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in the Midlands. On enquiry he was informed that the two specimens exhibited 

 had been found in the Tottenham Marshes by Mr. C. J. Boden. 



Mr. Porritt exhibited a series of specimens of Cidaria russata, from Yorkshire, 

 the Isle of Man, the Hebrides, and the South of England. The specimens from 

 the two first-named localities were almost black. 



Mr. Verrall exhibited a specimen of Mycetcea Mrta, Marsh., which was found 

 devouring a champagne cork. The Rev. Canon Fowler remarked that certain 

 Cryptophagi had the same habit. The discussion was continued by Mr. McLachlan, 

 Mr. Jenner Weir, Dr. Sharp, and others. 



Canon Fowler exhibited specimens of Acronycta alni and Leiocampa dictcea, 

 which came to the electric light on Lincoln Cathedral during the Jubilee illumina- 

 tions. He also exhibited a specimen of Sarpalus melancholicus, Dej., from 

 Kingsgate. 



Mr. Billups exhibited, for Mr. Bignell, an interesting collection of British oak- 

 galls. He also exhibited the cocoon and pupa-case of a South American moth from 

 which he had bred 140 specimens of a species of Ichneumonidce. 



Mr. O. Janson exhibited, for Mr. C. B. Mitford, a collection of Lepidoptera 

 from Sierra Leone. 



Mr. White exhibited a female specimen of Composia olynipia, Butl.,from Florida. 

 He also exhibited a curious structure formed by white ants at Akyab, Burmah. 



Mr. Waterhouse exhibited a series of diagrams of the wings of insects, and read 

 " Notes of observations on the homologies of the veins " — a subject to which he had 

 given especial attention for some time past. Mr. Champion, Mr. Verrall, Mr. 

 McLachlan, Dr. Sharp, Mr. Poulton, and others took part in the discussion which 

 ensued. 



Mr. Gr. T. Baker contributed " Descriptions of new species of Lepidoptera 

 from Algiers." 



Mr. Gervase F. Mathew, R.N., communicated a paper entitled, " Life-histories 

 of Rhopalocera from the Australian Eegion." The paper was accompanied by 

 elaborate coloured drawings of the perfect insects, their larvse and pupae. 



Mr. Frederic Meri-ifield read a "Report of Progress in Pedigree Moth-breeding, 

 with observations on incidental points." He also exhibited a large number of 

 specimens of Selenia illustraria, showing the results of the experiments he had 

 been making. 



Mr. Francis Gralton alluded to the close attention Mr. Merrifield had given to 

 the subject, and complimented him on the neatness, ingenuity, and skill with which 

 bis experiments had been conducted, and on the results he had obtained therefrom. 

 Mr. Poulton, Dr. Sharp, Prof. Meldola, and others continued the discussion. — 

 H. Goss, Hon. Secretary. 



