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larva in last stadium fed on burdock ; the specimen seemed to bear out 
a suggestion, made by Dr. T. A. Chapman, that larvae of this species 
found on burdock are more densely covered with hairs than those 
feeding on thistle. 
Trochilium culiciforme ab.— Mr. A. W. Mera, a specimen from 
Essex with the body banded with white instead of red. 
Graphiphora opima.—Response to environment.—-A series from 
Brentivood Avhich was generally lighter in colour than those occurring 
on the same ground, a few years ago, immediately after the vegetation 
had been burnt down.—Ibid. 
Mimas tilee abs.— Mr. C. P. Pickett, a series including an almost 
unicolorous rust-red specimen. 
Amorpha populi.— a specimen with a lilac tinted bloom all over the 
Avings.— Ibid. 
Dipthera alpium (Orion).— Mr. A. J. Willsdon, a specimen bred 
from Neiv Forest, Avith broAvn blotches on forewings someAvhat accen¬ 
tuated. 
Pachetra leucopheasa and Scoria dealbata at Wye.—M r. Y. E. 
Shaiv reported the capture of both these species during the Whitsun 
holiday. 
September 4th, 1906.— Larval resistance to atmospheric pres¬ 
sure.— Mr. A. Bacot exhibited an imago of Lasiocampa quercus bred 
from a larva that had, during the last stadium, been submitted more 
than once for about an hour at a time to a pressure of 40 atmospheres 
Avithout suffering injury. 
Lampides boetica and L. idas from N. Spain.— Dr. T. A. Chap¬ 
man, in shoAving these tAvo species, called attention to the fact that 
the latter had hitherto only been recorded from Sierra NeA’ada. 
Parascotia fuliginaria.— Mr. J. A. Clark, a specimen taken in St. 
Katharine Dock in July, 1906. 
Spilote sylvata abs.— Mr. C. P. Pickett, a long and variable 
series from Bucks, including many leaden coloured specimens, the first 
captures of this form recorded in this county. 
Hermaphrodite Angerona prunaria.—A specimen with markings 
of $ and J more or less confused, and tending to diagonal disposi¬ 
tion instead of being confined to the pairs of wings on either side of 
the body as is more usually the case.—Ibid. 
Bred Notodonta trepida. —Mr. V. E. Shaw, a series from ova 
laid by Neiv Forest ? . 
September 18th, 1906.— Daphnis nerii lara t a.— Mr. A. Bacot, a 
larva in first stadium, the caudal horn being about half as long as the 
body. 
Pachys betularia.— Rev. C. R. N. Buitoavs, a ? intermediate 
betAveen type and var. doubled ay aria. 
Xanthoriioe amniculata ab.— A specimen from Mucking, having 
the Avhite ground colour suffused with broAvn.— Ibid. 
Argynnis aglaia ab.— Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson, a specimen taken at 
Brighton resembling A. adippe, oAving to the marginal band being 
lightly marked, especially as regards the intra-marginal black lines. 
Ennomos autumnaria ab.— Mr. L. W. NeAvman, a 5 bred from 
wild parents, having the wings heavily suffused with dark scales. 
