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Dark Insects. 



4 (i c? 3 ? ) have an abnormal amount of black mark- 

 ings, and the red of underwing a much darker 

 red. 



Light Insects. 



3 (2(5", I ? ) have a subnormal amount of black mark- 



ings, and underwings a paler red. 

 Orange Hind Wing. 



2 c? 's distinctly orange. 



The Black Markings on Hind Wings.— A.s per enclosed 

 sketch. I have called the markings normal when seven 

 spots, and in about the position placed. I have numbered 

 them from i to 7, and I find — 

 9 as per sketch. 



4 ,, ,, but I and 2 joined. 



4 marks 5 and 6 joined into a band and i and 2 

 joined. 



3 with I and 2 joined and minus 5. 



I minus 5, 6, and 7, as No. 8 in sketch. 

 I ,, 5 and 6, and i and 2 joined. 



I „ 7- 



3 „ 7 and 5. 



I „ 5- 



27 

 No two of the 27 insects are marked exactly the same." 



Mr. West, of Greenwich, exhibited the bug Zicrona ccerulea 

 L., taken by Mr. Billups on the fungi exhibited at St. 

 Martin's Hall. 



Mr. Stanley Edwards read a paper communicated by Mr. 

 Step, entitled " Notes on Sea-anemones " (printed in full 

 on page 87). 



