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April oth, 1H98. — Variation of Coremia spadicearia. —Mr. L. B. 
Front, 3 examples of spailicraria {ferriniata) bred from ova obtained 
by Mr. E. M. Dadd from a $ captured at Little Berkhampstead. The 
specimens show variation, one being a very uncommon variety, with 
the centre of the red band almost as pale as the ground colour. 
Beetle new to Britain. —Mr. H. Heasler,new 
to the British list, taken by ]\Ir. Claude Morley. 
Paper. — Mr. J. W. Tutt contributed a paper on “ The Protective 
Coloration and Defensive Habits of Lepidopterous Larvie.” 
!May 3rd, 1898.— Variety of Anaitis plagiata. —Mr. Mb I. Cox 
exhibited a specimen of A. plaiiiata having only a narrow single 
band. 
Protective coloration. — Dr. Chapman, a specimen of Lihfithea 
cdtix set with closed wings to demonstrate the protection attained by 
this butterfly when stationary owing to the resemblance of the under¬ 
side to a dead leaf, the antenme and long palpi serving for a tapering 
stalk. 
Protection by emission of “ explosive ” acid. — Mr. H. A. Sauze, 
a longseries of Jlrachiiuis ncpitans, or Bombardier Beetle,from Hwanage, 
Avhich defends itself by ejecting as it retreats an acid which volatilises 
as soon as it reaches the air. 
Sluggishness of Biston hirtaria. — Mr. D. C. Bate read the 
following note : “ On Saturday, April 16th, I saw a J J>. hirtaria on 
the bole of a small lime tree, in (Irove Lane, Camberwell. On the 
following ]\Ionday I was surprised to see it in the same position, and 
more surprised as day followed day without its moving. On Tuesday, 
April 26th, there was rain at night, wetting almost the whole of the 
bole of tbe tree, and on tbe following morning the moth had moved a 
few inches into a dry spot. On Thursday night it again rained, and 
the whole bole being thoroughly wet, tbe moth had vanished on 
Friday morning — after thirteen days.” 
Paper. — j\Ir. H. Heasler read a paper on “ Beetle coloration.” 
May 17th, 1898. — Exotic insects. — Dr. Sequeira exhibited 
I’apilin seijona.r, from New Ireland, and Vapilio sarpnlon, from India. 
Also a beautiful tortoise-beetle, A-yiidimorpha sanrtaccracis, from 
Bombay. 
Heliopathes gibbus with punctured thorax. — ]\lr. H. A. Sauze, a 
series of JJrliopathcs iiibhiis, from the Deal sandhills in April, one 
having two deep foveie on the thorax, an unusual occurrence. 
Pupation of bred Callimorpha hera. — ]\Ir. H. IMay advised keeping 
the larvie of (hera with some rubbish at the bottom of tbeir cage 
for them to pupate in. 
Growth of larva of Plusia moneta. — He said that this larva was 
still quite small up to its last stage, but it fed up very rajiidly in this 
stage, and the pupa appeared to be of tlie same size as the larva. 
Paper. — Mr. Stanley Ihhvaids read seme interesting notes, accom¬ 
panied by a splendid exliibit of specimens, “On the genus Kaplara and 
some species of I’apiliaitiilac mimicking it.” 
•Tune 7th, 1898. — IMimicry on the part of a larval var. of Tri- 
ciiiuRA crataegi. — Mr. Bacot exbiliited larva' of 7’. rratariii, Varthrsia 
Kifiiilis, and /'. chriimirrhara, tbe tirst nieiitioned in its penultimate skin 
