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Stilbia anomala in N. Devon. —Mr. E. M. Dadd, a long series of 
Stilbia anomala from N. Devon, taken this year (1901). 
Spilosoma lubricipeda. —Mr. Bacot, a large number of Spilosoma 
lubricipeda var. zatima, of a crippled brood resulting from starvation.. 
Homalopha ruricola at Box Hill. —Mr. F. B. Jennings, a speci¬ 
men of the scarce beetle Homalopha ruricola from Box Hill. The 
specimen was picked up in the roadway. 
Euphyia picata, etc., in I.W.—Mr. Riches, a bred series of 
Euphyia picata, also bred specimens of Xanthorrhoe nvata and X. 
amniculata (unangidata) , all from the Isle of Wight. 
Larentiadje bred. —Mr. L. B. Prout, a magnificent bred series of 
Anticlea rubidata from Sandown, and Epirrhoe galiata from Findhorn, 
the latter having a sandy tinge in the ground colour, especially in two 
of the specimens ; also several small broods of Mesoleuca bicolorata 
and its aberration plumbata from Forres, the forms showing on the 
whole a strong tendency to follow the ? parent, but with one or two 
striking exceptions. 
Leucoma chrysorrhcea near Eastbourne.— Mr. May reported 
finding larvce of Leucoma chrysorrhoea on the downs between Seaford 
and Eastbourne. 
Oct. 1st, 1901.— Nemeophila sannio bred in autumn. —Dr. Sequeira 
exhibited bred Nemeophila sannio ( russula ) from eggs deposited on 
June 27th, 1901. Dr. Chapman inquired if this species was often 
double-brooded. Mr. Clark said he had obtained a second brood. Mr. 
Prout asked if anyone knew of a second brood in a state of nature, to 
which Mr. Dadd replied that he had met with such in the New Forest. 
Mr. Mera said he had bred only females in the autumn, but Dr. 
Sequeira and Mr. Clark had bred the sexes in equal numbers. 
Reduvius personatus exhibited. — Mr. F. P>. Jennings showed a 
specimen of the hemipteron Reduvius personatus, which the exhibitor 
remarked was so named on account of the curious habit of clothing 
itself with dust. 
Mellinia ocellaris at Mucking. —Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, a 
specimen of Mellinia ocellaris taken on September 13th, 1901, on sugar 
at Mucking, with Mellinia gilvago for comparison. Mr. Burrows also 
exhibited, from the same locality, a black var. of Mamestra dissimilis, 
and Eurymus hyale. 
Eurymus hyale from Folkestone. —Mr. C. P. Pickett, Eurymus 
hyale from Folkestone, and a long bred series of Angerona prunaria. 
Variety of Melanargia galathea. —Mr. J. A. Clark, a variety of 
Melanaryia galathea with the white blotches between veins 2, 3 and 4 
in the forewing broken up to black dashes with some semblance of 
VII in Roman numerals. An albino specimen of the starling was also 
exhibited. 
New Papilionid and new Sphingid from Guiana. — Mr. W. J. 
Kayo, a new species of Papilio near crassus, and a new species of 
Ambulyx near to A. strigilis, taken at Bartica this year in British 
Guiana. 
Pachythelia vili.osella and Epirrita hybrids (?). — Mr. Mora, a 
case of Pachythelia villosella found on heath, and some Epirrita hybrids 
(?) between E. filigrammaria $ from Bolton, and autumnata ? from 
Enniskillen. 
