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were particularly fond of flitting about beneath low-growing plants. 
They were also strongly attracted by rotten fruit. 
Dark Gonodontis bidentata. — -Mr. T. H. Hamling, a very dark 
coloured (bred) Gonodontis bidentata (ab. nit/ra). 
Gkaphiphoka species. — Mr. H. H. May, a cabinet drawer full ot 
Grapliiphora species, mostly from Wimbledon. Mr. Sich, remarking 
on this exhibit, said that all the forms were much the same as one 
usually gets at Chiswick and Richmond Park. He noticed also in the 
series of Gra/dii/ilmra in undo there were no specimens of the form im- 
inanilata. Rev. C. R. N. Burrows said, at Brentwood one never meets 
with vars. of this insect. Mr. Alfred Sich further remarked that 
Grajdit'iiltora jndveruli'nta was now much commoner at Chiswick than 
formerly. 
Concerning IYp.e of Lachneis lanestris. — Mr. Bacot, in refer¬ 
ring to Dr. Chapman’s exhibit, said insects could not be induced to 
hatch if the weather was ever so favourable. Mr. W . J. Kaye en¬ 
quired if /.. lanestris went over two years in a state of nature. Dr. 
Chapman replied that probably more than fifty per cent, did so. 
Colour Photography Lecture. — Rev. C. R. N. Burrows intro¬ 
duced Mr. T. Jessop, who gave a very clear demonstration of the 
process known as the “ Sanger-Shepherd,” by which colour photo¬ 
graphy had come to be a real thing. A large number of slides were 
exhibited and thrown on the screen, these included a number of lepi - 
doptera, which were readily recognised. At the close Mr. 11. 11. May 
proposed a vote of thanks to Mr. Jessop, coupling with his name that 
of Mr. R. \Y. Robbins, who had kindly brought and worked the lan¬ 
tern for the occasion ; Mr. Sich seconded the vote, which was carried 
unanimously. 
Feb. 4th, 1902. -Pocket Box Exhibition. — Mr. L. B. Prout, 
/'eriunna tarniata from N. Devon. He remarked that although he had 
obtained ova he was unable to rear the larva) when hatched for want 
of a suitable pabulum. Also, on behalf of Mr. J. P. Mutch, Entjouia 
/xili/chlorns, a dark aberration, suggesting reversion to a more ancestral 
form under stimulus of cold at time of pupation ; a dark aberration of 
< 'hri/sn/dumns /ihlae.as ; a perfectly halved gynandromorphous specimen 
of Aijrotis imta wdth the right side $ and left side ? ; and a curious 
aberration of Amat/ws sobrina, with white antenna). Mr. \\ . J. Kaye 
asked with reference to the last species if it might not be a form of 
albinism. Mr. Prout said that out of a large number taken by him¬ 
self and three others, only three specimens had these white antenna-. 
Mr. C. P. Pickett, a tine bred series of Plusia nionrta, from Bexley. 
Mr. W. J. Kaye, a varied series of Mcristis tri'jammica, including ab. 
bilinea, also a specimen of A gratis restii/ialis ab. nn/ra, from Oxshott. 
Mr. A. Bacot, a line bred series of hybrids between Malamsi.nia 
nenstria and M. vastrensis, the J s of the brood being remarkable for 
their constancy. Mr. S. J. 1 fell, a series of ('yinato/diora n/iandata, 
from Wimbledon and New Forest, including the ab. nintrrxaria from 
the latter locality. Mr. T. 11. Hamling, some Gonodontis bidentata 
ab. nit/ra. He stated that out of a brood of about 150, half were of 
the dark race. Mr. Russell James, a number of insects, including a 
specimen of Cbelenastes /liniaria, with antenna- transitional between 
J and 5? . Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, lli/ilnuria nietitans var. /’alndis 
