14 
Melanie 30% 
Smooth black, with no irroration.. .. 9% 
Uniform dark brown, with irroration, but 
showing practically no markings .. 14% 
Other dark forms .. .. .. .. 6% 
Dark form showing markings of mar- 
morinaria .. .. .. .. 1% 
76 melanic forms analized: 22 smooth black = 29%, 35 uniform 
brown = 46%, 16 dark with markings varied = 21%, 3 black marmori- 
naria = 4%. Some of the black forms showed a tendency to have 
light fringes. 
Mb. Roger C. Paton, a long and variable series from Wimbledon 
and West Wickham, taken over a number of years. Miss A. D. 
Edwards sent for exhibition selected specimens from East Grinstead, 
including abs. merularia and marrnorinaria, the latter being particularly 
large. Mr. L. W. Newman, series from Bexley and Richmond, 
including melanic females bred from melanic $ x dark ? . 
Gynandromorphous Smerinthus populi.— Mr. Newman, a specimen 
bred some day, left side deep pink colour, right side pale drab, the 
body being equally divided in coloration, the genitalia on right side $ 
and left side $ —the antenme, however, were 5 . 
Nyssia zonaria.— Mr. H. B. Williams, a series bred 1912 from 
St. Annes-on-Sea. 
Apatura iris LARViE. —Mr. Newman reported that hybernating larvae 
had commenced to feed in “sleeves” in February, but all had died 
before the end of March, a mortality he had never previously 
experienced. 
Lyc.ena argioi.us abundant.— Several members reported the 
abundance of this insect during the Spring. 
May 21st, 1912. —New member.— Mr. Roger C. Paton, M.A., of 
Streatham was elected to membership of the Society. 
Exhibition of Spring larvae.— Mr. H. B. Williams, Thecla quercus, 
fullfed from Clevedon, Nola ciicullatella and Phiyalia pedaria from 
Epping Forest: Spilosoma mendica, in fourth instar, from Tunbridge 
Wells; Bombiyx quercus, Lancs.; Biston hirtaria , New Forest; Nyssia 
zonaria, Lancs., and Hybrid denhami (hirtaria $ X zonaria $> ). 
Mr. F. B. Cross, Taeniocampa rubricosa bred from ova of a J capture 
at Pitch Hill, Surrey. Mr. W. E. King, Boarmia gem-maria, which he 
had hybernated on lilac. Mr. J. Riches, Nyssia hispidaria, Amphidasys 
strataria, Plusia moneta, Diloba caendeocephala. Mr. P. Tautz, 
Taeniocampa opima, Hybernia rupicapraria, Poecilocampa populi, 
Hylophila bicolorana, Hadena protea, Dicycla oo, Aplecta tincta, and 
Dasychira fascelina. Mr. A. W. Mera, Nola ciicullatella, Hylophila 
bicolorana, Odonestis potatoria, Boarmia repandata. 
T.eniocampa gracilis var. rosea, Tutt.— Mr. L. A. E. Sabine, 
specimens taken at Epsom, March. 1912. 
Mesotype virgata bred.— Mr. A. J. Willsdon, a variable series 
reared from ova from parents captured at Deal. 
Colias edusa at Eastbourne and Reigate. —This species was 
noted during the past week at Eastbourne by Mr. Riches, and Reigate 
by Dr. T. A. Chapman. 
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