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p. opacella, Epichnopteryx bomhycella, and Famea nitidella {intermediella) . Mr. 

 Filer, a long series of mottled forms of Nonagria arundinis (typJia) bred by Mr. 

 Dennis and himself from Surrey. Mr. Bishop, specimens of Aglais urticm, one 

 having very large spots and the other almost var. ichnusa, both from Epping ; Agrotis 

 exclamationis with scarcely perceptible markings ; Melanippe fl.uctuata, having a 

 broad marginal band dark, the inner area light with the exception of a black costal 

 blotch on the fore-wings; and various varieties of Fidonia atomaria. Mr. Moore, 

 the following Grthoptera from La Grande Chartreuse: — Stetheophyma variegata, 

 Decticus verrucivorus, Psophus stridulus, Stenobothrun geniculatus, S. declivus, 

 (Edipoda fascialum, and others, and contributed interesting notes and observations. 

 Mr. Adkin, bred specimens of a black variety of Odontopera hidentata from West- 

 moreland. Mr. Tutt then read a paper, entitled, " The Drinking habits of Butterflies 

 and Moths," and a long discussion ensued. 



November 'loth, 1897. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Tunaley exhibited xanthic specimens of Epinephile Janira taken in North 

 Kent in 1896 ; a variable series of Angerona prunaria from the same locality ; and, 

 on behalf of Miss Miller, of Chelmsford, an unusual variation of Acronycta rumicis, 

 having a distinct submarginal red tinge on the wings, some portions of the body 

 being similarly tinted. Mr. H. Moore, a small collection of Lepidoptera taken in 

 France last August while on a cycling tour, and contributed notes. E. Janira 

 generally, and Erebia cethiops and E. neoridas locally, were the only species at all 

 commonly seen ; Chambery was the farthest point reached. Mr. Bristowe, a small 

 collection oi Lepidoptera taken during a sbort visit to Japan ; it was remarked how 

 close the species were to those of our own country, but much larger. Mr. Tutt, a 

 bred series of Cnethocampa pityocampa, from larvae taken by Dr. Chapman in South 

 France, and remarked on the considerable sexual dimorphism ; also a specimen of 

 Eriogaster catax from the same locality. Mr. Adkin, an asymmetrical specimen of 

 Arctia Caja, in which the left fore- and hind-wings were much suffused with the 

 dark brown colour, the right wings being normal ; the specimen was one of a second 

 brood, and emerged from pupa in October last. — Uenet J. Tuenee, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London: November V]th, 1897. — Mr. E. 

 McLachlan, F.R.S., Vice-President and Treasurer, in the Chair. 



The Chairman referred with regret to the death, while serving on the Indian 

 Frontier Expedition, of Capt. E. Y. Watson, Fellow of the Society, and well known 

 for his writings on Oriental Rhopalocera. 



Miss E. F. Chawner, of Forest Bank, Lyndhurst ; Mr. F. N. Brown, M.R.C.S., 

 of The Elms, Chobham, and Natal ; Mr. Albert Harrison, F.C.S., of 72, Windsor 

 Road, Forest Gate; Mr. Albert Norris, of Church Lane, Napier, New Zealand; 

 Mr. Stephen Pegler, of Retfjrd, Notts; Mr. Edward G. J. Sparke, M.A., of 1, 

 Christchurch Villas, Tooting Bee Road, S.W. ; and .Mr. Wihnot Tunstall, of Brook 

 House, Mellham, near Huddersfield ; were elected Fellows of the Society. 



Mr. Selwyn Imai^e exhibited male examples of Pieris brassicce with a black 

 spot on the disc of the fore-wings. They were bred from larvae found feeding on 

 Tropceolum at Lee, N. Devon, in the autumn of 1896, and six out of ten males 

 showed this variation. He also showed a dark aberration of Vanessa urtica, taken 



