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other ewes being nearly black. He never recollected reading 

 or hearing of similar hybrids ever having occurred in this 

 country, although goats were frequently kept in neighbour- 

 hoods where sheep were bred in large numbers. 



OCTOBER 13th, 1887. 

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



Dr. Rendall exhibited Xanthia fulvago, L., var. flaves- 

 cens, Esp., and X. flavago, Fb., bred from sallow catkins, 

 gathered in the spring. 



Mr. Tugwell exhibited a specimen of Sphinx convolvuli, 

 L., taken at Greenwich, and varieties of Spilosoma menthastri, 

 Esp., bred in Forfarshire by Mr. Kirk, one specimen (figured 

 plate 1, fig. 4) being remarkably fine. Mr. Tugwell stated 

 that in that district of Scotland there was a general ten- 

 dency evinced by menthastri to vary the spots — coalescing 

 so as to form streaks or dashes of black coloration, but in 

 a less degree than in the specimen figured ; the ground 

 colour, too, being often darker than in our southern 

 examples. 



Mr. Levett exhibited two varieties of Smerinthns tilice, 

 L., the central band in each being represented by a spot. 



Mr. Fremlin said that at the meeting of the Society held 

 in May last he exhibited specimens of Vanessa urticce, L., 

 showing immaturity. He had since bred others, which he 

 now exhibited. The specimens had no hair on the wings, 

 and were very dull in colour. 



Mr. South exhibited four examples of Argynnis selene, 

 Schiff., and one of A. euphrosyne, L., and read the following 

 notes : — 



"Specimen No. 1 is an aberration similar in character to 

 that of Argynnis paphia, L., from the New Forest (figured 

 Entom. xv., plate 1, fig. 3). The pale blotches are, however, 

 confined to the fore wings of this specimen, and are, more- 

 over, situated in a somewhat different position, being rather 

 in the centre of the wing than towards the apex, as is the 

 case in the variety of paphia referred to. The specimen was 



