124 
specimen, captured on April 1oth, 1892, on the trunk of a 
pine tree in Altyre Wood. This, a male in fine condition, 
is identical with the Perthshire race, which, as has been 
pointed out, is more nearly allied to the Central European 
typical form of 7. crepuscularia (bistortata) than any other 
form occurring in Britain. Mr. Tutt further said that 
although he had not yet seen specimens of T. biundularia 
(crepuscularia) from Scotland, he suspected that the southern 
counties at least would produce the species. Mr. Adkin 
stated that Mr. Horne’s specimen was a very fine one, and . 
dark. His (Mr. Adkin’s) specimen had been sent to him alive, 
and having spent some hours in a chip box had injured itself 
considerably, but he had been fortunate in obtaining a few 
eggs, which produced larve in duecourse. He expected the 
imagines shortly now. 
Mr. A. M. Montgomery exhibited living larve of Mama 
maura from Rotherham. The parents were taken in cop. 
last August, and the larve were kept on living plants of 
dock, &c., during the winter. They had undergone their 
last moult, but would grow about a quarter more than their 
present size. 
A discussion on the protection of insects in danger of 
extermination through over-collecting then took place, Mr. 
CG, Barrett, P.E 7S, openings (ae, p. 10). 
MARCH 25th, 18097. 
Mr. R. ADKIN, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 
B. H. Waters, Esq., 48, Finsbury Pavement, E.C., was 
elected a member. 
Mr. McArthur exhibited a series of Melanippe hastata, 
including specimens from York, Darenth, Rannoch, Heb- 
rides, Orkney, and two specimens reputed to be from 
Shetland. This latter statement he doubted, as he had 
never taken the insect there, nor was he aware that the food- 
plant occurred there. The two specimens mentioned 
agreed with the form of the species found in Norway. 
Rev. E. Tarbat exhibited a gynandromorphous specimen 
of Melanargia galatea taken at Swanage. The markings of 
the under side followed those of the upper. In size the 
specimen was somewhat small, and in this respect agreed 
better with the male than with the female. 
Mr. Mansbridge exhibited a bred series of Anchocelis 
vufina from Huddersfield. The specimens showed con- 
siderable variation in the depth of colour, and were not so 
