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the $ was always much more complete than in the $ , and extended 
well over the hindwing. He further remarked that the eggs of 
A. prunaria were much larger than in the Ennomid species. Mr. J. A. 
Clark supported the vote of thanks, and stated he had had the larvas 
of this species frozen hard, and then be all right again in the spring. 
The vote, on being put, was carried by all present. 
March 17th, 1903.— Exchange of Transactions. —A motion, 
proposed by Mr. W. J. Kaye, seconded by Mr. J. A. Clark, was 
adopted for the exchanging of a complete set of the Society’s 
Transactions for a set of Prof. E. B. Poulton’s papers on mimicry, etc. 
Notes and Exhibit of Endromis versicolora.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, 
ova of Endromis versicolora, which had been laid on March 13th, 1903. 
Mr. C. P. Pickett also ova of the same species, and gave the following- 
notes on the pairing :— 
March 10th, 
moths paired at 
2 p.m., and remained so 
for 32 hours. 
March 11th, 
5 laid 
25 ova 
in the evening ... 
mild weather 
March 12 th, 
55 
0 
55 55 ... ... 
sharp frost. 
March 13th, 
55 
0 
J J 5 5 ... . . . 
55 
March 11th, 
5 5 
116 
55 5 5 * * * • • • 
mild. 
March 15th, 
55 
16 
„ ,, and died... 
cold. 
157 in all. 
Mr. Pickett said that the $ sometimes used its back legs to place 
the ova in position, and prefers to be head downwards. The ova 
were seen to be placed near the opening buds of the birch. Mr. Shaw 
said it was quite easy to pair this species in captivity. All that was 
necessary was to catch hold of the $ and place her against the $ . 
Aberration of Polyommatus icarus. —Mr. W. J. Kaye, a specimen 
of Polyommatus icarus, with a confluent black dash of the spots at the 
anal angle of left hindwing. 
Pupa of Phorodesma smaragdaria and Cojiibcena pustulata. —Rev. 
C. R. N. Burrows bred Phorodesma smaraydaria with pupa case, and a 
bred Comiboena pustulata with pupa case for comparison. 
Paper. —Rev. C. R. N. Burrows read a paper on Phorodesma 
pustulata (vide Ent. Pec., xv., pp. 171-7, 203-5). He primarily stated that 
this species materially differed from its near relative, Phorodesma 
( Comiboena ) smaraydaria, in being constant in coloration. It was 
notoriously difficult to obtain the species in good condition, and it had 
been suggested that specimens netted in the early morning were in 
better condition than those netted in the evening, tending to prove 
that the species probably emerges in the morning. The pabulum of 
the larva was usually oak, but knot grass had been recorded by Mr. 
A. W. Mera at least in captivity. A very carefully detailed description 
of the larva in its various stages followed. Mr. Burrows stated that 
as in P. smaraydaria there was no gummy secretion by which the 
curious clothing of the lava was attached, hut special organs were 
present to which the particles were affixed by silk. Reference was 
made to Hellin’s paper in 1865, when the species was very fully dis¬ 
cussed. Mr. Burrows had not been able to trace any spiracles in the 
very young larva, but they might be present, as the skin presented 
such a rough appearance that it was very difficult to pronounce finally 
