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Mr. Southey, a fine series of Geometra papilionarla from the New 
Forest. Mr. Riches, Hdimrophila abruptaria from Hornsey Rise, 
including two very dark specimens, and a bred series of Depressaria 
heracliella. Mr. Hollis, pale varieties of Vanessa urticce^ living specimens 
of V. atalanta and V. cardui^ and a curious variety of Arctia lubricipeda. 
In the opinion of some of the members, the latter had been caused by 
the insect passing through a flame. Dr. Buckell, various species 
illustrating the difference between northern and southern forms of the 
same insect. These included Luperina testacea vars. cinerea and 
nigrescens, Tutt, from Hartlepool, a grey specimen of Noctua f estiva 
from Aberdeen, Apamea basilmea, greyer than the London form, from 
Hartlepool, A. gemina from Aberdeen, with dark central band reaching 
completely to inner margin, Hade7ia pisi from Hartlepool, of a greyish 
ground colour, and for comparison, specimens from Aberdeen and 
London ; also, on behalf of Mr. Levvcock, a spider, found in a garden 
at Fulham, about the middle of October. Mr. Battley, a collection of 
Lepidoptera taken in his garden at Stamford Hill, including Vanessa 
polychloros^ Zeiizera cesculi, Tajiagra chcerophyllata, Gonophora derasa, 
and many others ; also varieties of Abraxas grossulariata, bred this 
season, and a very pale specimen taken at Enfield in 1879. Mr. Clark, 
a series of Retinia 7'esitiana from Perth. Dr. Sequeira, various species 
taken in his garden at Cassland Road, South Hackney, including 
Vanessa cardui^ Stsia tipulifor77iis^ a dark specimen of He)7ierophila 
abruptaria^ Scotosia dubitata^ Plusia chrysitis^ Dipterygia pmastri and 
A77iphipyra pyra77iidea. Mr. Hill, Lepidoptera from a garden at Hamp- 
stead, including Sphinx ligustri. Mr. Tutt, a fine variety of Agriopis 
aprilina, belonging to Mr. Mason, of Clevedon, also varieties of 
E717W7710S a7igularia and Miana furinicula. Mr. Bayne, Luperina 
testacea and E7ino77ios tiliaria. Mr. Simes, varieties of Ypsipetes elutata 
and Lyccena alexis, Hadena protea from Bute, and dark forms of Agrotis 
lucernea from Aberdeen. Mr. Nicholson, Gonepteryx rha77ini, Dipterygia 
pmastri^ Cucullia iwibratica^ Heliothis peltigera^ Mania 77iaura from 
his garden at Clapton. Mr. Huckett, bred specimens of Enno7nos 
angularia and Hi77itra pen7iaria. Mr. Smith, Lycce7ia adonis^ L. alsus, 
L. cegon, Theda betulcB etc., taken this season. Mr. Prout, Triphcena 
pro7iuba^ Hade7ia oleracea and Mela7iippe fluctuata from Dalston, several 
specimens showing a tendency to melanism ; also a series of Anchocelis 
pistacma from the Isle of Wight. Mr. Milton, Chceroca77ipa elpe7ior^ 
S}7iermthus tilice. and Cossus ligniperda^ all from Stamford Hill, also a 
s].»ecimen of Sphinx ligustri^ bred from a larva found at Bethnal Green. 
He also exhibited in Coleoptera, Chryso77iela gra77iinis, C. 77ienthastri, 
Clerus for77iicarius and Silpha thoracica : and in Hymenoptera, Xiphyra 
dro77iedrius, La77ipronata setosa and Chrysis cyanea. Mr. Heasler, 
Ho77ialota im77iersa, taken in fungus at Mitcham. 
Dr. Buckell then read his paper on “The Lepidoptera of a London 
garden,” in which he summed up the results of his experience between 
1881 and the present time in two Islington gardens of the “cultivated 
back yard ” order. The record showed that in all 63 species had been 
captured, distributed as follows : — 4 species of Rhopalocera, 3 Sphinges, 
including i specimen oi Macroglossa steliatarti77i,6 Bombyces,3i Noctuae, 
including ophiogra7n77ia, Agrotis saucia^ Triphcena co77ies {orbona), 
TcB7iioca77ipa mcerta iinstabilis) and Orthosia ypsilon, 19 Geometrae, 
