REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
Dec. 15th, 1903.— Nonagria neurxca bred. — -Mr. H. M. Eclelsten, 
a tine bred series of Non ay n a neurica from larvae taken in the Norfolk 
Broads. 
Brenthis euphkosyne aberration. — Mr. T. H. Grosvenor, a pale 
aberration of Brenthis euphrosyne from the New Forest. 
Cyaniris argiolus of second brood. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, a very fine 
series of Cyaniris aryiulns of the second brood, taken at Worthing. The 
black marginal bands of the females were exceptionally black and 
heavy. 
Manduca atropos bred. — Mr. Montagu F. Hopson, a specimen of 
Mandnca atropos that had been bred in confinement and which had 
gone over the winter. The larva had been taken in September, 1897, 
and the imago hatched on May 16th, 1898. The pupa had been kept 
in an attic. The resulting moth was a slight cripple, and had a 
partial suppression of the inner black band of hindwings. 
Lepidoptera from the Irish South Coast. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, a 
box of Irish insects taken at Tramore, Co. Waterford, and Courtmac- 
sherry, Co. Cork. These included a bred series of Gortyna inicacea 
from the latter locality, and Hydroecia nictitans var. Incens, Dianthoecia 
capsophila, and Perizoma unifasciata from Tramore. 
Bred Peronea cristana. —Mr. J. A. Clark, a long varied series of 
Peronea cristana, including some new forms. 
Zeuzera pyrina in pear. — Mr. A. W. Mera, a pupa case of Zenzera 
pyrina in the wood of a pear tree. Mr. A. Bacot, in reference to this 
exhibit, said that Z. pyrina fed on the topmost shoots of pear. Mr. 
Mera mentioned that in the Victoria Park all the elm trees were killed 
when the park was first thrown open to the public. Mr. W. J. Kaye 
gave a note as to how he had inserted some hundreds of eggs into an 
elm tree, and how woodpeckers had taken them all. 
Paper. — Mr. A. Bacot, in the absence of the author, read Dr. T. A. 
Chapman’s paper, entitled “ Are the ravages of Lepidopterous larvae 
beneficial to the plants they attack ?” (Printed in Transactions.) 
Jan. 5th, 1904. — Special exhibition of varieties. — The meeting 
was specially set aside for the exclusive exhibition of varieties. 
Plusia moneta aberration. — Mr. V. Eric Shaw, a very fine aber¬ 
ration of Plusia moneta, in which the whole area of the forewing was 
dark brown, with the reniform stigma alone golden coloured. 
Dark aberration of Dryas paphia. — Mr. Sydney Dale, a fine 
aberration of Dryas paphia, with a great extension of black over all 
four wings. The specimen was caught on July 8th, 1897, at Pond 
Hill Enclosure, Lyndhurst. He also shov'ed albino specimen of 
Polyonnnatus icarus. 
Spilosoma lubricipeda aberration. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, a remark¬ 
able specimen of Spilosoma lubricipeda var. radiata, with a black 
abdomen, the extension of black to the abdomen being very rare. 
