of Vanessa cardiii, L„ from North Wales (figured Entom. 

 xxvii. 277). 



Mr. Mera exhibited Agrotis tritici, L., and A. aguilina, 

 Hb., and remarked that the latter was supposed by some to 

 be a variety of the former. In the course of a discussion 

 which followed, Mr. Barrett said he was disposed to think 

 that they were distinct species, though Mr. Fenn inclined to 

 the opposite view. 



Mr. Frohawk exhibited pupae of Vanessa urticce, L., show- 

 ing great variation in colour. One specimen, which had the 

 entire surface beautifully gilded, was produced by the larva 

 pupating in a high light on white china ; another, uniformly 

 blackish without any gold, had pupated on zinc in dull light 

 with about 150 others, all of similar dull colouring. An 

 intermediate form of light pink ground colour, marked with 

 pale olive and partially marked with gold, had pupated in a 

 subdued light on faded pale greenish gauze. 



Mr. Sauze showed males, females, and neuters of Formica 

 nigra, and read a note thereon, also remarking upon their 

 extreme abundance during the last few days. 



Mr. Step exhibited, on behalf of Mr. H. J. Barber of Brig- 

 house, Yorkshire, a young newt that had not yet lost its 

 branchiae. It somewhat resembled Triton cristatus, but had 

 on each leg, at its junction with the body, a pronounced 

 yellow patch. Mr. Step was of opinion that it was the young 

 form of Sala7)iandra maculosa, a Continental species acci- 

 dentally introduced here. 



SEPTEMBER lyh, 1894. 

 E. Step, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited, on behalf of Mr. R. South, a 

 series of Peronea variegana, Schiff., recently taken in the 

 Macclesfield district. The series comprised all the named 

 forms with the exception of var. albana, Westw., a form 

 which Mr. South had met with only in Durham. The type, 

 var. asperana, Fb. (basal half white), and var. cirrana, Curt, 

 (bluish or brownish-grey), occurred in about equal numbers, 

 and the latter van, it was stated, Mr. South had not met 

 with elsewhere, and it would be interesting to have informa- 

 tion concerning the British distribution of this form. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited, on behalf of Mr. H. Murray of 

 Carnforth, a variety of Erebia cethiops, Esp. {blandina, Fb.) 

 in which the ground of the left forewing was almost com- 

 pletely bleached. The specimen was taken near Carnfortli 

 on August lOth last (figured Entom. xxvii. 301). 



