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fine variable series from the Reading district. Mr. Dadd remarked 
that he had seen even more extreme forms from this same neighbour¬ 
hood. 
Heliophila vitellina at Sandown.— Mr. S. J. Bell, a series of 
Heliophila vitellina taken at Sandown, on sugar, in the autumn of the 
present year. 
Gortyna ochracea at Hackney Marshes.— Mr. C. P. Pickett, bred 
Gortyna ochracea from the Hackney Marshes, where it was said the 
species was abundant. Specimens of the spring and summer brood of 
Ematurga atom aria were also exhibited from Oxshott. 
Cyaniris argiolus rred.— Dr. Sequeira, Cyaniris argiolus, bred 
from Folkestone. Two ? s had the shade of Polyommatus thetis 
(i bellary m ). 
Porthetria dispar bred.— Mr. Mera, Porthetria disjtar from ova 
obtained through Colonel Partridge from Scotland. In mentioning 
the genuineness of British disjiar, he said he had secured the species 
near Ashford, Kent, in 1860, and thought these undoubtedly native. 
Amathes ditrapezium at Hampstead.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, some 
Amathes ditrapezium bred from Hampstead larvae, also some $? Spilo- 
soma mendica from Finchley, showing tendency to the form rustica. 
Larvae of Callimorpha hera. —Mr. Alfred Sich, larvae of Calli- 
morpha hera sent by Mr. Tutt from Italy, also a pupa-case and drawing 
of larva of Pterogon proserpina, from Branfels, Taunus Hills, 1900. He 
remarked that though the larva has no horn, the base is as well 
marked as on the pupa of Ghoerocampa alpenor or C. porcellus. It 
was, he said, found feeding with C. elpenor on a plant of willow herb. 
European Agrotids. —Mr. Prout, a bred specimen of Agrotis 
simplonia from ova obtained by Dr. Chapman at Pontresina in 1900. 
the parent J having been so worn that it was not possible to deter¬ 
mine it with certainty. Also Agrotis candelarum, A. ashnorthii, and 
A. decora for comparison. Mr. Prout remarked that his A. simplonia 
had hibernated as a full-grown larva, like so many Agrotids, and not 
in the pupal stage as indicated by Iierrich-Schaffer. 
Communication on Norfolk Broads.-— Mr. S. J. Bell informed the 
meeting that with regard to the closing of the Broads, he had not 
been able to discover anyone heading a movement of protest, and could 
not write in consequence. Mr. Nicholson said that he, as a member 
of the Selborne Society, would inquire of the Secretary if there was 
any definite movement on foot. 
Pachys betularia var. doubledayaria.— Mr. Dadd made some 
remarks on Pachys betularia and its var. doubleday aria, lie said the 
var. appeared to have had its origin in Britain and then to have spread 
east, and that recently he had taken it in Denmark, where hitherto 
it had not been recorded. 
Hibernating stage of Pseudoterpna pruinata.— Mr. Gardner 
inquired as to the habits of Pseudoterpna pruinata. He had found 
larva; very large and advanced in growth, and wondered if these were 
going to hibernate in this stage. Mr. Mera said he had taken about 
40 in all stages in the early spring, so thought there must be several 
stages in which they hibernate. He thought the same was true of 
Notolophus gonostigma. Dr. Chapman said he knew that Arctia caja, 
under normal circumstances, would hibernate in another skin than 
that which was usual, i.e., the 5th skin. 
