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feeding fourteen months. Mr. Jager exhibited the series of Callimorpha Hera, L., 

 taken by him in S. Devon this year. Mr. Winkley, two specimens of a second brood 

 of Smerintkus populi, L., bred this year. Mr. Filer, long series of bred Papilio 

 Machaon, L., from Cambridge, one specimen having the marginal band of the hind- 

 wing extended so as to unite with the discoidal spot. Mr. H. Moore, a specimen of 

 Vanessa urtioce, L., from Yienne, having the two spots only represented by a few 

 dark scales. Mr. A. Hall, about twenty species of Rhopalocera from Japan, identi- 

 cal, or almost identical, with British species. Mr. T. W. Hall, a long series of 

 Melanippe fluctuata, L., from Perth, one being ochreous, many dark, and several 

 were var. neapoUsata. Mr. Adkin, Zygcena exulans, Hoch., from Braemar ; Sesia 

 scoliiformis, Bork., from Eannoch ; light and dark forms of Abraxas grossulariata, 

 L., and grey forms of Melanippe fluctuata, L., from Aberdeen. Mr. West (Green- 

 wich), on behalf of Mr. Tugwell, a large number of Zygcena exulans, Hoch., taken 

 this year at Braemar, with cocoons in situ, on Crowberry. Mr. Tutt made some very 

 interesting remarks on the different climatal conditions which the same species of 

 Lepidoptera experienced in the High Alps and in our own country, and noted 

 various modifications of habits resulting therefrom. 



October Wth, 1894.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. E. H. Trenerry, of Clapham Park, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Oldham exhibited the following species from his own garden at Woodford r 

 a very varied series of TripJiana pronuba, L., a series of T. orbona. Fab., and a 

 few Plusia gamma, L. Mr. E.. Adkin, on behalf of Mr. South, series of Pcedisca 

 sordidana, Hb., Peronea hastiana, L., P. comparana, Hb., P. comariana, Zell., and 

 P. Schalleriana, L., from Macclesfield, and read notes ; a long discussion took place 

 on the perplexities in differentiating the last three species ; on behalf of Bev. J. G-. 

 Greene, a series of well executed drawings of the most striking vars. of Abraxas 

 grossulariata, L., bred by him during the last few years, and read notes ; and, on 

 behalf of himself, series of Acronycta rumicis, L., from many localities, and a bred 

 series of Eupithecia jasioneata, Crewe, from Ireland, and read notes. Mr. Mans- 

 bridge, long varied series of A. grossulariata and ^. 5_5/Zuaia from Yorkshire, and 

 contributed notes. Mr. H. Moore, a female Lycana Corydon, Fb., with male 

 coloration, and specimens of Bomhyx quercus, L., Catocala nupta, L., and Ocneria 

 dispar, L., with a batch of ova of the last species, all from France ; a long discussion 

 on 0. dispar ensued. Mr. McArthur, series of Toxocampa craccoe, Fb., Noctua 

 glareosa, Esp., Acronycta rumicis, L., and Agrotis agathina, Dup., all from N. 

 Devon. Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited specimens of Plusia ni, Hb. Mr. Tutt, a narrow- 

 winged specimen of Eupithecia subnotata, Hb., Agrotis ripcB, Hb., from St. Anne's- 

 on-Sea, and two specimens of Eupithecia subfulvata. Haw., var. oxydata, Tr. Mr. 

 Fenn, series of Cirrhoedia xerampelina, Hb., from the Isle of Man, and series or 

 examples of Aporophyla australis, Gn., Epunda lutulenta, Bork., E. lichenea, Hb., 

 Anchocelis lunosa. Haw., Calocampa vetusta, Hb.,and Xylina semiSr^mweo, Haw., all 

 from Deal. Mr. Tugwell and Mr. Tutt exhibited a large number of Scotch and 

 Swiss specimens of Zygoma exulans, Hoch., and contributed papers thereon ; a con- 

 siderable discussion ensued. — Henry J. Turnee, Hon. Secretary. 



