varieties of the species tending to become distinct species ? The 
President having moved the vote of thanks, it was carried unanimously. 
Mr. Prout, replying to Mr. Bacot, said that where there were two 
forms in one district intermediates are certainly to be found, and were 
sufficiently numerous to do away with the suggestion that the species 
was splitting up. 
Feb. 3rd, 1903. —Pachnobia hyperborea.— Mr. W. J. Kaye, some 
Pachnobia hyperborea from Scotland, and a very pale specimen of the 
same species from Shetland, taken on March 10th, 1896. 
Angerona prunaria.— Mr. J. A. Clark, a drawer full of Angerona 
prunaria, chiefly from Epping Forest, showing extensive variation, but 
not including the extremest forms. 
Mellinia circellaris from Finchley.— Mr. V. Erric Shaw, some 
Mellinia circellaris from Finchley taken in September, 1902. One 
example showed a strong banding to forewing. 
Macaria alternaria, bred.— W. J. Riches, a bred series of Macaria 
alternaria from the New Forest. 
PoRTHESIA CHRYSORRHCEA ON HAWTHORN. -Mr. C. P. Pickett, a 
branch of hawthorn on which had been reared five broods of Porthesia 
chrysorrhoea. 
Heliophila impudens bred.— Mr. S. J. Bell bred Heliophila im- 
pudens from the New Forest and Wimbledon. The latter were of a 
much duller colour with less pink coloration and rather smaller. 
Heliophila l-album, etc.— Mr. Bell further showed a specimen of 
Heliophila l-albmn from Sandown taken in September, 1901, being the 
first recorded specimen of this species for Britain ; also Heliophila 
littoralis from Hunstanton, and Heliophila albipuncta from Sandown. 
Heliophila exhibits.— Mr. A. W. Mera, a drawer-full of Helio¬ 
phila species. Mr. F. J. Hanbury also a drawer of Heliophila species, 
including a full series of H. ritellina, three of which were bred from 
S. Devon. 
Calamia phragmitidis var. rufa. —Mr. C. Nicholson, Calamia 
phraymitidis var. rufa from the Flackney Marshes, where he said it 
was now supposed to be extinct. Mr. Hanbury remarked with refer¬ 
ence to this exhibit that all the fen insects were not yet gone from the 
district, as he had last year (1902) had an Apamea fibrosa come to 
light at Upper Clapton. 
Discussion on Genus Heliophila (Leucania).— Mr. W. J. Kaye 
called attention to the black patch in the $ on the underside of the 
1st abdominal segment in H. albipuncta, H. lithargyria, and H. lit¬ 
toralis, and said that this patch could not be taken as any indication 
that these species were closer to each other than to other Heliophila 
species. He further alluded to the fact that probably H. obsoleta was 
not congeneric with the other species as now placed. Mr. Prout E. B. 
mentioned that H. l-album had the black patch in the S already alluded 
to precisely like those species mentioned. Mr. A. W. Mera, in 
speaking of H. obsoleta, said he understood that the pupa was always 
found within the reed stem. Mr. G. H. Heath asked if Arsilonche 
albovenosa was getting scarcer. Mr. Kaye said it certainly was so at 
Wicken. Some discussion arose as to the correct position of this 
species. Dr. Chapman had referred to it as the twin brother of 
Pharetra rumicis. The larva was totally unlike any Heliophilid species. 
