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different in appearance to first brood specimens—also a specimen of 
linearia, the lines on which were only faintly indicated. Mr. L. B. 
Prout, his Ion" series including annulata and vars. obsoleta and bi- 
obsoleta, pendularia and var. sub-roseata, first and second brood 
specimens of punctaria, porata, and annulata. Dr. E. A. Cockayne, 
X. pendularia, specimens of a Scotch race somewhat larger, and 
distinctly lighter in colour to those taken in the Southern Counties. 
Three specimens of a hybrid orbicularia $ x pendularia J = orbico- 
pendula, annulata, and vars. obsoleta and bi-obsoleta, porata, linearia, 
pnnctria, pendularia and var. subroseata. 
March 19th, 1912. — Death of a Member. —Mr. P. H. Tautz 
announced with deep regret, the death of Mr. H. R. Leach, and pro¬ 
posed that a letter of condolence be sent to Mrs. Leach ; this proposal 
was supported by Mr. V. E. Shaw and duly carried. 
Nomination of New Member.- — Mr. F. B. Cross proposed for 
Membership, Mr. L. A. E. Sabine, of Cheam Road, Ewell, the nomi¬ 
nation was seconded by Mr. V. E. Shaw. 
Donation. — The Librarians announced the receipt from Rev. 
C, R. N. Burrows, of a copy of his monograph, “On the Nictitans 
group of the Genus Hydrcecia.’’ A vote of thanks to the donor was 
proposed by Messrs. Cross and Shaw and duly carried. 
Aplecta prasina bred. —Mr. J. Riches, specimens reared from 
Eastbourne larvie, fed from dock in a hot-house—the imagines appeared 
in February, 1912. 
Zonosoma pendularia.— Mr. A. J. Willsdon, a long series, bred 
from Pamber, showing some variation. One specimen emerged on 
November 1st, instead of remaining in pupal stage until the spring, 
and this specimen showed the most variation—the spots on the median 
band of forewings being strongly straited. 
Agrotis vestigialis. — Mr. V. E. Shaw, a long series, taken at 
Hunstanton, September 1911, the specimens were extremely variable 
and included, vars. sagittiferus, Haw. and nigra, Tutt. 
Spring larvae. —Messrs. Newman and Willsdon remarked on the 
scarceness of Arctia caja and other spring larvae. The larvae of Noctua 
xanthographa, however, was found in great abundance in roadside 
ditches in Mr. Newman’s district. 
April 2nd, 1912.— New member. —Mr. L. A. E. Sabine, of Cheam 
Road, Ewell, Surrey, was elected to membership of the Society. 
Paper. —Mr. P. H. Tautz read a paper entitled “Notes on the 
lepidoptera of Pinner,” which appears at the end of this volume. 
Lepidoptera from Pinner. — Mr. P. H. Tautz exhibited a drawer to 
illustrate his paper. 
Nyssia hispidaria. — Mr. W. E. King, a very dark specimen, almost 
melanic, from Chingford, 1912. 
Papilio machaon. — Mr. L. W. Newman, a large number of specimens 
bred from wild collected Wicken chrysalides. The specimens had been 
forced in a hot-house and showed considerable variation. In some the 
marginal lunules of secondaries were filled in with red. One specimen 
had the usual yellow spots on margins of primaries greatly reduced 
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