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they were exhibited by Mr. J. A.. Clark, whose case also contained some fine 

 Z. cesculi, captured in Hackney, suffused forms of the female O. potatoria, 

 a series of E. autumnaria, bred from ova and two of the same species 

 taken by Mr. Davis of Dover ; S. fagi, bred from ova obtained in Epping 

 Eorest, a very fine dark C. caja, from a larva taken on Hackney marshes, 

 and also a most extraordinary specimen of the female 5. carpini, having the 

 whole of the wings of a smoky black colour, in which the normal markings 

 were all plainly observed, the specimen was captured at Tunbridge Wells ; 

 many other rare and interesting species were in this box. Mr. T. Cooke, ex- 

 hibited 24 A. alni, bred from eggs, at Marlow; 18 P. orichalcea, from 

 larvse, at Wicken Ten ; also bred N. cilialis, D. irregularis^ E. lutulenta, 

 T. gothica, vav.gotkicina ; a specimen of P.phlceas, having the black spots 

 very minute, and another specimen suffused all over with brown. 5. alveolus, 

 var. A. cinerea, and many others. 



Mr. Harper had a large case, containing fine examples of the hawk moths 

 and clearwings, also dark and light varieties of M. hastata ; one C. rotun- 

 daria, M. alternata, T. craccce, and beautiful vars. of C. russata, and E, 

 angularia. The President (Mr. Huckett), showed long rows of bred A. 

 prunaria and B. rhomboidaria, shewing many curious forms, also a series 

 of bred E, autumnaria and vars. of A. grossulariata, Mr. Jobson's box 

 contained a row of G. smaragdaria, four N. cilialis, E. stachydalis, E. 

 sexalata, etc. Mr. Gurney sent up some fine L. argiolus of this spring, 

 and Mr. Pearson shewed some very carefully prepared life histories of 12 

 species, including V. atalanta y V, io, S. tipuliformis, N. xanthographa^ 

 N. triangulum y C. villica^ etc. Mr. Lane's boxful of Z. betulce, proved 

 that the species is not yet extinct in Epping Forest, and the specimen of 

 V. C-album captured by Mr. McDonald, in the west of England was also 

 interesting. Some more G. smaragdaria were observed in Mr. J. A. 

 Cooper's box, which also contained E. venustida, and a very beautiful var. 

 of V. urticce. Mr. Barker contributed a suffused form of E. fasciaria, a 

 male N. russula having the hind wings perfectly pure, and a female A. 

 fuliginosa with spotted posterior wings, being a sort of intermediate form 

 between the scotch and southern forms. Dr. Sequeira added a specimen of 

 V. io captured that day, flying in the heart of Spitalfields, and he also shewed 

 a very extraordinary pale lemon form of C. pamphilus. Mr. Levett's case, 

 among other interesting species contained a fine A . atropos, captured last 

 May at Greenwich, also A. leporina, C. taminata, G. papilionaria y bred; 

 E. medea, E. subnotata, and a rich looking V. macidata. The exhibits of 

 Coleoptera were particularly good. Mr. Lewcock as usual leading the way 

 with a magnificent collection of the genus Donacia, the result of many ex- 



