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such a general modification as the above occurring, without 

 the insect deriving some benefit, and it is jicst possible it may 

 be the result of the increased resistance a more ample 

 wing area would meet with in such a windy and exposed 

 locality. Out of a large number of L. bellargus, and L. icarus 

 examined, I only found one specimen each, showing this 

 tendency to angularity and none in L.cegon, L. astrarche, and 

 L. argiolus ; but these are not so swift of fight, nor have I 

 ever taken them in such exposed and windy localities as 

 L. corydon. The angularity was entirely confined to the 

 males, but unfortunately no special search was made at the 

 time for females." 



Mr. South exhibited specimens of adipocere of the horse 

 and of a moth which he had received from Dr. Knaggs, and 

 referred the members to an article by the latter gentleman 

 on the subject in the " Entomologist," vol. xxviii., p. 76. 



Mr. H. Winkley, on behalf of Mr. Montgomery, of Ealing, 

 exhibited a very long series of Colias edusa, Fb., bred from 

 ova during the autumn of the present year ; and Mr. Edwards 

 read a paper descriptive of the exhibit and communicated 

 by Mr. Montgomery (printed at page 83). 



