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Mr. J. T. Williams exhibited Eupithecia linariala, Fb., 

 bred from larvae taken in July, which were full fed and out 

 within about fourteen days. 



Mr. R. South exhibited yellow-banded forms of Sesia 

 cidiciformis, L., also Mimceseoptilus zophodactylus, Dup., and 

 M. bipunctidactyla, Haw. 



Referring to these plume-moths, Mr. South said that 

 MimcBseoptilus zophodactylus is a smaller and more slender- 

 looking insect than M. bipunctidactyla, but these characters 

 are not in themselves sufficient to distinguish one species 

 from the other. A more trustworthy feature is the white 

 costal edging to the outer digit of fore-wing of zophodactylus. 



Mr. South also exhibited series of Thera variata, Schiff., 

 from Switzerland, England, and Scotland, and stated that the 

 specimens from Switzerland were the true variata, and 

 differed in colour from obeliscata, the form found in this 

 country, and which, in his opinion, was the only form obtained 

 here. The Scotch form, known as obliterata, was described 

 by Dr. Buchanan White, and was a small and dark variety of 

 obeliscata. A specimen of Thera juniperata, L., was also ex- 

 hibited for comparison, as the coloration and character of the 

 markings of variata were more nearly allied to juniperata 

 than obeliscata. 



Mr. Elisha exhibited Agrotis ashworthii, Dbl., and 

 Dasycampa rubiginea, Fb. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited the following species of Lepid- 

 optera taken in East Sussex during the past season : Varieties 

 of the undersides oiLyccena icarus, Rott., very closely approach- 

 ing the variety icarinus of Scriba; and of L.corydoiz,¥b.,Lithosia 

 griseola, Hb., Bryophila perla, Fb., including an orange variety ; 

 Stenia punctalis, Schiff., Amblyptilia acanthodactyla, Hb., and 

 Diasemia literata, Scop. With reference to this last species, 

 Mr. Adkin stated that although occasionally met with in our 

 southern counties, it appeared to be of by no means common 

 occurrence. It was mentioned by Westwood as having been 



