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Crambus contaminellus, Hb., Orapholitha ccecana, Schl., and Sphaleroptera icteri- 

 cana, Haw., all from Deal ; Poedisca Solandriana, L., from Bexley, Carpocapsa 

 grossana, Haw, from Mickleham ; also a large number of Cidaria truncata Hufn., 

 bred from ova obtained from a captured female, which was exhibited. Mr. South 

 pointed out that the parent moth was a variety, and that half the brood varied from 

 the tjpe in the same way. Mr. Carpenter exhibited Pericallia syringaria, L., bred 

 from larvse taken in Essex, and CucMia asteris, Schiff., from Folkestone. Mr. 

 South, local forms of Lepidoptera from the Durham district. Mr. Turner, Myelo- 

 phila cribncm, Schiff , from Leigh, Essex. Mr. R. Adkin, Zygcena meliloti, Esp., 

 from the New Forest, and remarked upon the disappearance of this species from the 

 particular locality where it was originally taken, and its discovery in another part 

 of the Forest. Mr. Waller, living larvse of Acronycta leporina, L., and an example 

 of Smerinthus ocellatus, L., which had emerged from the pupa with one antenna. 

 Mr. Robinson, Nonagria brevilinea, Fenn. Mr. Joy, Plusiafestucce, L., larva and 

 pupa, and remarked that this species was apparently double-brooded, as he had 

 taken it in the latter part of August. Mr. Tutt expressed an opinion that the species 

 was consecutively-brooded in June, July, and August. Mr. Hawes, young larvse of 

 Apatura Iris, L., and stated that the larva had no horns before the third skin ; also 

 Tapinostola extrema, Hb., from Huntingdonsliire, (iaught July of this year. Mr. 

 Frohawk, a variety of Epinephele Hyperanthus, L., with the markings lanceolate, 

 from the New Forest. Mr. Weir mentioned that he had two of the same variety 

 also from the New Forest. Mr. Carrington, that after examining hundreds of 

 this species in the same locality, he had only been able to find the var. Arete, Miill. 

 Coleoptera were exhibited by Mr. Perks. Mr. Carrington made some observations 

 on collecting Rhopalocera in the Ostend district, and a discussion arose as to the 

 abundance or scarcity of Lepidoptera this season, in the course of which it was 

 stated that Lyccsna Corydon had been generally scarce, and that, with a few excep- 

 tions, it had been a bad season for Lepidoptera. 



September 11th, 1890. — J. Jenneb Weir, Esq., F.L.S., Yice-President, in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. Robertson exhibited a living larva of Acherontia Atropos, L., from near 

 Bognor. Mr. Oldham, a very light specimen of Polyommatus Phlceas, L., a dark 

 form of Argynnis Euphrosyne, L., also examples of many other species, including 

 Hesperia lineola, Ochs., from the Fens of Huntingdon. Mr. Wellman, Bryo- 

 phila muralis, Forst., Dianthwcia albimacula, Bork., Plusia festucce, bred from 

 pupae received from Cambridge, also living larvse of Acronycta euphorbice, Fb. Mr. 

 J. A. Cooper, dark specimens of Bryophila perla, Fb., from Folkestone. Mr. Car- 

 penter, a specimen of Argynnis Faphia, L., with the right under-wing almost 

 colourless, a variety of Argynnis Aglaia, L., with the spots on the under-side 

 blending together, also a series of Epinephele Hyperanthus, L., showing considerable 

 variation. Mr. R. Adkin, bred specimens of Emmelesia decolorata, Hb., from 

 Ireland, larger and more defined in colour than those usually taken. Mr. T. D. A. 

 Cockerell, Vanessa Antiopa, L., from Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado, and called 

 attention to the irroration of the borders with black, a feature specially noticeable 

 in American specimens of the species ; also three species of Cetunia from Syria, 

 viz.: Cetonia opaca,^h., C. floricola, \a.r. ignicollis (Dej.), Gory and Peach, and 

 C. impavida, Janson ; with reference to the last named species, Mr. Cockerell stated 



