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C-idaria truncata, etc.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, Cidaria truncata of a 
fine red strain, the ova having been laid by parents that came from 
Polegate. The emergences extended from August 12th to September 
23rd, 1903. Also some Triphaena comes bred from a Forres strain. 
The ova hatched from April 26th to May 5th ; the forward larvae 
pupated July 3rd, and the imagines appeared from August 12th to 
September 2nd. 
Brenthis aberrations.— Mr. J. Riches on behalf of Mr. J. T. Dewey, 
a fine dark aberration of Brentliis selene , which had a large number of 
black spots in close approximation, so as to suggest a central band. 
Also a remarkably pale specimen of Brenthis euphrosyne. 
Plusia interrogations aberration.— Dr. Sequeira, a fine aberra¬ 
tion of Plusia interrorjationis, with an exceptionally heavy silvery mark, 
forming quite a blotch. 
Note on immigration of Pyrameis cardui.— Mr. W. J. Kaye read 
a note from Mr. A. Doncaster concerning the migration of Pyrameis 
cardui. He had seen imagines in the Tyrol during the past summer 
up to an elevation of 10,000ft., and all were travelling north¬ 
westwards, carried in part, he thought, by the Sirocco, which was 
blowing at the time. The date of arrival in this country was 
September 20th, when it was noted that all the specimens were much 
worn. Mr. V. Eric Shaw remarked on the attractiveness of French 
Marigold for P. cardui. He knew of some scores of specimens having 
been taken lately on this plant. 
Nov. 3rd, 1903. —Variation in Phragmatobia fuliginosa.— Rev. 
G. H. Raynor, Phraymatobia fulignosa, from several different localities, 
including forms from Perthshire, Aberdeenshire, and Kent, the last of 
the extreme red strain. 
Aberrations of Manduca Atropos and Polygonia c-album, etc.— 
Mr. Raynor, a fine aberration of Manduca atropos with a very broad 
black band on the left hindwing ; also a fine aberration of Polyyonia 
c-album with the black spots of the forewing forming a band in the 
central area, and lastly, some exceedingly fine aberrations of Strenia 
clathrata, including extremes in both pale and dark coloured forms. 
Ochneria dispar, introduced.— Mr. G. H. Heath, Ochneria dispar, 
from Malvern, being part of the planted Eastbourne strain. Mr. 
Heath mentioned the habit of the larva of crawling into dwelling 
houses to pupate. 
Inbred Lymantria monacha.— Mr. C. P. Pickett, Lymantria mon- 
acha from parents inbred for 10 years. The present specimens were 
deformed and dwarfed, but they tended to suppress the black markings 
although Mr. Pickett had always selected dark parents. 
Shetland -lepidoptera.— Mr. A. Harrison, a box of insects from 
Shetland, including fine series of Anarta melanopa and Emmelesia 
albulata var. liebudium, also Southern specimens of the same species 
for comparison. 
Aberrations of Manduca atropos.— Mr. Brookes, of Rotherham, 
sent for exhibition some exceedingly fine aberrations of Manduca atropos, 
one, in particular, having a very peculiar greyish suffusion to the 
forewings, and others with almost unicolorous dark forewings. The 
specimens were not unduly forced, but simply kept in a warm room with 
a fire. 
