 1906. — Exhibits. 

 — MoNONYCHus PSEUDAcoEi, living specimens, and seed-vessels of Iris 

 foetid issioia from Niton, Isle of Wight, where the species occurred in 

 some numbers, Mr. H. St. J. Donisthorpe. Noctuides, etc. — Mr. E. 

 M. Dadd showed a number of Noctuides common to the British Isles 

 and Germany, and read some observations on the insular racial 

 characters of these British lepidoptera, as compared with the pre- 

 dominant forms occurring in Germany. He said that England was 

 the home of many dark races, e.g., Polia chi var. olivacea, Amphidasys 

 var. doubledayaria, the dark forms of Hemerophila abruptaria, Larentia 

 multistrigaria, Phigalia pedaria, Odontopera bidentata, etc., and it was, 

 therefore, all the more curious that, in the 22 species of Noctuids 

 exhibited by him, the tendency is al"v^ays for the English form 

 to be lighter, and the German form darker. November 1th, 1906. — 

 Exhibits. — Panorpa germanica. — A photograph of a specimen, practically 

 immaculate, taken by Mr. E. A. Cockayne, at Tongue, Sutherlandshire, 

 and a typical specimen for comparison, Mr. H. J. Lucas. Henicopus 

 spiniger. — A long series from El Barco, Galicia, Spain, to demonstrate 

 the dimorphism of the females, one form having wholly black hairs, 

 the others almost wholly white ; the males showing no variation in 

 this respect, Mr. G. C. Champion. Prionocyphon sERPacoRNis. — Seven 

 specimens bred from larvae taken in the New Forest in July, living 

 larvfe — and figures of a larva — and a pupa, Mr, H. St. J. Donisthorpe. 

 Aricia (Lyc^na) idas. — From Galicia, taken at an elevation of 4500- 

 5000 feet, and observed to lay its eggs upon a species of Erodium, 

 Dr. T. A. Chapman. Sesia (JSgeria) andreniformis. — Branches of 

 Viburnum lantana showing the mines of this insect, now discovered by 

 the exhibitor as the foodplant in Britain, the Hon. N. C. Eothschild. 

 White pigment replaced by black in Pierines. — Dr. F. A. Dixey 

 exhibited specimens of Pierine butterflies, selected to illustrate the 

 various conditions under which white pigment might be replaced by 



