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Dr. Knaggs. A trial was made, insects were placed in it, and after rough usage it 

 was opened, and they were quite intact, showing it to be a very successful device. 



Mr. Barrett, on behalf of Mr. Sydney Webb, the pick of his valuable and extra- 

 ordinary varieties of the Tigers, and, no doubt, unequalled in the world, viz., Arctia 

 villica, L., varying from almost spotless to nearly black ; A. caia, L., spotless, brown 

 marbled, pale blotched, pink shaded, black suffused, and half one colour, half 

 another, &c. ; Nemeopliila plantaginis, L., red and pale; Callimorpha dominula, L., 

 yellow, white spotted, pink, and dusky ; and contributed notes on the normal and 

 abnormal variation shown by the exhibit. 



Mr. Frohawk, a specimen of Vanessa urticcs, L , having the blue marginal spots 

 exaggerated, and extending into the black border about twice the usual distance. 



Mr. Adkin, a case containing series of most of the genus Tceniocampa, showing 

 extreme variation, all from the New Forest. 



Mr. Williams, a bred specimen of Pieris napi, L., in which only the hind wings had 

 developed. 



Mr. Turner, specimens of Sirex gigas, from Box Hill and Chichester, several 

 species of Neuroptera, and specimen of Bombylius major from Box Hill. 



May 24th, 1894, E. Step, Esq., President, in the chair. 



It was announced that Mr. T. W. Hall, F.E.S., had been elected a Vice-President, 

 in place of Mr. J. Jenner Weir. 



Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited a var. of the under side of Lycsena argiolus, L., having 

 several spots considerably lengthened into streaks and some united ; also a var. of 

 Vanessa io. L. , with the eye only partially developed. 



Mr. Hall, a specimen of Dicranura bicnspis, Bork., with its cocoon, and remarked 

 how closely the cocoon harmonized with the bark. 



Mr. Fremlin, a large number of bred vars. of Vanessa wticee, L., one series being of 

 premature varieties ; another showing variation in number and size of the charac- 

 teristic spots in the centre of the fore wing, and ranging from only one spot present 

 to four blotches ; and a third series showing more or less suffusion of the orange 

 coloration ; one specimen was almost black. 



Mr. Dennis, a number of similar vars. of the same species, and one specimen 

 having a perfect, and several an imperfect band on the upper wing. 



Mr. Filer, a series of Nyssia hispidaria, Fb., taken in Epping Forest this year. 



Mr. R. Adkin. a long and variable series of Boarmia cinctaria, Schiff., bred from 

 Co. Cork ova, one extreme var. having only a broad marginal dark band, a central 

 light band, and a basal dark patch ; ^11 living larvse of the same species. 



Mr. Henderson, a specimen of Macroglossa bombyliformis, Och., taken at Brocken- 

 hurst during Whitsun. 



Mr. Billups, the following new and rare Diptera : — Chortophila setaria, Mg., from 

 Dulwich ; Blepharoptera inscripta, Mg., from Oxshot and Bromley ; Heteromyza 

 atricomis, Mg., from Oxshot; Hypostena mcdorina, Schnr., from Oxshot; Lepsis 

 'functum,F., and Callomya am&na, Mg., both from Bromley; also on behalf of Mr. 

 Manger, a small collection of Australian Coleoptera and Homoptera. 



Mr. Hamm, a series of Ghrysophanus phlceas, L., vars., one being an intermediate 

 var. schmidtii, Gerh. ; a series of Hybcmia leucophearia, Schiff., showing extreme 

 range of variation ; a series of bred Agrotis saucia, Hb., all very light, and following 

 the female parent form ; a striking var. of Apamea unanimis, Tr., having a light grey 

 cloud extending from the apex of the fore wings along the hind and inner margins to 

 the base ; also a specimen of Lithosia griseola, Hb., of a brown instead of a leaden 

 hue. 



Mr. Williams exhibited a long bred series of Pieris napi, L., showing extreme 

 variation, and read a short paper thereon. 



