REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
Dec. 20th, 1898.— Pocket box exhibition. —Mr. J. A. Clark 
exhibited Miana areuosa from Abbott’s Wood, Cardbus nitens from the 
New Forest, and Astynomus aedilis from Scotland. Mr. E. M. Dadd 
bred specimens of Deilephila yalii, Catocala nupta, C. electa and C. 
rloeata, also captured specimens of Anthrocera trifolii of the palustris 
form from Sandown, Isle of Wight. Mr. J. W. Tutt, for Mr. Harwood, 
eight specimens of Anthrocera filipemlulae of the intermediate forms 
between the type and the var. tiara. Mr. Donisthorpe a coleopterous 
monstrosity of Pterostichus yradii* which had three distinct tarsi on 
the right hind leg. The specimen was taken in Dorsetshire. 
Sandown insects. —Mr. H. H. May, two Triphaena orbona (subsequa), 
seven aberrations of Ayrotis e.eclamationis in which the orbicular and 
reniform stigmata were joined with varying amount of suffusion. In 
one the two spots were distinct but very small ; also specimens of 
I'rochilium erabroniforme from larvae raised on poplar trunks instead of 
the usual osier twigs. 
Sandown Agrotids, etc. —Mr. S. J. Bell, good series of Ayrotis 
eortieea and A. Inniyera , together with Macroylossa stellatarnin, eggs of 
the latter being found on (lalium rerum. 
Dasycampa rubiginea. —Dr. T. A. Chapman bred specimens of 
this species from Devonshire, Germany and Carinthia for comparison. 
Enodia hyperanthus. —Cumberland specimens shown by Mr. A. 
E. Bayne. The undersides were unusually pale. 
Noctua augur bred. —Mr. J. Riches, two specimens reared from 
Hampstead Heath lame. 
Camptogramma bilineata vars., etc.— Dr. J. S. Sequeira exhibited 
a long and varied series of <'. bilineata from the New Forest, which 
included some tine dark banded forms. Mr. A. W. Mera showed 
several SpHomna lubrieipeda var. radiata. Mr. C. Oldham, series of 
Hydroeeia nietitans and Ayrotis puta taken at sugar in Epping Forest, 
also a 5 specimen of I'nlyommatus ieai us of a drab colour from Folke¬ 
stone in October. 
Exotic Lepidoptera.— Mr. A. Bacot, on behalf of Mr. A. Quail, 
specimens from Ceylon, of Jnnonia laomedia, Aeraea riolae, Ypthima 
ceylonicus, Catopsilia pyranthe, Terias suara and If ceres juirrhasius, and 
from Australia / leteronyinpha merupe. 
Melanippe aberrations. —Mr. L. B. Prout, a drawer of Melanippes 
with many aberrations ; a variable series of Leueania albipuncta from 
Sandown, /,. putrexcens from Torquay, and two L. ritellina from 
Sandown. Several forms of Gnophox obseuraria including a sandy 
variety from Torquay. 
Hydrilla palustris and other Lepidoptera. —Mr. Hodges sent 
for exhibition two Pachetra leueophaea, four Hydrilla palustris from 
A\ icken, Camptoyramma jluriata , Leueania ritellina and l.aplryyina 
r.eiyua from S. Devon, and a. dark Leueania albipuncta from Isle of 
Might. Mr. Christy forwarded for exhibition a series of Oporabia 
autumnata from Rannoch. 
