]^20 [April, 1890. 



Mr. C. G-. Barrett exhibited a number of specimens of Dianthaecia carpophaga, 

 Bork., bred by Mr. W. F. H. Blandford from larvae collected near Tenby, Pembroke- 

 shire, on flowers of Silene maritima. He remarked that the series included a 

 number of forms intermediate between D. carpophaga and D. capsophila, and 

 established the fact that the latter is only a local variety of the former. Mr. Barrett 

 further exhibited a specimen of Dianthaecia luteago, var. Barrettii, Db., also bred 

 by Mr. Blandford from a larva found at Tenby ;* also a long series of forms inter- 

 mediate between Catoptria Scopoliana, Hw., and its small \&riety parvulatia, Wilk. ;t 

 also a specimen of Botys mutualis, Zell. — a species widely distributed in Asia and 

 Africa, — taken by Mr. C. S. Gregson, near Bolton, Lancashire. 



Mr. A. F. Griffith exhibited and made remarks on the following : — two specimens 

 of Myelois Pryerella, taken in the London Docks in 1888, and, for comparison, a 

 series of M. ceratonice ; two specimens of Penthina Orevillana, and a series of P. 

 prcelongana, taken in Sutherlandshire, and, for comparison, a series of P. sauciana, 

 var. Staintoniana ; one specimen of Iricurraria tenuicornis, and four of Nemophora 

 pilella; three specimens of Ornix fagivora from Cambridge, two from Sutherland, 

 and other Micro-Lepidoptera. 



Mr. H. G-08S exhibited several abnormal specimens of Arctia Caja, bred last 

 December. The object of the exhibition was to show the efPect produced by forcing 

 the larvae, and subjecting them to unusual conditions. It was stated that the pecu- 

 liarity of the colour of the hind-wings of the female parent had not been transmitted 

 to any of the offspring. 



Mr. Blandford referred to two specimens of a species of Cardiophorus, from 

 Tenby, which he had exhibited at the August meeting of the Society as Cardiophorus 

 cinereus, and stated that subsequent investigation had led him to hand them to Mr. 

 Champion for determination. Mr. Champion was of opinion that they did not 

 belong to the same species ; that one of them was C. asellus, Er., and the other, 

 probably, C. equiseti, Hbst., a species new to this country. 



Mr. C. J. G-ahan read a paper, entitled, " New Longicornia from Africa and 

 Madagascar." 



Mr. Elwes read a paper, entitled, " On a new species of Thymara and other 

 species allied to Himantopteriisfuscinervis, Wesmael." Mr. McLachlan made some 

 remarks on the subject, in connection with an examination and drawings of the type 

 of Himantopterus made some years ago. 



Dr. Sharp read a paper, entitled, " On some Water Beetles from Ceylon." 



Mr. J. J. Walker communicated a paper, entitled, " Notes on Lepidoptera from 

 the Region of the Straits of Gibraltar." Mr. F. Merrifield, Mr. B. G. Nevinson, 

 Mr. Elwes, and Mr. G. Lewis took part in the discussion which ensued. 



It was announced that papers had also been received from Mr. E. Meyrick, 

 Prof. Westwood, and Mynheer P. C. T. Snellen, but in consequence of the lateness 

 of the hour, the reading of them was postponed to the next meeting. — H. Goes, 

 Hon. Sec. 



ty". ante, p. 92.— Eds. t cf. ante, p. 70.— Eds. 



