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“ natural selection ” lending to preserve and intensify the darkest forms 
in such positions or localities. Mr. Tutt also made some remarks with 
reference to this exhibit on the lines of the papers lately completed in 
the Entomologist's Record^ etc. — E d. 
September 24M, 1891. — Mr. South exhibited specimens of Arctia 
caia with smoky-brown antennae, one from Japan, another British, 
and said that the ordinary Japanese form of caia was known as var. 
theosoma, Btl. Mr. Tugwell also exhibited two specimens with dark 
antennae, both at least thirty years old, and captured or bred in London. 
Mr. Weir said that the form with dark antennae appeared to be rare, 
and that attention should be paid to the subject another year ; he also 
alluded to the fact that theosoma did not represent unconditionally the 
Japanese form, as some of the latter specimens ran insensibly into 
British ones. Mr. Weir exhibited a male Bombyx mori and its cocoon, 
the latter found at large on a mulberry tree in his garden, the imago 
not emerging until September. Mr. Adkin exhibited a number of 
specimens bred from a miscellaneous lot of larvae sent from Scotland 
last year, including Notodonta dictcea^ N. dromedarius^ Odontopera 
bident ata and Dianthcecia nana (conspersa) with North Devon specimens 
for comparison, also Cabera exanthemaria^ and specimens, doubtfully 
this species, presenting the pusaria var. rotundaria characteristics of 
approximating transverse lines. Reference was made to the C. pusaria 
var. rotundaria exhibited by Messrs. Atmore and H. J. Turner some 
time ago. Mr. Fenn exhibited a fine series of the second brood of 
Cidaria russata^ large in size, together with the three female parents 
from which the ova were obtained. Mr. C. G. Barrett remarked on 
the even tendency in the markings (angulation of transverse lines, etc.), 
and Mr. Fenn, whilst stating that the angulation of the lines in the 
fore wing was unreliable, drew attention to his article in the Record 
last year and pointed out that the angulation in the hind wing was the 
reliable test between this species and immanata. Mr. Fenn also 
remarked that the specimens had been seven weeks emerging, some 
were now in pupa, and some of the larvae were apparently about to 
hybernate. Mr. Fenn also exhibited Acidalia wwiorata from Sussex, 
Cosniia diffinis from Reading, Agrotis exclajnationis vars. from various 
localities, Dasypolia templi from Barnsley, and the spring brood of 
Melanippe galiata from Deal. Mr. Tugwell exhibited a specimen of 
Epinephele tithonus from Devon with extra ocelli on the fore wings, 
and S. janira, with one small extra spot. Mr. Tutt referred to 
specimens captured by Major Still, to a series in his own collection 
captured near Wye, and said that extra ocelli were also frequently 
developed on the hind wings. Mr. Carrington and Mr. Hawes 
reported similar specimens, whilst Mr. Briggs recorded them from 
Wandsworth Common and Wimbledon. Mr. Carpenter exhibited 
female LyccBfia icarus, all more or less showing male coloration, also 
Theda betulce and drew attention to the sexual dimorphic coloration 
on the undersides. Mr. Briggs, two smoky Melitcea arteynis from 
Gloucestershire, whilst Mr. Barker exhibited Leucania albipuncta 
captured at Folkestone this year (It was also noted that others 
had been taken), Lyccena agestis, showing variation in the border of 
orange spots, also three forms of Bombyx castrensis (males), one 
unicolorous pale ochreous specimen being noticeable [I have an 
