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Lewis, ochreous forms, and the dark varieties leading np to 

 an intensely reddish black form, var. alopecuriis, Esp., from 

 Rannoch. 



Mr. F. W. Hawes exhibited the following varieties : — 



Epinephele ianira, L. {$), having the left forewing entirely 

 bleached. Taken July 29th, 1885, in Perry Wood Enclosure, 

 New Forest. Argynnis papJiia, L., (<^), with spots and bars 

 on upper surface confluent, colour of under surface blended 

 and confused. Taken July 23rd, 1885, Park Hill Enclosure, 

 New Forest. LyccEua argiohts, L., in which the blue of upper 

 surface was exceedingly rich, and very similar in tint to the 

 blue of bellargics, Rott. Taken on the cliffs near St. Peter's 

 Port, Guernsey, June 14th, 1887. 



Mr. J. Jager exhibited an aberration of Vanessa antiopa, L., 

 the yellow margin of the superior wings being broader than 

 usual and obliterating the blue spots, the specimen was bred 

 in Germany by Mr. William Werner, who had also bred 

 another example, in which the usual blue spots of inferior 

 wings were obliterated. 



Mr. R. South, on behalf of Mr. T. H. Leech, exhibited 

 specimens of Coleoptera, mounted on triangular pieces of 

 microscopic glass, enabling the under surface of the specimens 

 to be studied. 



Mr. T. R. Billups exhibited, on behalf of the Rev. W. F. 

 Johnson, examples of Bembidiuni clarkii, Daw., taken by 

 sweeping and in moss on the shores of Lowry's Lough, and 

 in the Mullinures, Armagh. 



FEBRUARY 2yd, 1888. 

 T. R. Billups, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Secretary read a paper by the Rev. W. F. Johnson, 

 " Notes on the Geodephaga in Ireland." 



An Exhibition of microscopic objects then took place, the 

 Society being assisted by Messrs. E. Dadswell, J. Terry, 

 R. Macer, and Coombs, members of the South London 

 Microscopical and Natural History Society. Mr. Eland Shaw 

 exhibited photogenic apparatus of Lampyris noctiluca (trans- 

 verse section), leg and foot of Ophion ; Mr. Dadswell, Spon- 

 gilla fiitviatilis — a beautiful object ; Mr. Terry, stem of 



