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black form with white cilia (ah. Thompson!), and included about 
11 per cent, of more or less melanic forms. 
Cosmotriche potatoria aberrations. —Mr. A. W. Mera, pale 
specimens from Cambridge Marshes. 
Nonagria sparganii. —Mr. L. B. Prout, a short series showing 
considerable variation, bred August, 1905, from pupie taken in East 
Kent. 
Aglais Urtic.e aberration. —Mr. Y. E. Shaw, a specimen taken 
at Bexley, August 29th, 1905, with hindwings entirely suffused with 
black, and marginal hands on forewings much broader than in the 
type. 
Asymmetrical polyommatus icarus.— A $ with marginal row of 
ocelli absent on right wing, and represented by only two spots on 
left wing.—I bid. 
Acronycta LEroRiNA aberration. —Mr. A. J. Willsdon, a unique (?) 
specimen from South Essex, having upper wings entirely black and 
the underwings somewhat darker than in normal specimens. 
Suggested Cross-breeding of Drepana binaria and D. cultraria.-— 
Mr. Willsdon also exhibited captured series of these species which so 
overlapped in appearance that the exhibitor suggested that they cross¬ 
bred in the wild state. 
Jan. 16th, 1906.— Donation. —Mr. J. A. Clark presented a copy of 
The Naturalists' Directory for inclusion in the Society’s library. 
Arctia vileica var. konewkai. —Dr. T. A. Chapman, a 5 taken 
in Sicily, April 1905, and other imagines bred in November and 
December from ova laid by the $ . 
Saturnia pavonia-minor. —Mr. W. J. Kaye, two very large 2 s 
bred from Bexley larvie. 
Arctia caia aberrations.— Mr. A. W. Mera, imagines with yellow 
hindwings, from Ipswich. 
Ithysia lapponariax Zonaria hybrids.— A living 2 , one of eleven 
2 s bred to date from a pairing of Itliysia lapponaria and N. 
Zonaria .—Ibid. 
Epunda lichenea.—Larval Variation.— Mr. Y. E. Shaw, larvas 
reared from a single batch of Torquay ova, varying from light green 
to dark green and brown. 
Paper.— Mr. C. P. Pickett read a paper entitled Breeding British 
Tigers relative to his experiences in collecting and rearing the various 
species included under the popular name of “ Tiger moths.” 
Mr. Pickett remarked on the increasing scarcity of Arctia caia in the 
London district, and the gradual disappearance of A. villica from the 
neighbourhood of Willesden; he also expressed surprise at the 
continued abundance of Callimorpha dominula at Deal, despite the 
annual raids made by collectors, professional and otherwise, and drew 
attention to the fact that this species scatters its eggs loosely. 
Feb. 7tli, 1906.— Donation. —Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, numerous 
lepidoptera for the Society’s cabinet. 
New Member. —Mr. Henry A. King, of “ Oakleigh,” Coolhurst 
Road, Crouch End, was elected. 
Special Exhibition of Preserved Larvae. —Mr. A. Bacot, larvie of 
Lasiocampa querciis and its sub species: Callunae, Meridionalis, Spartii, 
