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a long geries of Toxocampa pastinum ; a case containing long and varied 

 series of all the genus Xanthia, that of X. gilvago from Reading being 

 especially noticeable ; some fine Dcmjcampa rubiginea and Cosmia paJeacea, 

 with many other species. Mr. Carpenter, bred series of Triphcena comes 

 from Aberdeen, and of Aplecta prasina from Essex. Mr. Eiiocl<, a very 

 dark female of the dark April brood of Lyctsna arglolus, taken at Torquay 

 by Master John Enock. Mr, P. Bright, a gynandrous specimen of 

 Argynnis paphia, the left side male, the right female ; a specimen of Ema- 

 turga atomaria, very dark with only a few traces of the yellow markings, 

 and another with three wings normal, the right inferior being uniformly 

 dark; a very dark female Stilbia anomala ; and a varied series of Emyclia 

 cribrum, some being banded. Mr, Adkin, the following types of variation 

 in Polyommatus phlceas, taken at Eastbourne on Sept. 4th: — (1) showing 

 the submarginal row of black spots on the primaries reduced in some 

 specimens to minute dots ; (2) showing spots large, costa and wing-rays 

 thickly dusted with black scales ; (3) discoidal spot and no, 3 of the sub- 

 marginal series connected by a black streak ; (4) spots showing a tendency to 

 elongation ; also a long variable series of Boarmia repandata, bred during 

 August, from South of Ireland ova, — among them were examples of the 

 conversaria and destrigaria forms. He mentioned that this was only a 

 partial second brood, about half the larvas being now in hybernation. He 

 considered this remarkable, as his long experience showed this species to 

 be most persistently single-brooded, and he had in this case taken no special 

 care to induce the larvae to feed up. Mr. McArthur, very dark specimens 

 of B. repandata (2nd brood), bred from the same locality as the last, 

 Mr. Carpenter remarked that he had attempted to force the larvte of this 

 species, but unsuccessfully. Mr. Billups, the Tsetse Fly (Glossina 

 morsitans), with Stomoxys calcitrans, the nearest akin to it we have in this 

 country ; also the rare species of Sarcophagidae, Cynomyia mortuoriim, 

 captured at Oxshott in July, 1891. Mr. Weir, Heliconius rhea and its 

 mimic Papilio pausanias, and remarked that not only the colour of the 

 Heliconius, but the shape also, were closely mimicked by the Papilio, in 

 which latter respect it departed very much from the usual form of the 

 Papilioninse of South America. Mr. Frohawk, pupa of Argynnis adippe, 

 and a discussion ensued relative to the two types of pupa noticed in the 

 genera Argynnis and Vanessa. — H. Williams and H. Turner, Hon. Sees. 

 November 9th. — Mr. C. Fenn, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the chair. 

 Mr. R. Adkin exhibited a bred series of Hypsip)etes ruberata from Suther- 

 landshire; also H. sordidata and Emmelesia minorata taken in Inverness. 

 The H. ruberata varied from pale grey, with numerous transverse darker 

 striae, to light chocolate-brown, with slightly darker basal patches ; whilst 

 some were light greenish grey, with dark brown lines. Some of the 

 H. sordidata were of dark mottled brown, while others were greenish. A 

 discussion ensued concerning the food-plant of H. ruberata; it was stated 

 that those bred from sallow were almost invariable and of the red form, 

 while those from willow were most variable. Mr. Carpenter, Boarmia 

 repandata, bred from the New Forest, about half the brood being the 

 conversaria form, but not so striking as the N. Devon race ; one specimen 

 was intermediate in colour. Mr. West, a light var. of Abraxas grossula- 

 riata taken at Streatham. Mr. Oldham, light forms of Agrotis segetum 

 from Woodford, and dark ones from Norfolk; also a piece of ash-bark, 

 channelled by either a Tomicus or Scolytus. Mr. Perks, several species of 



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