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effacement of the metallic spots constitutes the form known 

 as inscripta, Esp. 



^^ Phisia pulchrina, Haw. (= v. aureum, Gr.). In the second 

 specimen the metallic spots are confluent, and form a gamma- 

 like mark. As far as I know this species, there is no ten- 

 dency to effacement of metallic spots. 



" Comparing iota with pulchrina, it will be seen that the 

 former has a rosy tinge, whilst the latter is suffused with 

 purple. These appear to be the best characters by which we 

 can most readily separate one from the other. I have care- 

 fully examined the markings of each, but cannot find any 

 better points of difference. In all my specimens of pitl- 

 chrina (25 only) the stigmata are distinct, and there is a black 

 abbreviated transverse basal line with metallic external 

 edging, whereas in iota the stigmata are not distinct as a rule, 

 and the basal line when present at all is ill-defined. The last- 

 example, however, in the series of iota exhibited this evening 

 appears by its colour to be properly placed ; but as it has 

 the basal line well defined, and distinct stigmata, it may be 

 pulchrina. Here, then, a problem presents itself, and I shall 

 be glad if someone can tell me whether the specimen in ques- 

 tion is iota with the markings of pulchrina, or an example of 

 the latter with the coloration of iota. 



" Epimda lichenea, Hubn. Of this species I exhibit two 

 series, one of which is from Plymouth, and the other from 

 Portland, both places on our S.W. coast. The specimens in 

 the Plymouth series are fairly typical of the species, whilst 

 the series from Portland is composed of small pale greenish- 

 grey specimens, with but little if any of the pink or reddish 

 tinge which characterises the type, and all the stigmata are 

 conspicuous. Further, the secondaries are much paler in both 

 sexes.A The last example in each contingent are intermediate 

 forms of opposite sexes, approximating to each other in colora- 

 tion and markings, and so connecting their respective series. 



" Eubolia limitata, Scop. Series from various English locali- 

 ties, the whole showing a considerable range of variation. 



" Melanippe galiata, Hubn. Two short series bred from 

 batches of ova deposited by different females. All the 

 specimens of one set being much paler than the examples 

 comprising the other set. 



