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Mr. Ficklin exhibited a long series of PcEdisca sordidana, 

 Hb. 



Mr. J. Jager exhibited a specimen of Sphinx cojivohuli, 

 L., taken at Starcross, South Devon. 



Mr. L. Gibb, a specimen of Argj/nnzs aglaia, L., taken at 

 an elevation of 2800 feet above the level of the sea ; varieties 

 of LyccBiia icarus, Rott., and other species from Scotland ; 

 also a long series oi Zygcena exulans, Hoch., var, subochracea, 

 White, from Braemar ; and for the purpose of comparison, 

 two examples of the Swiss form of this insect. 



Mr. Tugwell also exhibited this species from the same 

 locality, and an empty pupa case, made up among Crowberry, 

 (PI. I, Fig. 6). He stated that the only difference between 

 the Swiss form and the variety siibocJiracea of White was that 

 in the Swiss specimens the red was very much deeper in 

 colour, and the scales were more dense. 



Mr. Mera exhibited bred examples of Eiigoiiia atctiim- 

 nariay Wernb. 



Mr. G. Elisha exhibited Dianthcecia irregularis, Hufn., 

 bred by him this season. 



Mr. Wellman exhibited a number of species, taken or bred 

 by him during the season, among which were Cidaria picata, 

 Hb., C. silaceata, Hb., and several Acidalia. 



Mr. Shearwood exhibited preserved larvae of a great many 

 species including Toxocampa pastinum, Tr., Stilbia anoinala^ 

 Haw., Lithosia inesGinella, L., Melanippe hastata, L., Abraxas 

 grossulariata, L., including the black variety, Nyssia zonaria, 

 Schifif., Cucidlia chamoniillce, Schiff., C. absinthii, L., Nola 

 albidalis. Hb., Deilephila galii, Schiff., and Asteroscopus imbe- 

 culosa, Esp. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a bred series of Acidalia inornata, 

 Haw., in reference to which he said there was a doubt in the 

 minds of many as to distinguishing it from A. aversata, L. 

 but he was of opinion that the spots in the fringes of the first- 



