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and a remarkable variation of A gratis exclamationis, in which 

 •neither of the stigmata was developed, but the elbowed and 

 basal lines were very distinct and perfect on the uniformly 

 pale brown ground colour. 



A discussion took place on the occurrence of Colias edusa 

 this year. Mr. Stevens had not seen a specimen, although 

 he had been in various parts of Surrey, Hants, Sussex, and 

 Kent during the last month. Mr. A. E. Hall, who had been 

 during the last few weeks in South France, Switzerland, and 

 North Italy, had only seen two specimens of this species, 

 one being var. helice. Mr. Adkin said that some years ago 

 Mr. Weir had noticed but few examples during a tour on the 

 Continent, while in England there were swarms. As regards 

 their migration, several members thought that butterflies 

 often came with the wind. Mr. McArthur, however, was 

 of opinion that they migrated against the wind. In the 

 Himalayas, when the wind was blowing down the slopes, he 

 had taken large numbers of butterflies coming up through 

 the gaps right in the face of the wind, but as soon as the 

 wind changed hardly a specimen was to be obtained. Mr. 

 Winkley had noticed butterflies resting on the sea when 

 calm some miles from land. Several instances were given of 

 the actual importation of Lepidoptera in various stages in 

 merchandise or on vessels. Mr. Mansbridge mentioned that 

 he was acquainted with a man residing in Yorkshire who had 

 a considerable number of large exotic butterflies, such as 

 Morphos, which he had taken alive on the inside of the lids 

 of cases containing orchids and other plants imported from 

 abroad. The pupae or larvse were among the foliage when 

 collected, and the imagines would emerge, and, being in 

 the dark, would remain quiet until the case was opened. 

 Several members had seen butterflies fly in from seawards 

 and rest, as it were, exhausted on the sands. 



AUGUST 2-]th, 1896. 



R. South, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Montgomery exhibited a beautiful xanthic example 

 of Epinephele tithomis taken at Jevington, July 27, i8g6. 

 There were no black scales on the upper side, all the usually 

 black areas and markings being of a rich fulvous, just 

 distinguishable in shape from the rest of the wings. The 

 under side had brown spots instead of the usual black 

 markings. 



