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Mr. Tugwell exhibited EpiscJinia farrella, Curt., and 

 Crambus alpinellus, Hb., from Kings Lynn, and an albino 

 example of Thera firmata, Hb., from Scotland, of which the 

 following is a description : — The ground colour of all the 

 wings much paler than the type, and the usual ochreous 

 central fascia reduced to the faintest outline, fringe white. 



Mr. J. Jager exhibited Lepidoptera captured by himself at 

 Tenby in South Wales, 1888, among which was a variety of 

 Argynnis paphia, L., with two white blotches on both wings 

 on one side. Also of Satyrus semele, L., having black spots 

 instead of the usual ringlets ; Vanessa io, L., with blue spots 

 below the lower ocelli of hind wings, and Colias edusa var. 

 Helice, Hb., captured by himself in South Wales. 



Also types of Agrotis lunigera, Steph., and A. ripcB, Hub. ; 

 and remarked that the last-named species was very common at 

 sugar, and on the lamp-posts, around Tenby at the end of June, 

 whilst the larvae were plentiful on the sandhills in August and 

 September, feeding on Sea-holly ( Eryngiuni maritunum, L.J 

 and Prickly Saltwort (Salsola kali, L,.). 



Mr. J. H. Carpenter exhibited a slate coloured specimen of 

 Amphipyra pyrainidea, L. 



Mr. Elisha exhibited bred specimens of Argyrolepia 

 maritimana, Gn., and Cidaria reticulata, Fb. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited several twigs of Scotch Fir (Pinus 

 sylvestrls, L.J which had attached to them resinous nodules 

 containing larvae of Retinea resinella, L., from Forres. 



Mr. F. G. Fenn exhibited Helix hortensis, Miill. mons. 

 sinistrorsimt, Taylor, taken at West Drayton, October, 1888. 



Mr. Step exhibited specimens of Limax maximus, L., and 

 L. agrestis, L., killed in a solution of mercuric bichloride, 

 which, he stated, had the effect of preserving them in the 

 same position as they were in when placed in the solution. 



