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Sept. 20th, 1904. — New members elected.— Mr. L. S. Hodson r 
Maisonette, Palmer’s Green, N., and Mr. E. A. Cockayne, 30, Bedford 
Court Mansions, W.C., were elected members of the Society. 
Erynnis comma.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, Erynnis comma from 
Eynsford, Kent, taken from August 7th up till as late as the first 
week in September. 
Mimas tili^e aberrations. — -Mr. C. P. Pickett, some fine bred 
aberrations of Mimas tiliae. 
Vanessa atalanta with parasite. —Mr. Pickett, ova of I anessa 
atalanta, and cocoons of the parasite that attacks the species. 
Agrotis agathina. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, some Ayrotis agathina found 
by searching on Oxshott heath, also two bred specimens of the same 
species from the New Forest. 
Drepanid lakv/E . — Mr. Kaye, larvae of Drepana lacertinana and 
Drepana falcatana from Oxshott. The former was in its penultimate 
skin with its strong resemblance to a bird dropping the latter in the 
final skin. 
Malacosoma castrensis. —Mr. A. W. Mera, a fine series of 
Malacosoma castrensis. It was remarked how constant the female sex 
was, while the male varied greatly. It was curious also that different 
years frequently gave different phases of the species. 
Notes on Phorodesma smaragdaria.— Mr. Mera made some remarks 
upon Phorodesma smaragdaria. He had that day found the larvae in 
little colonies, but that later on in the year the high tides came up and 
seperated them, and after the winter was over only single larvae were 
to be found. Mr. V. E. Shaw enquired how the eggs were laid, and 
Mr. Mera replied he had no doubt these were laid in batches. 
Abundance of larvae.— Mr. W. J. Kaye and Mr. A. W. Mera both 
remarked on the abundance of larvae at the present time (September 
20th). Mr. A. Bacot also reported finding larvae of Bern as coryli as 
being quite common in Epping Forest. 
Oct. 4th, 1904.— New Member. — Mr. E. Harris, 2, Chardmore 
Road, Clapton, was elected a member of the Society. 
Eupithecia innotata.— Mr. L. B. I’rout, a specimen of the very 
rare British “ Pug ” Eupithecia innotata, bred from a larvae found 
feeding on Artemisia vulgaris. 
Boaiimia roboraria. — Mr. \. Eric Shaw, a series of Boarmia 
roboraria taken at light in the New Forest after midnight. Rev. C. 
R. N. Burrows remarked that the species also came commonly to sugar 
in its haunts after midnight, but not before. 
Pale race of Cymatophora gemmaria. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, two 
remarkably pale specimens of Cgmatophora gemmaria from North 
Cornwall. It was stated that this was the special form usually, if not 
wholly, found in this district. 
Ptilodon camelina bred. — Mr. Kaye, a bred series of Ptilodon 
cameliua reared from the egg. The specimens were nearly all of a 
remarkably small size, due, it was stated, to the larva? having been 
subjected to great beat about the period of pupation, as they had been 
sleeved out of doors on oak, and had plenty of food, and starvation 
could not be the cause. 
Insects from Wicken Fen. — Mr. R. G. Todd, a box of insects 
secured at Wicken in June, this year, including PhragmaUiecia 
