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Abraxas grossulariata var. —Mr. Garland, a dark variety, of 
interest because captured, not lu'od. He took it at rest at Leyton. It 
was rather small, with a complete black outside border round fore- and 
hind-wings, which was very deep on the hind margin of the fore¬ 
wings, with two yellow spots on the costa of each fore-wing at the 
shoulders, the central areas white, sparingly dotted with black. 
Variation of Triph.f.na fimbria.— Mr. E. 11. Taylor, a long series 
of T. jiiiiltria, bred from larvie taken at Wimbledon common, including 
some green-shaded forms (about 40% of the imagines), pale forms 
(15%), rich mahogany brown forms (20%), unicolorous (20%), and 
undecided forms (5%). 
Paper. —Mr. A. Bacot read a paper on “Nature.” 
Nov. 1st, 1898.— South of Scotland forms of Lepidoptera. —Mr. 
Tutt, on behalf of Mr. Gordon, exhibited the following insects from 
the south of Scotland (Wigtownshire) : Four 5 Satnniia jianmia, very 
variable in size, one with much red on hind-wing ; two Snirrixt/iux 
piijiiili, one pale fawn, the other pale grey; three L'luilcra bucephala, 
one with right fore-wing dark ; Xciiicojihila russula, with hind-wings 
much suffused; live I hisjirltira fasrdina, very variable as to the trans¬ 
verse line just external to the discoidal spot; I'lunrtra ruiuicis, ah. 
salicis ; Craitiojihora liiiiistri', Tai'iiiocaiiijia incerta, including the forms 
ah. iriiiutta, \^?>\)., i)istahiUs, Hb., an(\ riniata-hnnijira, Tutt; Cornonfim- 
pha iiiphnn, chiefly of the nithUrhii form, one with ocellated spots 
reduced; Ihutphus o/wcmYovG, small; (’Icnra lic/icnana,'well marked; 
I'clurpa roiiiitata, strongly banded. These were highly interesting, as, 
whilst many Perthshire and northern Scotland insects are seen in 
London, it is more uncommon to see southern Scotland forms. 
Lepidoptera froji New Forest in autumn. —Dr. J. S. Soqueira, 
line series of Prrmira nistana, Avith many of its numerous vars; 
Scriraris littarana ; several Misrlia a.^jaranthar, but none of the darker 
var. capuciua ; XpHua oiiiitliopns (^r/iizoliilia) ; Atiriojiis aprilnia, very 
green specimens; one Siihiu.r anirolniU, caught when dusking at 
tobacco-plant. 
Dimorphism of Bupalus piniaria S . —Mr. J. A. Clark, four inter¬ 
esting II. piniaria, from Aberdeen. It is usually claimed that the 
Scotch d's iii’o Avhite, while the English are yellow in the central 
areas of the wings, this species affording an instance of dimorphism, 
the same occurring on the Continent if Scandinavian insects be com¬ 
pared with south European. Of the four exliibited, one was very 
yellow, one decidedly yellow, Avhile the tAvo others Avere remarkable for 
the smallness of the Avhite patches, in one these being reduced to mere 
dashes. 
No A'ARIATION AFTER IN-BREEDING FOR SOAIE YEARS. - Mr. A. BaCOt, 
a box of Anthroerra trifolii, in-broods of a series of years. They Avere 
variable in size, but did not shoAv any decided distinctive difference. 
One Avas lired with a clear circular piece out of the right fore-Aving. 
Fen insect near London.- Air. E. H. Taylor, a long series of 
LrUrania iinpiulrns, taken near Putney. Tlie species is generally con¬ 
sidered a jairely Fen insect. These Avere paler than Wicken forms, 
and the locality Avhere they Avere captured miglit be described as ratber 
marshv, but a great part aa-rs fairly dry. Its food-plant Avas turfy 
