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types of variation in Polyommatus Fhlceas, taken at Eastbourne on September 4th : 

 (1) showing the submarginal row of black spots on the primaries reduced, in some 

 specimens to minute dots ; (2) showing spots large, costa and wing rays thickly 

 dusted with black scales ; (3) discoidal spots and No. 3 of the submarginal series 

 connected by a black streak ; (4) spots showing a tendency to elongation ; also a 

 long variable series of Boarmia repandata bred during August from S. of Ireland 

 ova, among them being examples of both cwiversaria and destrigaria forms ; he 

 remarked that this was only a partial second brood, about half the brood being now 

 in hibernation. Mr. Mc Arthur, very dark specimens of B. repandata, bred from the 

 same locality as the last. Mr. Carpenter remarked that he had attempted to force 

 the larvse of this species, but unsuccessfully. Mr. BilJups, the Tsetse fly, Glosxina 

 morsitans, with Stomoxys calcitrans, the nearest akin to it we have in tliis country ; 

 also the rare species of Sarcophagidce , Cynonymia mortuorum, captured at Oxshott 

 m July, 1891. Mr. Weir, Helieonius Rhea, and its mimic, Papilio Pausanius, and 

 remarked that not only the colour of the Helieonius, but the shape also, was 

 closely mimicked by the Papilio, in which latter respect it departed very much from 

 the usual form of the PapilioniiKe of South America. Mr. Frohawk, pupa of 

 Argynnis Adippe, and a discussion ensued relative to the two types of pupa noticed 

 in the genera Argynnis and Vanessa. — Henry J. Tuenee, Hon. Sec. 



November 9th, 1893.— C. Fenn, Esq., F.E.S., "Vice-President, in the Chair, 

 Mr. E.. Adkin exhibited a bred series of Hypsipetes ruberata, from Sutherland ; 

 also H. sordidata and Emnielesia minorata, taken in Inverness. The S. ruberata 

 varied from pale grey, with numerous transverse darker strise, to light chocolate- 

 brown, with slightly darker basal patches, whilst some were light greenish-grey with 

 dark brown lines. Some of the H. sordidata were of a dark mottled brown, while 

 others were greenish. A discussion ensued concerning the food-plant of S. ruberata ; 

 it was stated that those bred from sallow were almost invariable, and of the red 

 form, while those from willow were most variable. Mr. Carpenter, Boarmia re- 

 pandata, bred from the New Forest, about half the brood being the conversaria 

 form. Mr. West, a light var. of Abraxas grossulariata, taken at Streatham. Mr. 

 Oldham, light forms of Agrotis segetum from Woodford, and dark ones from 

 Norfolk ; also a piece of ash bark channelled by either a Tomicus or Scolytus. Mr. 

 Watson reported a second brood of Apatura Iris in the New Forest, he having 

 taken a full fed larva on October 7th, which he was daily expecting to emerge. 

 Mr. Carrington gave a most interesting account of his recent experiences in Mani- 

 toba ; he stated that the day after leaving Moville a specimen of Vanessa urtica 

 appeared on deck, and continued to be seen until the day before reaching land, and 

 that on the return voyage several species of Lepidoptera were observed, having no 

 doubt been sheltered in the hay, which formed part of the cargo. On the Umbel- 

 lifercB were seen quantities of Argynnis, besides many other species, and he 

 considered the numerous station clearings to be admirable collecting grounds. 

 There seemed but little life in the forests of fir away from the railway track. 

 Vanessa Antiopa was seen here and there, and a Papilio was common in 

 one place. The prairie region was absolutely flat. Here there was more life, 

 Lepidoptera were less plentiful, but Neuroplera and Orthoptera were in swarms, 

 while Diptera, presumably a Culex, were almost intolerable, from the persistence of 



