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condition, which he had seen whilst chamois-hunting in the Tyrol during 

 the last week, and he suggested that in such a fine autumn as the present 

 one collectors might find more novelties among the larvae of Alpine species 

 than in the summer. Colonel Swinhoe read a paper entitled " A list 

 of the Lepidoptera of the Khasia Hills " (Pt. 2). Mr. Elwes said he 

 thought all entomologists would be grateful to Colonel Swinhoe, Mr. 

 Hampson, Mr. Meyrick and others, for the work they had recently been 

 doing in describing the moths of India; but as the district of the Khasia 

 Hills was probably richer in species than any other part of India, except 

 Sikkim, and new species were being received almost daily, it was impossible 

 to make any list complete. Mr. Jacoby, Mr. McLachlan, Mr. Jenner 

 Weir, and Colonel Swinhoe continued the discussion. Mr. E. Meyrick 

 communicated a paper entitled "On a Collection of Lepidoptera from 

 Upper Burma." The author stated that the species enumerated in the 

 paper were collected by Surgeon-Captain Manders whilst on active service 

 in the Shan States and their neighbourhood, shortly after the British 

 annexation of the territory. A discussion followed, in which the President, 

 Surgeon-Captain Manders, and Colonel Swinhoe took part. — H. Goss, 

 Hon. Secretary. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 September 'iSth, 1893. — Mr. J. Jenner Weir, F L.S., President, in the 

 chair. Mr. South exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Sabine, an example of 

 LyccBtia hcetica, L. ; some fine varieties of Polyommatus jMceas, L., from 

 Dartford, one being intermediate between the type and the var. schmidtii, 

 some of the others being rather curiously marked on the under surface. 

 Mr. Frohawk exhibited two boxes of Polyommatus phlceas, L., from 

 Balham, &c., showing great variation in size and markings, two approach- 

 ing the var. schmidtii, and two without copper bands on the secondaries ; 

 also a living pupa of Argynnis paphia, L., and a nearly full-grown larva of 

 Argxjnnis adippe, L., these two latter exhibits being a result of the pheno- 

 menally fine and hot weather. Mr. Jager showed six specimens of Lyccena 

 arion, L., captured by Mr. Bignell in Cornwall last June. Mr. Fenn 

 exhibited a series of Dasycampa rubigitua, Fb., bred Sept. 1893, from 

 Devonshire ; also long and variable series of Acidalia aversata, L., 

 Acronycta rumicis, L., and interesting varieties of other species. Mr. J. H. 

 Carpenter exhibited a second brood of Argynnis euphrosyne, L., the larvae, 

 after apparently commencing to hybernate, having rapidly fed up during 

 August. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a series of Cymatophora duplans, L., 

 taken in Sutherlandshire, they being very dark compared to the southern 

 forms. A paper by Mr. Hawes was then read, " On the unusual abundance 

 of Polyommatus phlceas in 1893," in which he reviewed the early appearance 

 of this species in April, and its gradual numerical increase during the suc- 

 ceeding months, also noting some interesting points in its life-history, the 

 paper being illustrated by the exhibition of two plants of Rumex acetosa, 

 having thereon a number of ova laid in a state of nature, and a few recently- 

 hatched larvae. 



October 12i/i. — The President in the chair. Mr. J. H. Carpenter 

 exhibited long series of the white-spotted forms of Argynnis paphia, L., 

 and a small form of the same species, all from the New Forest, Mr. Tutt 

 remarking that this white-spotted form was frequently tinted with green, as 

 iu var. valezina, more especially the females. Mr. Frohawk exhibited 



