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Sept. 15th, 1903.— Pachetra leucoph^a. —Mr. W. J. Kaye, a 
series of Pachetra leucophaea, taken at sugar on the Downs near Wye. 
Homceochromatic syntomhle. —-Mr. Kaye also showed a box of 
pinned British Guiana Syntomidae. The species present were Aethria 
daltha, Aethria leucaspis, and Sesiura smaragdina, and the coloring and 
markings were extraordinarily alike in all three. The specimens 
had all been taken together, and little else went to make up the com¬ 
plement of the box’s contents as sent. 
Manxola .janeira and Amphidasys betularia. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, a 
series of Maniola janeira from Dover, taken in September, 1903 ; also 
some Amphidasys betularia, some typical, and others black, all from 
pupae dug at Leyton. 
Large Spilosoma mendica. —Mr. A. W. Mera, a few bred Spilosorna 
mendica of extra large size from Wanstead. The larvae had been fed 
on dandelion, the exhibitor considering this a most satisfactory 
pabulum. A specimen of the very pale form, of the male sex, was 
shown from Ireland. 
Smerinthamorphid hybrids, etc.- —Mr. L. W. Newman sent for 
exhibition some fine examples of the hybrid Smerinthamorpha hybrid us. 
They were of exceptional size for hybrid specimens ; also some remark¬ 
able looking Sinerinthas ocellatus. The details supplied with these 
latter were these : A male Mimas tiliae was paired with a female 
Smerinthus ocellatus for ten minutes; following that,a male S. ocellatus 
paired with the same female; 50 ova were produced, of which 31 
survived till the pupal stage, and seven imagines appeared the follow¬ 
ing July. The specimens appeared to be S. ocellatus, with the pink 
pigment in the scales considerably wanting. Mr. Newman further 
showed a long variable series of Spilote grossulariata. The whole of 
the specimens were from Bexley, Kent. 
Lepidoptera from Freshwater.— Dr. Sequeira, some Agrotis 
lunigera and a series of Onophos obscuraria, varying from very dark to 
very light, all from Freshwater, I.O.W. 
Celerio euphorbi.e from Spain. —Mr. A. Bacot, two Celerio 
euphorbiae from Spain, one being of the var. grentzenbergi , the other 
intermediate between that var. and the type. 
Note on eggs of Polia chi. —Mr. Bacot remarked on the eggs of 
Folia chi, that they changed colour soon after hatching, although they 
did not hatch till the following spring. 
Oct. 6th, 1903.— Colour changes in eggs of lepidoptera. —Mr. 
W. J. Kaye, commented on Mr. Bacot’s exhibits of eggs of Folia chi 
made at the previous meeting. He said that quite a number of 
autumnal species had the same habit, and instanced Folia ftacicincta 
and Tiliacea aurago as cases in point. 
Larv^: in the Bexley district.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, larvae of 
Habrosyne derasa and Eutrapela bilunaria from the Bexley district. 
Larvie of Habrosyne batis had been unusually scarce. 
South Devon Geometrid.e.— Mr. J. A. Clark, a long series of 
Cymatophora gemmaria and a long series of Eupithecia absynthiata from 
south Devon. 
Ligdia adustata, ab.— Mr. Clark also showed a fine dark aberration 
of Ligdia adustata, taken March 25th, 1903, at Bexley. 
Scotch Triph/ena comes.— Mr. A Bacot, a long series of Triphaena 
comes from inbred Scotch parents. 
