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Graphiphoea gothica forms.— Mr. AY. J. Kaye, a varied series of 
(t raphiphora yuthica, with various phases of the form yothicina and 
others, chiefly from Rannoch. 
Aporia crataegi from Kent.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, some Aporia 
rratat'ui , recently taken in Kent. Mr. Shaw remarked that the species 
had been secured in the same locality year after year since 1893. 
Cuspidja megacephala almost black.— Mr. Shaw also exhibited a 
specimen of ( itspidio meyacepbala, from Manchester, with almost black 
forewings*. 
Exotic golden cassida. —Mr. H. Heasler, a beautiful golden- 
coloured Cassida, discovered in an imported apple. The beetle was 
remarkable in that, with handling, the gold colour temporarily disap¬ 
peared. 
Graphiphoea incerta and Graphiphora munda. —Mr. L. B. Prout, 
G raphiphora incerta, from Rannoch, and a very variable series of 
Graphiphora munda , several of which were only with difficulty to be 
distinguished from G. incerta. 
New Forest Coleoptera. —Mr. Henderson, present as a visitor, 
Clytus mysticus, Mesasa nubila, Callidium car labile, and Clytus alni, all 
from the New Forest. 
Pupa of Stauropus fagi.— Mr. Henderson further exhibited a 
living pupa of Stauropus fayi. 
Paper on Stauropus fagi. —Mr. A. \Y. Mera read a paper on 
“ Stauropus Jayi." (See Transactions.) In the discussion that fol¬ 
lowed Mr. Burrows said he understood that with this insect pairing 
took place about midnight. Mi - . A. Sich enquired of Mr. Mera if he 
had ever observed the larva of Stauropus fayi changing its skin. Mr. 
•J. W. Tutt said that as to times of appearance there was evidently an 
enormous range in the time. The species was well known to be found 
in Kent. As regards the change of colour in the larva, remarked on 
by Mr. Mera, it was no doubt largely a physiological effect. Mr. H. H. 
May had found a larva on buckthorn, and wondered whether this was 
a known pabulum. Mr. C. Nicholson said he did not consider this 
insect particularly well protected, as he had found the species in 
Epping Forest not very well concealed. Dr. Chapman, in making 
some observations on the larva, said that once the larva has assumed 
one or another colour it must keep to it, and could not undergo a 
second change. 
Jan. 21st, 1902. —Pup.e of Lachnkis lanestris and Endkomis 
yebsicolora.— Dr. T. A. Chapman exhibited specimens of Lachneis 
lanestris and End ram is rersicolora in the pupal state, illustrating the 
circumstance that the imagines are developed in the pupa in the 
autumn for the emergence of the following spring. Those that go 
over to a second year remain all the winter undeveloped. 
Synopsia abruptaria. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, Synopsia abruptaria 
larvae of a fourth brood. 
South American Satyrid.e. —Mr. A . J. Kaye, specimens from 
Guiana and Peru of the highly specialised Satyrids Callitaera menan- 
iler, Ilaetrra piera, II. phyllis, and others of the same group. These 
insects he had always found flying very near the ground, and they 
4 Since named ab. nigra, Shaw (I'.nt. Her., xiv., p. IQ.'S). 
