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from Oxshott, Clandon, and Folkestone. Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, 
specimens from the Essex marshes, containing very large green 
forms. Mr. W. J. Kaye, examples from Worcester Park and the 
Yorkshire moors, the latter being of the usual small size and very 
variable. Mr. A. W. Mera, the bilberry forms from Sevenoaks. 
Mr. L. B. Prout, a very long series of the same species, and also 
Hydriomena autumnalis and Hydriomena ruberata. Mr. C. Nicholson, 
specimens from the New Forest. He raised the question, “ Where 
does this abundant species rest ? ” He had never found the imago 
except on the wing. With H. autumnalis (trifasciata ) the case was 
quite the reverse. Mr. Sauze, some bred examples, fed on sallow, 
from Dawlish, Cumberland, and Deal. Mr. H. J. Turner, Brockley 
specimens bred on nut, Macclesfield specimens fed on bilberry, and 
also some from Deal. The Macclesfield specimens were particularly 
fine, and some almost black. Mr. Prout said, in referring to Mr. 
Nicholson’s remarks, that the bilberry forms were always more 
variable than others. According to Reid, when at Pitcaple he had 
found the larva feeding on heather in Scotland. Mr. Prout suggested 
that the phenomena of the larva feeding on such dissimilar plants as 
sallow and bilberry might be explained by the larvae wandering from 
the bilberry to the small pieces of dwarf sallow that frequently grow 
amongst bilberry, and having once acquired a taste for sallow, feeding 
indiscriminately on the larger species of SalLv. Dr. Chapman 
inquired if there was ever a second brood. The President answered 
that there was only one brood, the emergences being spread over a 
long period. Dr. Chapman, in calling attention to the strong tendency 
to variation in the bilberry-fed specimens, said that bilberry patches 
could offer a great variety of aspects and colours, each of which the 
moth could select as a resting-place. Mr. Prout said it was well 
known that when this moth flew up into the air birds attacked it 
freely, and he himself had seen it happen again and again. 
Sciadion obscurata.— Mr. H. J. Turner exhibited some Sciadion 
obscurata. The specimens included some very pale ones from 
Folkestone, very dark ones from Macclesfield, and some brownish- 
tinted somewhat intermediate forms from Dawlish. 
Nov. 4th, 1902. —Deilephilid pup.e.— Dr. T. A. Chapman 
exhibited pupie of Celerio yallii and Myles euphorbiae, which were very 
alike, but which were distinguishable in C. yallii having the 
abdominal segments more flattened at the greatest width. 
Ematurga atomaria ab.— Mr. W. J. Kaye, a fine aberration of 
Ematurya atomaria taken on June 2nd, 1902, at Horsley. It had the 
basal and post-median bands on forewing nearly absent, and all the 
bands on hindwing broken up, and almost absent. 
Cyclophora annulata bred.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, some Cyelophora 
annulata, bred from ova laid by a 2 taken at Eynesford, Kent, 
June 22nd, 1902, the imagines appearing from August 18th to 
September 3rd. He stated that the species was exceptionally easy 
to rear. 
Hydriomena furcata bred. —Mr. S. J. Bell, Hydriomena furcata 
bred from sallow from Wimbledon. 
Ennomos erosaria. —Mr. G. H, Heath, ova of Ennomos erosaria 
from Sussex. 
