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melanic male ; a variety of Mclitcea anrinia, Rott., showing 

 no trace of yellow ; and a very beautiful specimen of the 

 same species, having a broad band across all four wings. 



Mr. Henry Tunaley, F.E.S.. exhibited a case of Lobophora 

 viretata, Hb., showing the protective resemblance of the 

 insect to its resting place, the green form to the bark, and 

 the yellow form to the withered leaves of the holly. 



Mr, Henry J. Turner, F.E.S., exhibited two cases repre- 

 senting the species, seventy-four in number, taken in a small 

 garden near Nunhead Station. 



Mr. McArthur exhibited a case of British butterflies. 



Mr. H. A. Auld exhibited, among other things, a series of 

 Callimorpha her a, L., one of which was captured by himself 

 and the rest bred ; among them were examples of the var. 

 lutescens, L. ; a line series of Nola albiilalis, Hb. ; an almost 

 white specimen of Loniaspilis marginata, L. ; and two very 

 large specimens of Ocneria dispar, L. 



Mr. J. A, Clark., F.E.S., exhibited, among other species 

 and varieties, a fine series of the now extinct Lcclia ccenosa, 

 Hb. ; a specimen of Bombyx rubi, L., from Wicken Fen, 

 with scarcely a trace of the transverse line ; several speci- 

 mens of lavender-coloured Demas coryli, L. ; some very varied 

 Abraxas grossidariata, L., including a remarkable one with 

 a broad white band, while the rest of the ground-colour 

 was uniformly black; an unusually smoky var. of Abraxas 

 sylvata, Scop. ; several Loniaspilis marginata, L., with but 

 few traces of markings, and another having the ground- 

 colour slightly buff ; a very striking var. of Oporabia dilutata, 

 Bork., having a dark band and an unusually light ground; 

 a uniformly black var. oi Larentia ccesiata, Lang ; and a very 

 dark, uniformly fuscous Hybernia dcfoliaria, Clerck. 



Mr. C. G. Barrett, F.L.S., exhibited his long and varied 

 series of Zygcenidce, Nolidce, Psychidce, Xanthia, Amphidasydce, 

 a.nd Boarmiidce ; among which were to be specially noticed 

 the fine series of Nolaalbidalis, Hb. ; his series of Aniphidasys 

 behdaria, L., including var. double day aria, Mill., and some 

 very fine intermediate forms ; a curious fuscous specimen of 

 Biston hirtaria, Clerck. ; long and very fine series of Tephrosia 

 biundtdaria, Bork. , and var. crcpuscnlaria, Hb. ; series of nearly 

 the whole of the British PsychidcE ; and some very fine 

 Xanthia aurago, Fb. 



Mr. J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., exhibited his unrivalled series of 

 Agrotis tritici, L., and its varieties, which occupied four 

 drawers ; and a drawer of very finevars. of Cidaria immanata. 

 Haw., captured at Lochgoilhead in August, 1893. 



