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Mr. E. Step exhibited two species of fungi from 

 Wimbledon Common : Calocera viscosa and Peziza aurantia. 



DECEMBER 2nd, 1886. 



R. Adkin, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Tutt exhibited, and drew attention to the close re- 

 semblance of, several species and forms of Agrolis. The 

 exhibit comprised a number of A. nigricans, L., from Deal, 

 Greenwich, and Cuxton ; about 500 specimens of A. tritici, 

 L., and var. aquilina, Hb., from several localities, and so-called 

 Scotch obelisca, with specimens of obelisca, Hb., from Germany 

 for comparison ; also specimens of agathina, Dup., from 

 Perthshire, and a very fine series of cursoria, Bork., from Sligo, 

 among which were many interesting forms, some of them 

 very like German obelisca. One peculiar specimen, among 

 other curious forms of tritici, from Sligo, lent Mr. P. Russ, 

 bore a superficial resemblance to agathina. 



Mr. Tutt also exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Russ, Epunda 

 lutidenta, var. sedi, Gn., together with a beautiful example of 

 the var. luneburgensis, Frr., captured near Sligo. 



Mr. Adye exhibited a melanic variety of Hemerophila 

 abruptaria, Thnb., and a curious male variety of Epinephele 

 ianira, L., having a conspicuous white blotch of irregular 

 shape upon each of its four wings. 



Mr. R. South exhibited a number of Rhopalocera, from the 

 Amor Valley, Siberia. Among the species were Lycarna cleobis, 

 Brem., L.argiades, Pall., L. optilete, Knock., L. zephyrus, Friv., 

 Argynnis selene, Schiff., A. selenis, Ev., and A. euphrosyne, L, 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited Cidaria reticulata, Fb., bred 

 during the present season by Mr. H. Murray, Carnforth, from 

 larvae found on Impatiens noli-me-tangere, L-, near Winder- 

 mere. 



Mr. W. A. Pearce exhibited a coloured drawing of the 

 larva of Mamestra persicarice, L., feeding on willow. 



