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Heliophila l-album recorded from Isle of Wight. —Mr. S. J. 
Bell, a specimen of Heliophila l-album taken at sugar in the Isle of 
Wight, this being the first recorded capture of the insect in this 
country. 
Tripilena fimbriata bred from Hampstead, etc. —Mr. Bacot, a 
bred series of '/’. fimbriata from larva? found at Hampstead and 
Wimbledon. 
Hygrochroa syringaria bred on privet.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, a tine 
bred series of Hi/yrochroa syrinyaria from lame sleeved out on privet. 
Argynnid variety from Spain. —Dr. Chapman, an Argynnid 
variety from Spain of which he said it was all but impossible to decide 
to which species it was referable, it answering equally well for aylaia 
and adippe. 
Bred and captured Boarmitds. —Mr. L. B. Prout, ('ymatophora 
( Boannia) ribeata, two bred specimens, $ and 2 from Box Hill, the 2 
being rather unusually pale and somewhat banded in appearance. 
Also an example of Ectropis crepmcularia ah. delamereims taken at 
Ashby, near Doncaster, on June 4th, and of a rather warm brown tone 
somewhat suggestive of certain forms of E. bixtortata. 
Concerning written communications.— Mr. Prout from the chair 
urged upon members the importance of bringing written communica¬ 
tions, however short, to the meeting with their exhibits, as not 
infrequently one was apt to forget some particular point that it was 
desirable to emphasise, if totally relying on one’s memory. 
Note on generic subdivision.— Mr. Kayo asked if we were justified 
in generically separating Sinerivthus ocellatux from Smrrintlinx populi, 
seeing that these two species could easily he crossed and fertile ova 
ensue. Attention was called to the fact that Mr. Prout in his London 
List of Lepidoptera had used the genus Amorpha for populi, retaining 
Smerinthus for ocellatns. Mr. Prout replying said he had hesitated to 
split these two species into different genera, but going on the theory 
“ that if two species are nearer to one another than they are to a third 
they should be separated,” he had thought it justifiable, and Dr. Chap¬ 
man also concurred, saying that he considered pairing only a character 
to be regarded as any other character. A long discussion followed on 
the creating of genera, in which Dr. Chapman, Messrs. Prout, Bacot, 
Kaye and May joined. 
Hybridising Eplrritas. —Mr. Prout said that with the Epirritas 
(Oporabias) Mr. J. E. R. Allen had been able to pair equally well J 
E. autumnata with 2 E. fHiyrammaria, and $ E. tiliyrammaria with 
2 E. antnmnata. 
Publication fund. —Mr. Prout invited members to subscribe to the 
Publication Fund of 1901. 
Proposed closing of Norfolk Broads. —Mr. Cox drew the atten¬ 
tion of those present to the threatened closing of the Norfolk Broads 
to the general public. He proposed that help should be given to the 
society which was being formed to stop the enclosing of the Broads. 
Mr. Nicholson seconded, and the motion was carried. 
Oct. 15th, 1901.— Series of Melinjea .unfair. —Mr. W. J. Kaye 
exhibited a long series of Melinaea murine, taken by himself in British 
Guiana, showing extensive variation. 
Tiltacea aurago near Reading. —Mr. May, / ilia*>a aurayo, a 
