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Mr. W. F. H. Blandford from larvae collected near Tenby, Pembrokeshire, 

 on flowers of Silene maritima. He remarked that the series included a 

 number of forms intermediate between D. carpophaga and D. capsophila, 

 and established the fact that the latter is only a local variety of the former. 

 Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher, Mr. Blandford, Mr. M'Lachlau, and the chairman 

 took part in a discussion as to the identity of the supposed species. 

 Mr. Barrett further exhibited a specimen of Dianthcecia luteayo, var. 

 barrettii, Db., also bred by Mr. Blandford from a larva found at Tenby, 

 and he remarked that the species had not previously been taken in England ; 

 also a long series of forms intermediate between Catoptria scopoliana, Hw., 

 and its small variety parvulana, Wilk., collected by Mr. E. Bankes, Mr. 

 Fletcher, Mr. Vine, and others, in Sussex, the Isle of Wight, and Pembroke- 

 shire ; also a specimen of Botys mutucdis, Zell., — a species widely distributed 

 in Asia and Africa,— taken by Mr. C. S. Gregson near Bolton, Lancashire. 

 Mr. A. F. Griffith exhibited" and made remarks on the following : — two 

 specimens of Myelois pryerella, taken in the London Docks in 1888, and, 

 for comparison, a series of M. ceratonm; two specimens of Penthina 

 grevillana and a series of P. pr along ana, taken in Sutherlandshire, and, for 

 comparison, a series of P. sauciana, var. staintoniana ; three specimens of 

 the form of Exapate named duratella, with two of the ordinary E. gelatella, 

 bred from larvae taken in Sutherlandsbire on Myrica gale; one specimen of 

 Incurvaria tenuicornis and four of Nemophora pilella ; three specimens of 

 Ornix fagivora from Cambridge; also two specimens from Sutherland and 

 five from Abbot's Wood, Sussex, of a form apparently allied to Tinea 

 rusticella, with specimens of the latter from Sutherlandshire and Brighton 

 for comparison ; also two specimens of a unicolorous variety of Hypermecia 

 angustana, from Horning, Norfolk. Mr. H. Goss exhibited several abnormal 

 specimens of Chelonia caia, bred last December. The object of the exhibition 

 was to show the effect produced by forcing the larvae, and subjecting 

 them to unusual conditions. It was stated that the peculiarity of the colour 

 of the hind wings of the female parent had not been trawsmitted to any of 

 the offspring. Mr. Blandford referred to two specimens of a species of 

 Cardiophorus, from Tenby, which he had exhibited at the August meeting 

 of the Society as Cardiophorus cinereus, and stated that subsequent 

 investigation had led him to hand them to Mr. Champion for deter- 

 mination. Mr. Champion was of opinion that they did not belong to the 

 same species; that one of them was 0. asellus, Er., and the other, 

 probably, C. equiseti, Hbst, a species new to this country. Mr. C. J. 

 Gahan read a paper entitled " New Lougicornia from Africa and 

 Madagascar." Capt. Elwes read a paper entitled " On a new species of 

 Thymara and other species allied to Himantopterus fuscinervis, Wesmael." 

 Mr. M'Lachlan made some remarks on the subject in connection with an 

 examination and drawing of the type of Himantopterus made some years 

 since. Dr. Sharp read a paper entitled " On some Water Beetles from 

 Ceylon." Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., communicated a paper entitled " Notes 

 on Lepidoptera from the Region of the Straits of Gibraltar." Mr. F. 

 Merrificld, Mr. B. G. Nevinson, Capt. Elwes, and Mr. G. Lewis took part 

 in the discussion which ensued. It was announced that papers had also 

 been received from Mr. E. Meyrick, Prof. Westwood, and Mynheer P. C. 

 T. Snellen ; but in consequence of the lateness of the hour the reading of 

 them was postponed to the next meeting. — H. Goss, Hon. Sec. 



