members present Mr. Prout undertook to write to Mr. Rydon asking 
for full particulars. 
Publication fund. —The president suggested the adoption of a 
resolution that the publication fund be raised by gratuitous contribu¬ 
tions as previously. The proposal, on being put, was carried unani¬ 
mously. 
Paper. —Mr. S. J. Bell read a paper entitled “ Holiday Notes from 
Hunstanton,” being an account of a fortnight’s holiday spent with Mr. 
H. H. May in that district. (See Transactions.) A vote of thanks, 
proposed by Mr. W. J. Kaye, and seconded by Mr. Alfred Sich, was 
carried with acclammation. Mr. Sich said he regretted that no refer¬ 
ence had been made to Eupithecia extensaria. Mr. Bell, on rising to 
thank members for their vote, said, in reply to Mr. Sich, that until 
that evening he was unaware that Hunstanton was the locality for 
Eupi th eci a externa ria. 
Jan. 1st, 1901.— Doberes mexicana. —Mr. Kaye exhibited a speci¬ 
men of Doberes mexicana, a ITesperid of the sub-family I lesperiinae, 
which it was stated had a suspended cocoon, and although locally 
abundant near Mexico City, was nevertheless uncommon in collections. 
Erannis deeoliaria and E. aurantiaria, etc. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, 
varied series of Erannis defoliaria and E. aurantiaria from Mood 
Street, Essex. One of the E. aurantiaria had scarcely any trace of 
markings. Other species exhibited included Melalopha anachoreta 
bred, Callimorpha hera, 0. dominula, the last being exceptionally large 
specimens bred from Deal larva;; also a specimen of Polyoimnatus 
corydon, which was of a peculiar shiny brown colour. 
Anthrocera meliloti. —Mr. V. Eric Shaw, a series of Anthrocera 
meliloti from the New Forest. 
Graphiphora munda bred. —Mr. Bacot, a large, interesting brood 
of about 300 Graphiphora munda. 
Tri.ena psi and T. tridens.— Dr. T. A. Chapman, long bred 
series of Triaena psi, and T. tridens from Hereford. 
Manduca atropos var. —Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, a variety of 
Manduca atropos with only a faint trace of the median black band on 
the hindwings. Mr. Burrows, in giving some of his experiences with 
this species, said he had never bred a moth from a larva that went 
down into the earth in captivity and was allowed to remain there. Dr. 
Chapman inquired whether the pupa came up to the surface or v hether 
the moth crawled up through the earth. Mr. Kaje said that he 
knew the moth crawled up through the tunnel made by the larva and 
had observed the fact. , . 
Varieties of Geometrid.e. —Mr. Prout, some very fine varieties of 
Gcometridae, amongst which were a Strcnia clathrata, having quite the 
general appearance of Hesperia malvae, some Arran forms of Hydrio- 
mena autumnalis, also Perizoma nireata vars. hebudium and thides. 
Jan. 15th, 1901.— New members.— Mr. Rydon, of Awbrook, Lind- 
field, Sussex, and Mr. H. Ainslie Hill, of 9, Addison Mansions, 
Kensington, W., were elected members of the Society. 
Special exhibit of Lasiocampa quercOs.— The following members 
exhibited specimens of Lasiocampa querciis : Mr. Bacot, specimens from 
France and Germany, also some specimens of closely-related species or 
