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of Boarmia repandata, L., the Scotch specimens from Ran- 

 noch, and the Irish specimens from Culleenamore. 



Mr. J. A. Cooper exhibited a curious form of Hadena 

 dentina, Esp., red forms of Noctua glareosa, Esp., and N. 

 castanea, Esp. 



Mr. H. H. Druce exhibited a melanic variety of Vanessa 

 urticce, L., taken in Mexico, the hind wings being almost black. 



Mr. Sheldon exhibited a series of about 25 Tephrosia 

 biundularia, Bork., from Derbyshire. The most noticeable 

 variety was a specimen having the two right wings melanic, 

 the left upper wing streaked with white, and the lower wing 

 of a light colour. 



Mr. J. A. Clark exhibited a number of Polyommatus 

 phlceaS) L., with preserved larvae, and remarked that the eggs 

 from which the specimens were bred were obtained from a 

 female taken in Epping Forest ; some of the larvae pupated 

 in the leaves on the ground, and some of them partly in the 

 ground. The majority of the larvae were not, as stated in 

 Mr. Buckler's book, of a green colour, but had three pink 

 stripes. 



Mr. Mera exhibited varieties of Arctia caia, L., being 

 examples of a second brood, the ova having hatched in June 

 of this year. The specimens shown were stated to be the 

 pick of 150. 



Mr. Ken ward also exhibited varieties of Arctia caia, L., 

 one having yellow hind wings ; and reference having been 

 made to the remarks made by Mr. Slater on the occasion of a 

 similar variety being exhibited at the meeting held March 10th 

 last, Mr. Ken ward stated that the larva from which the 

 present specimen was bred had not been fed on leaves from 

 the lime tree, but on the low growing plants which the 

 species usually fed on in a state of nature. 



Mr. West, Greenwich, exhibited Dytiscus marginalis, L., 

 D. circumflexus, L., and D. punctulatus, L. 



Mr. T. R, Billups exhibited Asty nonius cedilis, L., 

 from Chobham, and Strangalia aurulentia y F., taken at 

 Warnham. 



