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blending into pale smoky brown at the base; also a long and varied 
series of E. hyperanihus^ from the New Forest and Dorking, The 
specimens Irom the former locality were considerably darker and more 
strongly marked than those from the chalk. Amongst the, specimens 
was a variety of the female with large lanceolate markings on the under 
side, taken in the New Forest in July, 1890, and a female from Dorking 
v/ith large, clearly defined white-pupilled spots on the upper side. 
Mr. Frohawk further exhibited drawings of varieties of the pupae of E. 
hyperanthus, and also a large specimen of a variety of the female of 
Euchioe carda7nmes^ bred from ova obtained in South Cork, with the 
hind wings of an ochreous-yellow colour. Coloured drawings illus- 
trating the life-history of the specimen in all its stages were also 
exhibited. Mons. Serge Alpheraky communicated a paper entitled 
“ On some cases of Dimorphism and Polymorphism among Palaearctic 
Lepidoptera.” — H. Goss, Hon, Sec. 
South London Entomological Society. — Thursday, August iT,tk, 
1891. — Mr, Jenner Weir exhibited the different stages of Psyche 
villosella, illustrating the life history, with notes. He stated that the 
male only, left the pupa skin projecting from the case from which it 
emerged in June and July. The female was never observed to leave 
the case, but was fertilised by the exceedingly extensile abdomen of the 
male, and deposited its eggs also within the case. These eggs, he 
observed, hatched in 10 or 12 days, and, most probably the first meal 
of the young larvae consisted of the remains of their parent. These 
larvae were very active, and at once commenced to cover themselves 
with a case. They preferred strawberry, sloe, whitethorn, bramble, etc., 
for food, rather than the less succulent heath. The females were 
absolutely without eyes or appendages of any kind, and their only 
movement seemed to be a feeble annular constriction. The inside of 
the cases were made of fine silk, the pieces of debris being placed on as 
the cases were made, but the young larvae seemed to leave the central 
portions of their cases free from pieces. He suggested that the larvae 
reversed themselves before changing to pupae, and stated that the legs 
on the anal segment were the most developed, no doubt for holding on 
to the case, from which the young larvae protrude themselves very con- 
siderably when feeding. He had failed to obtain specimens by 
assembling. The larvae fed always in the very hottest sunshine. Mr. 
Fenn exhibited an exceedingly dark Odonestis potatoria from Deal. 
Mr. Carpenter, Epinephele hyperanthus from Horsley, with the large 
wings characteristic of the New Forest specimens ; also Melitcea athalia 
bred from Essex, in which the contrast between the dark and light 
markings was very noticeable. l\Ir. West, of Streatham, a series of 
Apamea ophiogra7tima taken in his own garden, and also a bred series 
of Cucullia asteris. It was the general experience of the members that 
the latter species was not usually captured at flowers. Mr. C. H. Watson 
bred Oc7ieria dispar, and stated that he had frequently endeavoured to 
naturalize this species, but had always failed. None of the members 
present were aware of any recent captures. He also exhibited A. ophio- 
gra77i77ia from Streatham. Mr. C. A. Briggs, Helioihis peltigera, several 
of which were notably a very pale variety. Mr. H. Williams, herma- 
])hrodite Pieris rapce from Box Hill. Mr. Frohawk, bleached Epi7iephele 
*a7tira, in fine condition ; Mr. Carrington remarked that he had taken 
