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to quite absent at the apex. Two had the discoidal lunules closed and 
in contact with the transverse band. 
Argynnis paphia larwe, etc. —Mr. L. W. Newman larvie in last 
skin; they had been forced in a hot-house at a temperature not 
exceeding 65°, and reached this stage in 31 days from hybernation. 
Also pupae of Melitaa athalia, and living imagines of M. aurinia 
reared at same time, and by the same method in 31 days from 
hybernation. 
Saturnia carpini abs. — Mr. L. W. Newman a $ and ? . forced in 
hot-house from Grays, Essex pupae, with the usual red marking 
replaced by yellow. 
Scarcity of Larv.e.— Mr. Newman stated that in the usual 
localities where in the past Arctia caja had always been found in great 
numbers, three days searching had only produced three larvae ; also 
that Abraxas grossulariata larvae w r ere extremely scarce in gardens 
where in other years at same dates he had taken thousands. Mr. J. 
Riches also noticed the scarcity of A. grossulariata larvae in North 
London. 
April 16tb, 1912. —Paper. — Mr. Y. E. Shaw read a paper on 
“ Bee-keeping,” and in the course of his remarks mentioned that, in 
his experience, he had found Entomologists made excellent bee¬ 
keepers, the reason no doubt being that their eyes had been trained to 
notice small details which gave them a decided start over the ordinary 
novice Bee-keeping besides being a most absorbing hobby, was also a 
profitable one in intelligent hands. 
Epinephels hyperantiius, abSo —Mr. W. E. King, two specimens 
from Horsley, 1911, in which the spots on undersides were nearly 
obsolete. 
PIoney bees, etc. — Mr. Y. E. Shaw, specimens of the queens, 
drones, and workers of the honey bee, Apis mcllifica. Larva, cocoon, 
and imago of the wax moth Galleria mellonella, Linn., to illustrate his 
paper. 
May 7th, 1912.— Nomination of New Member.— Mr. V. E. Shaw T 
proposed for membership Mr. Roger C. Baton, M.A., of Streatham, 
which nomination was seconded by Mr. H. B. Williams. 
IIybkrnia leucoph.earia.— A special exhibits of this species was held. 
Messrs. A. W. Mera, H. B. Williams, C. H. Williams, J. Riches, W. E. 
King, and E. A. Cockayne, showing series from Chingford and Epping, 
including many melanic specimens, ab. wernlaria, Weymer, and ab. 
marmorwaria, Esper. Dr. Cockayne’s exhibit also included two 
specimens with a pale yellow ground colour, one from Oxford and the 
other from Chingford. He had examined and counted 290 specimens 
at Chingford in 1912 and gave results — 203 light forms (including ab. 
viannurinaria), 87 melanic = 70% light, 30% melanic. 
i Marmorinariti 
Ti „u 7f)o/ I Ill-marked, greyish lilac 
m,,, - y e ll 0 w 
( lleddisk 
• • ^/O 
. • 34% 
1 in 290 
1 in 290 
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