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apparently A. segetum 5 , with dark clouding round pale stigmata, 
taken at Sandown, October 3rd, 1907. 
Alucita graphodactyla. —Mr. A. J. Willsdon, ovum in situ on 
Gentiana pneunionanthe, and pupae, imagines, and ichneumon. 
Cemiostoma laburnella. —Mr. A. Sich, cocoons showing the 
strength of the silk in bending the material on which they were 
constructed. 
Nepticula acetos.e. —Mines, containing living larvae, in leaves of 
Rumex acetosa, from Richmond.—Ibid. 
Leucania vitellina. —Mr. P. H. Tautz, a series taken at sugar on 
Dorsetshire coast, August 15th-30th, 1908. 
Vanessa antiopa. —Mr. T. H. L. Grosvenor reported having observed, 
while travelling by train between Croydon and Purley, a I', antiopa 
settled on a sunflower in a garden. 
October, 20th, 1908.— New Members. —Messrs. H. Leach and 
F. Pennington were elected members of the Society. 
Etjchloe card amines—pupal response to environment.- —Mr. A. 
Bacot, pupas attached to paper and twigs of various shades, which 
showed a gradation in colour corresponding to the variation in colour 
of the substance to which they were attached. 
Odezia atrata var. pyrenaica.— Dr. T. A. Chapman, examples bred 
from ova obtained from Gavarnie. 
Leucania brevilinea, ova.— Mr. H. M. Edelsten, a batch of ova laid 
within the sheathing leaf of a dead reed stem. 
Agrotis cinerea.— Mr. G. H. Heath, a series from Brighton and 
Wye, including a dark specimen from the latter locality. 
Lyc^ena arion, pupa. —Mr. W. J. Kaye, a pupa, being one of several 
found by Mr. Percy Richards under stones near Bude, June, 1908. 
Apatura iris.— A large $ measuring 3^ inches, New Forest, 
1906.—Ibid. 
Leucania vitellina.— Mr. A. W. Mera, two specimens from South 
Devon, September, 1908. 
Chrysophanus phl^as, abs. —Mr. L. W. Newman, a long series 
taken in Bexley district during October, 1908, including a specimen 
with undersides of wings greyish-black, and 5 without usual band on 
hindwings. 
Helix aspersa. —Mr. A. Sich, a specimen found at Dover, showing 
that a large portion of the shell had been rebuilt, and lacked the 
usual colouration and markings. 
Stauropus fagi. —Mr. P. H. Tautz, a series bred from Chalfont 
Road ova, including a dark $ . 
Alucita graphodactyla.- —Mr. A. J. Willsdon exhibited all stages of 
this species, and read some interesting notes on its life-history, which 
are included in this volume. 
Special General Meeting. 
At the conclusion of the ordinary meeting, a special general 
meeting was held to consider certain proposed alterations in connection 
with the Rules of the Society. 
The following amendments and additions were finally adopted. 
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