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copper colour is visible only on one wing-ray near the anal 

 anorle. Both specimens have the row of blue dots that are 

 occasionally present in this species. The undersides of both 

 are normal. 



Mr. Perks exhibited a specimen of Polyporus squamostts 

 from St. James's Park, weighing 8 lbs. A discussion ensued 

 as to the general paucity of species of fungi this season, 

 although individuals of some kinds were extremely numerous, 

 and many experiences in cooking and eating these interesting 

 morsels were given by various members. 



DECEMBER I4t/i, 1S93. 

 J. Jenner Weir, Esq., F.L.S., etc.. President, in the Chair. 



Mr. South exhibited continental specimens of Argynnis 

 adippe, L., var. deodoxa, Och., and var. chlorodippe, H.S., both 

 from S. Europe ; a variety of Thecla rubi, L., from Ireland, 

 the upper side of which was unusually dark, while there was 

 no green on the underside, and the white spots were strongly 

 developed ; also Syrichthus malva, L., var. taras, Meig., from 

 Exeter, and stated that it was said to be not uncommon in 

 South Devon. 



Mr. Pearce exhibited a long series of Chrysophanus hypo- 

 phloeas, Bd., the American representative of our C. phloeas, L. ; 

 series of Colias philodice, God., with pale var. of the female ; 

 Terias nicippe, Cram., with yellow form of male; Pieris rapa, 

 L., and various species of Lyccenidcz, all from Alleghany Co., 

 U.S.A. ; also Nathalis iole, Bd., from Colorado. A discussion 

 ensued as to whether C. hypophlceas should be considered a 

 species. 



Mr. Weir exhibited Planema euvyta, an Acraeine butterfly 

 in which the sexes differed materially in colour and still more 

 in shape, yet in each of these respects it was mimicked by the 

 corresponding sexes oiPseitdacrcea apirce a Nymphaline species 

 belonging to the tribe of Argynnins. All the specimens were 

 from the Cameroons. 



Mr. Turner, exhibited a long bred series of Thera j'lmiperata, 

 L., arranged to show gradations in the interruption of the 

 band across the fore-wings. 



Mr. Billups exhibited Diastata basilis, Ron., from Bromley, 

 Kent, and hitherto unrecorded as British ; also the following 

 species of Ichneumonidae, Ichneumon fiiscipes, bred from 

 larvae of Acronycta uiyricce by Mr. Short ; RJdzarcha areolaris, 

 from the dipterous larvae of Phytomyza aquilegice, by him- 

 self; Colastes dispar, from larvae of Melitoea aurinia, by 



