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depth of iiiariiiDal shading of both win^^s, with ab. lyllus, several with straw- 

 coh>ured areas, with dh. palliihi, au additional spot on fore winjrs, apical spots 

 having smull white centre, two spots on the hind wings, straw-coloured stria- 

 tions l)etween nervures, and underside specimens having small ocelli, very dark 

 ground, ocelli with emphasized straw circles, the ocelli doubled, small additional 

 black spots attached to the ocelli, with extra ocelli, and asymmetrically marked 

 examples. Mr. Turner reported that Dr. Chapman liad carefully examined the 

 trio of Hi/ponomeuta enonymella previously exhibited and found that the second 

 male was firmly attached to one of the abdominal segments of the first male by 

 the claspers. Mr. Ashdown, the Coleopteron Geotrupes pyrenaeus from Oxshott, 

 with other species of the genus. Mr. Barnett, a long varied series of Bryophilu 

 jwrla, including yellow, generally dark, and strongly marked examples, and 

 a short series of B. 7nuraHs. Mr. Pearson, a battered specimen of Papilio 

 onachaoii recently captured at Dover. Mr. Sperring, long varied series of 

 Polyonimatus icurus from Portsmouth, dark Spilosoma liibricipeda with hind 

 wings as dark as the fore wings,, a rich yellow Pieris napi from Donegal, 2nd 

 brood, and a plum-vcoloured -4^/a?s urticae. Reports were made as to Colim 

 edusa, Ayrius coiivoIcuU, Plusia yamma, parasites and Pieris hrassieae larvae, 

 and Ants occurring with Ayriades coridcai. 



September 27th, 1917. — Mr. W. West (Greenwich) in the Chair. 



Mr. Moore exhibited Papilio macjiaon from Bayenghem, Pas de Calais. 

 Mr. Barnett, bred series of Ochyria ferruyata and Tenilia inacidatu and aber^ 

 rations of Polyommatus icanis. Mr. West (Greenwich), specimens of the 

 cocoons with pupae of Cydia pomonella formed in a rug of varied colours placed 

 near stored apples. Mr, Blair, living Adimonia tanaeeti hova. the Isle of Man. 



October Ufh, 1917.— Mr. Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Turner, on behalf of Dr. R. C. L. Perkins, a large number of Pararye 

 aeyeria, bred and captured this year,, in continuation of his investigations of 

 1916, and summarized the conclvisions so far arrived at by the late Mr. A. E. 

 Gibbs and Dr. Perkins. Mr. A. A. W. Buckstone, series of Ayriades coridon 

 fioni Shere, including (1) somewhat small specimens from the Surrey Hills, 



(2) dwarf specimens, (8) normal sized specimens from other Surrey localities 

 and R03 ston for comparison, and read notes on the dwarf race. He also con- 

 tributed " Short Notes " : (1) The abundance of Blatta yermanica at the 

 Admiralty Restaurant; (2) The abundance of Vanessa io near Dorking; 



(3) The occurrence of Hesperia maloae at Byfleet July 7th, Guildford 

 July 12th ; (4) Pupae of Lycia hirtaria passing three winters in that staire ; 

 (o) The perfection of the imagines of Z/yrf/f/ adustata in autumn in the pupa 

 for emergeiice in the spring ; (0) The large percentage of autumn larvae which 

 have been parasitised ; and (7) Reported the occurrence of both Colias hyale 

 and C. edusa in Surrey on Oct. 1st. Mr. Brook, the gall of the Cecidomyid 

 Vrophwa cardui on thistle. Mr. West (Greenwich), the beetle Xecrohia 



rujlpea which luid attacked stores of copra and spread in numbers to neigli" 

 bouring dwelling-houses, and Rhizu})1iayus parall(docolii& which had attacked 

 seed-potatoes at Brockenhurst. Mr. Leeds, many aberrations of Ayriades 

 coridmi and Poiyommatus icaribs from the Chilterns, Herts and Hunts. The 

 Rev. F. M. B. Carr reported V. io and Pyrameis atala)da as very common in 

 Cheshire this season. — Hy. J. Turner {Hon. Reportiny Editor). 



