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and hind-margins on the fore-wing ; two asymmetrical forms 

 with much more cream colour on one fore-wing than the 

 other ; and another having the black colour suffused over 

 almost the whole of the wings. He also exhibited, on behalf 

 of Major Still, a number of species taken this year on Dart- 

 moor, all of which were darker than usual, and apparently 

 effected by the extreme humidity of the season. Among the 

 specimens were Pararge megcBra, L., showing an increase in 

 the extent of the black markings, a black example of Phisia 

 gamma, L., a very rich specimen of Cidaria siderata, Hufn. 

 {psitticata, Schiff.), having a green marginal border on the 

 hind-wings, a very much suffused black form o'i Polyommatiis 

 phlceas, L., in which the red band on the hind-wings was 

 entirely wanting, and a dark variety of Pararge egeria, L. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited, on behalf of the Hon. R. E. 

 Dillon, of Clonbrock, Ahascragh, Ireland, the following species, 

 all from Ireland: — TcBuiocampa gothica, L., vdiV. gotlncina, 

 H.S.; T. gracilis, Fb., and red variety; Xanthia gil-vago, Esp,, 

 Aplecta nebitlosa, Hufn., dark form ; Eiigonia fiiscantaria, Haw., 

 E. erosaria, Bork., Boarmia repandata, L., an almost black 

 variety; Theraju7iiperata,l^.,d^x\dCheiniatobiaboreata, Hb. 



Mr. Tutt exhibited a large number of specimens of Lepi- 

 doptera taken this year in Southern France, and contributed 

 the following notes upon them : — 



"These specimens were captured on the morning of 

 August 22nd, at Gresy, near Aix-les-Bains. Near the sta- 

 tion the second brood of LeucopJiasia sinapis, L., with its 

 distinct apical spot and purer white colour, was flying freely, 

 whilst in most of the fields Colias ediisa, Fb., and C. hyale, L., 

 were abundant. Climbing up to get a view of the lake, Satyrus 

 aretJiiisa, W.V., was somewhat abundant on the stony slopes. 

 The specimens varied very considerably in the depth of 

 colour and development of the orange band, and slightly in 

 the development of the spots therein. The females, too, as 

 frequently happens in this genus, are somewhat paler in 

 colour. We appear to have met with all the forms men- 

 tioned by Staudinger — ab. erythia, Hb., described as 'subtus 

 dilutior;' var. dentata, described as 'supra fascia latiore; alis 

 posterioribus subtus venis albis, linea dentata ante marginem,' 

 v/hich is, according to Staudinger, restricted to south-east 

 France ; var. boabdil is, according to Staudinger, restricted 

 to the Andalusian Mountains, and is described as ' Supra 

 obscurior, subtus dilutior venis albis,' but some of the speci- 

 mens captured, as will be seen from those exhibited, agree 

 well with this description. Among the undergrowth that 



