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gynandrous specimens of L. curydon. Dr. Mason, almost entirely black specimens of 

 Ar^ynnis aglaia and A. cuphrosyne. Mr. C. S. Gregson varieties of DianthcEcia 

 conspcrsa from many localities, also a magnificient series oi Abraxas grossiilariata niany 

 being extremely pale and others having the whole or the greater part of the wings 

 suffused with black scales. Mr. Tugwell also had some very fine varieties of 

 A . grossulariata, also extreme forms of Tephrosia crepnsailaria and biimdtdaria and fine 

 series of many rare species including Boletobia fuliginaria. Mr. J. A. Clark, 

 splendid series of SpUosoma liibricipeda, S. nienthastri and Lcslia canosa. Varieties of 

 Arctia caja were exhibited by Mr. T. W. Hall, S. Short, A. W. Mera and Goldthwait. 

 Mr. J. Henderson showed a drawer of forms of Tcplirosia crepnscularia. Mr. Machin, 

 long series of the genus Acidalia, also of Asteroscopus mtbeculosa, Dicrafmra bicuspis and 

 Drepana siciila. Mr. Tutt, long and variable series of Taniocampa gothica and other 

 species of Noctuae. Mr. Farren, a series of yellow examples of Bvyophila perla, and 

 series of B. impar, Warren., taken at Cambridge and arranged side by side with a 

 long series of B. glandifera, also interesting series of Geometrse from Cambridge, 

 Mr. C. H. Williams, a gynandrous specim.en of Argynnis paphia, taken by him in the 

 New Forest in 1891. Mr. R. Adkin, British Sphinges and Bombyces arranged to 

 show local variation, also types of a collection of Micro-Lepidoptera made at 

 Rannock in 1891 illustrating an article on the local variation recently contributed by 

 Mr. Adkin to the " Entomologist." Mr. Wellman, his collection of the genus 

 Dianthcecia, a long series of Notodonta carmclita, and Cidaria russata, taken at and 

 bred from ova obtained from numerous localites. Mr. Adye, som.e of the rarer 

 Sphinges. Mr. R. S. Standen, fine varieties of species of the genus Argynnis. Mr. 

 Jager Callimorpha liera and var. hitesccns, also the larv« of the species. Mr. South, 

 nearly the whole of his collection of British Pyrales, Crambi, Pterophori and 

 Tortrices ; a selection of British Noctuae among which were extensive series of most 

 of the polymorphic species in this group ; a drawer of Lyccena icaviis, showing the 

 colour range of both sexes, one very blue female without the black discoidal spots 

 was especially interesting ; a drawer of Geometrae showing that the colour and 

 ornamentation of the female parent is transmitted to a large proportion of her off- 

 spring. Mr. Merrifield, the cases of Selenia illustraria, S. illunaria, Sec, Sec. recently 

 exhibited by him at a meeting of the Socieiy were on view and w^ere rendered more 

 attractive by an additional case showing the e'ffects of temperature applied for a very 

 few days to pupae at a sensitive stage, /.e , just before they began to show colouring. 

 Mr. Hawes, Rhopalocera bred and captured during 1890 and 1S91, these included 

 some very fine and beautiful forms. Life histories of many species mounted on the 

 natural food plants were shov/n by Mr. Simes, Mr. Quail, and Mr. A. J. Crober and 

 preserved larvae were exhibited by Mr. Raine. In other orders Mr. R. McLachlan 

 exhibited four drawers of European Neuroptera. Coleoptera were shown by Mr. W. 

 West, Mr. G. Lewcock, fine series of the genus Donacia, and Mr. T. R. Billups ; the 

 last named gentleman also exhibiting British Hemiptera, Heteroptera, and Hom-Op- 

 tera, each specimen being labelled with the date of and locality where captured ; 

 rare species of Hymenoptera — Aculeata, Ichneumonidae, long series, many being 

 unique and others new to science, also two drawers showing the life histories of 

 many species - of internal parasites, showing the imagines and larval stage of the 

 Lepidopterous host from which bred, the addition of the cocoon of the parasite did 

 much to complete an exhibit which was certainly one of the most instructive in the 

 room. Mr. Auld showed a nest of the Hornet and Mr. H Moore, Exotic Orthoptera 

 and Wasps' nests from Nova Scotia, Demerara, Bermuda and Nassau. Mr. C. H. 

 Goodman had two cases illustrating the comparative anatomy of the different orders 

 of insects. In addition to the " Entomological " exhibits there was a fine display of 

 birds, birds nests and eggs, fish, reptiles marine, and freshwater land shells, also 



