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Heliconius numata from British Guiana. —Mr. W. J. Kaye, Heli- 
conius numata from localities on the Essequibo River and onj the 
Demerara River, and commented on the differences traceable in the 
two series. The Demerara specimens were altogether darker in tone. 
He stated that each of the two rivers were, in reality, completely 
isolated, as far as the lepidoptera were concerned, by reason of the 
dense vegetation between the two, and, although in places not more 
than 20 miles separated them, the faunas were unable to mix except 
on the coast. 
Noctuid ova.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, ova of Polia flavicincta and 
Pyrophyla pyramided. 
Pieris napi from Kilkenny, etc. —Mr. Montgomery, Pieris napi, 
from Kilkenny, and Satyrus semele, from Dartmoor, taken in June, 
1908. The males of the latter were particularly dark. 
Rarity of aberrations of Manduca atropos.— Mr. J. W. Tutt 
remarked on the fine exhibit of Manduca atropos , sent by Mr. Brookes, 
and said it was exceedingly rare to find a good aberration of this 
species. 
Exchange of Members’ duplicates.— As pre-arranged, the evening 
was set aside for the exchange of members’ duplicates. 
Nov. 17th, 1908.—-Appointment of Auditors.— Mr. A. Bacot and 
Mr. G. R. Garland were nominated and unanimously elected as 
auditors for the year’s accounts. 
Manduca atropos aberrations.— Mr. J. A. Clark, three aberrations 
of Manduca atropos, one with very dull smoky-orange hindwings, and 
another with an additional black spot within the inner black band of 
the left hindwing, near anal angle. 
Phragmatobia fuliginosa.— Dr. Sequeira, Phraymatobia fuliyinosa, 
from various localties, including some very dark specimens of the var. 
borealis from Aberdeen. Mr. C. P. Pickett, some P. fuliyinosa, bred 
from Sudbury, together with the very dark cocoons spun by the larvie 
of same. Mr. A. Bacot, a large number of cocoons of P. fuliyinosa to 
show how he had induced them to spin up in strips of paper. Also an 
immense bred series of all one brood, a second brood of a smaller num¬ 
ber specimens, a still smaller third and young larval of a fourth inbred 
race. Mr. L. B. Prout, a series of P. fuliyinosa, from Sandown, 
Aberdeen, and Carlisle, those from the first locality were remarkably 
transparent. Mr. A. W. Mera had a series of P. fuliyinosa from very 
many localities. Mr. V. Eric Shaw, a series of P. fuliyinosa, from 
Par, Cornwall, also a series from Bedwell Forest, Nottinghamshire, 
one of which was a remarkable aberration in having no dark margins 
to the hindwings, the red colour extending all over the wing. 
Aberrations of Graphiphora stabilis. —Mr. W. J. Kaye, two fine 
aberrations of Graphiphora stabilis, one with normal reddish forewings, 
but with semitransparent hindwings like Graphiphora viinosa, and the 
other with greyish-brown forewings with a broad black fascia beyond 
the middle, and somewhat recalling Graphiphora opima. 
Chrysophanus piil.eas forced.— Dr. Chapman, some < hrysophanus 
phlaeas, bred from Locarno ova, the larvie of which had been subjected 
to a temperature of 95°. Many specimens showed dark suffusion, but 
in no case did the red band on the underside of the hindwings show 
any widening or increased brilliancy. Mr. C. P. Pickett exhibited a 
series of C. phlaeas, caught at Dover, for comparison. 
