282 1 Decembei', 



Mr. Jobson exhibited a var. of Abraxas grossulariata, L., from his garden, 

 having only a few black scales in place of the usual markings. Mr. McArthur, bred 

 series of Hypsipetes sordidata, Fb., from North Devon, the lighter specimens from 

 bilberry-fed larvse, and the darker ones from sallow-fed larvae. Mr. Frohawk, xanthic 

 examples of Epinephele hyperanthus, L., and E. Janira, L. : a long discussion ensued 

 as to the causes of this class of variation, and the effect upon the imago of injuries 

 to the larva and pupa, with the bearing of Weismann's theory thereon. Mr. Tutt, 

 perfectly white vars. of ISmydia crihrum, L., from the Alps, with New Forest exam^ 

 pies for comparison ; also two specimens of the new British species, Cataplectica 

 Farreni, Wals., from Cambridgeshire. Mr. Mansbridge, the dry carcase of a mole 

 taken from a barn door, which was covered with Lepidopterous cocoons and pupa 

 cases. Mr. B . Moore, two specimens of the Violet Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa violacea, 

 L., from Podensac, Grironde. Mr. R. Adkin, bred series of Asphalia ridens, Fb., 

 from the New Forest ; and a Lycana Mgon, Schiff., from Oxshott, having the two 

 costal spots on the under-side of the lower wing united. Mr. Tutt read a paper, 

 entitled, " Zygcena carniolica. Scop , and its varieties," in which he gave a graphic 

 description of the scenery at the foot of Mont Blanc, aud the delight it afforded to an 

 entomologist by the beauty and abundance of the Lepidoptera to be obtained there. 



November 8ik, 1894. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. li. South exhibited a large number of Lepidoptera, representing his captures 



of the season, and stated that it was the most barren year he had ever experienced ' 



among the specimens were a bred series of Cidaria truncata, Hufn., var. centum- 



notata, Fab., a unicolorous JSepialus veUeda, Hb., and a series of Crambus margari- 



tellus, Hb. Mr. Frohawk, bred specimens of Vanensa Atalanta,Jj., with an incipient 



white blotch in the red band, and a pale Thecla riibi, L. Mr. H. Moore, a series of 



Chrysophanus Phlceas. Mr. Edwards, specimens of Plusia moneta, Fab., Phibalap- 



teryx lapidata, Hb., Noctua depuncta, L., Acidalia immorata, L., Basycampa 



rubiginea, Fb , &c. Mr. E. Adkin, bred series of Bicranura bifida, Hb., from Bucks, 



and oi D.furcula, L., from Hants, and in remarking upon the similarity of the two 



species, pointed out their distinguishing features. Mr. Fremlin, nice varied series 



of Emydia cribrum, L , from the New Forest, and a series of Basycampa rubiginea, 



Fb. from Berks. Mr. C. A. Briggs, very fine varieties of Lycana beUargus, Rott., 



from Kent : among them were (1) an under-side witli the black spots much elongated ; 



(2) an under-side with most of the black spots absent ; and (3) an under-side with a 



considerable increase in size of all the white and lighter markings. Mr. Fenn, a 



Shetland form of Cidaria immanata, Haw., and Scotch forms of Hepiaius humuli, 



L., Bmmelesia albulata, Schiff., Fygcera pigra, Hufn., Hypsipetes ruberata, Frr., and 



Phibalapteryx lapidata, Hb. Mr. Trenerry, a light var. of Chrysoplianus PMaas, L., 



from North Cornwall. Mr. Manger, a very large Vanessa cardui, L., the unusually 



fine band containing a white spot. Mr. Perks, a specimen of Blatta germanica, L. 



Mr. Carrington, a number of large galls on a species of golden rod, and a large water 



bug from British North America ; he also gave an interesting account of his recent 



visit to Manitoba. Mr. Tutt read a descriptive account of his observations of Zygana 



achillea, Esp., in the Alps, illustrating his remarks by a large number of specimens 



taken this year. 



On December 13th Mr. William .Mansbridge will read a paper on "The 

 Lepidoptera of the Indian Territory, TJ. S. A., as observed by himself in 1893-94, 

 with special reference to allied British species."— H. J. Tuenee, Kon. Secretary. 



