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being seen ; and remarked that, so far as he had observed, the varied 
coloration had nothing to do with sex. Mr. Dennis dark var. of Spilo- 
soma lubricipeda. Mr. Tugwell, a long series ^of ZygcEna exulans from 
Braemar, with specimens from Switzerland for comparison, and remarked 
that all the British examples he had had were of the var. subochracea. 
Mr. Barrett said that this fact seemed good evidence that the species 
was not introduced but native. Mr. Nussey, Cucullia absynthii bred, 
and remarks were made as to the remarkable protective coloration of 
the larvae. Mr. Billups, some half a dozen species of Diptera new or 
previously reputed as British. Mr. Waller, bred series of Aplecta tincta^ 
one specimen being very pale and hardly recognisable, Triph<zna 
fimbria^ Enpithecia venosata and a very long and varied series of 
Dianthacia carpophaga from one locality. Mr. Barrett noted, that as 
one goes further north the proportion of dark specimens increases. 
One specimen of the latter was noticed as having five wings. It was 
announced that the proposed new Bye Laws prepared by a portion of 
the Council would lie upon the Library table until September loth, and 
that all amendments were to be sent to the Secretary on or before 
September 17th. Members would do well to carefully peruse these 
Rules as some are remarkable for “the exuberance of their verbosity,” 
as well as for their interesting nature. — H. J. Turner. 
City of London Entomological and Natural History 
Society. — Thursday, July 16th, 1891. — Exhibits — Mr. Clark, a series 
of Heliodes arbuti from Epping Forest, varieties of Arctia lubricipeda 
(bred) and A. menthastri (from Hackney) both showing a large 
development of the black markings ; also a larva of Hepialis vireuens 
(from New Zealand) with a fungoid growth of Torrubia robertsii pro- 
truding from the back of its head. He remarked that there was a 
description of this in the July number of the Entomologist's Record (p. 
98). Mr. Battley exhibited a bred series of Arctia villica, he pointed 
out that the pale specimens had the markings on the fore wings ap- 
proaching those of A. caja, the four cream coloured spots nearest the 
tip of the wing coalescing to form the X like mark much resembling 
that species. He also exhibited light and dark forms of Callujiorpha 
dominula, from Deal. Mr. Gates, Procris statices, Sciaphila smuana. 
Psyche reticella (from Southend), Dasycera sulphurella, Endrosis fefies- 
trella, etc., also living larvae of Dicranura vinula. Dr. Buckell exhibited 
the ova of Acronycta megacephala, under the microscope. These were 
deposited singly, and not in groups as with A. rumicis. They showed 
the usual shape and contour of the genus, and were pale green, with 
dark red spots. He also exhibited a specimen of Melafiippe fluctuata 
from Highgate, with a pale space in the centre of the dark costal blotch, 
thereby revealing the discoidal spot : and a series of Ephyra trilinearia 
from Epping Forest. These latter varied considerably in (i) the basal 
line, which was well marked in some, but scarcely to be traced in 
others ; (2) central line, usually narrower in the females, but in one 
specimen (female) it was exaggerated into a band ; (3) discoidal spot, 
on {a) upper wings, not to be traced in one specimen, well marked in 
others, and outlined with black in one; {b) hind wings to be traced in 
all, and often well marked. The position of this spot varied from 
being imbedded in the median line, to half-way between median and 
basal lines. Mr. Bayne exhibited Sesia tipulifor7nis and Scotosia certata 
