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Papilio pausanius, Hew., and remarked that not only the 

 colour of the Heliconius but the shape was also closely 

 mimicked, in which latter respect it departed very much 

 from the usual form of the Papilioninae of South America. 



Mr. Frohawk exhibited pupa of Argynnis adippe, L., and 

 a discussion ensued relative to the two forms of pupa noticed 

 in each of the genera Argynnis and Vanessa. He also 

 exhibited a wild raspberry gathered on Tooting Common, 

 and remarks were made on the second crops of strawberries 

 and raspberries occurring this year. 



NOVEMBER gth, 1893. 

 C. Fenn, Esq., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Carpenter exhibited Boarmia repandata, L., bred, from 

 the New Forest, about half the brood being the couversaria 

 form, but not so striking as the North Devon race ; one 

 specimen was intermediate in colour. 



Mr. West showed a light var. of Abraxas grossulariata, L., 

 taken at Streatham. 



Mr. Oldham exhibited light forms of Agrotis segetum, 

 Schiff., from Woodford, and dark ones from Norfolk ; also 

 a piece of ash bark, channelled by either a Toniicus or 

 Scolyhis. 



Mr. Perks exhibited several species of fungi, including 

 Agaricus ulmarius, an edible species from St. James's Park. 



Mr. Watson reported a partial second brood of Apatura 

 iris, L., in the New Forest ; he having taken a full-fed 

 larva on October 7th, which pupated, and he was daily 

 expecting the imago to emerge. 



Mr. Robert Adkin exhibited series of Hypsipetes ruberata, 

 Frr., bred from larvae received from Sutherlandshire in 

 September, 1892 ; also H. sordidata, Fb., and Emmelesia 

 minorata, Fb., taken in Inverness-shire, 1893. Among the 

 H. ruberata were some extreme forms, ranging from a pale 

 grey insect with numerous transverse darker grey striae to a 

 light chocolate brown form with a slightly darker basal 

 fascia, the intermediates including a pale grey ground-colour 

 with chocolate basal fascia ; and light greenish-grey ground, 

 with dark brown irregular basal and sub-marginal transverse 

 lines. The H. sordidata also showed considerable variation, 

 including forms of a dark mottled brown, with indistinct 

 whitish submarginal line ; others with a greenish ground and 

 broad dark brown fasciae, and various modifications. 



Mr. Carrington gave a most interesting account of his 



