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PoLlA CHI AND VARS. OLIVACEA AND SUFFUSA. — Ml'. L. W. Newman, 
on behalf of Mr. G. B. Oliver, a Ion" and variable series from Sheffield 
and district, one specimen being very much darker than the usual var. 
stiff mo. 
Melit;ea aurinia.— Mr. Newman, on behalf of Mr. G. B. Oliver, a 
long series bred from North Cornwall, showing much variation, one 
specimen having the markings on primaries obliterated, and second¬ 
aries heavily suffused, whilst another specimen was almost an albino. 
Paper. —Mr. Alfred Sich read a paper entitled, “ The early stages 
of Cemiostoma laburnella.” A vote of thanks to Mr. Sich was 
proposed by Messrs. Mera and Shaw, and duly carried. (The paper 
has since been published in the “ Entomologist Record\ ol.xxv., p. 182.) 
November 19th, 1912.— Toxocampa cracc^e.- —Mr. A. W. Mera, 
specimens bred July, 1912, from larvie taken near Bude. 
Colias edusa var. helice. —Mr. W. E. King, specimens taken in 
Epping Forest, August, 1912. 
Appointment of Auditors. —Messrs. A. J. Willsdon and A. L. Mera 
were appointed to audit the Treasurer’s account. 
December 3rd, 1912.— Annual Meeting—Early emergence of 
Nyssia hispidaria. —Mr. J. Riches, a $ specimen which emerged on 
November 20th, in a breeding cage in the open. 
Spilosoma lubricipeda, vars. —Mr. A. J. Willsdon, specimens from 
Huddersfield and Meltbam districts, together with var. ro.diata and 
intermediate forms. 
Mr. T. PI. L. Grosvenor, L. corydon and abs. senti-syngrapha, 
anrantia and inaequalis. Aryyunis selene, very dark suffused and very 
lightly marked males and other aberrational forms. A. euplirosyne, 
dark banded 2 Pieris rapac, yellow coloured female from Aberdeen. 
Epinep/tele hi/peranthus ab. caeca and intermediate forms. E.janira, 
bleached forms, and aberrations of undersides. Coenonytnpha pain- 
philus, undersides showing many aberrational forms. 
Election of Council. —The result of the election of officers for the 
ensuing year was as follows :— 
President. —Mr. A. W. Mera. 
Vice-Presidents.— Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, Dr. T. A. Chapman, 
and Messrs. F. J. Hanbury and E. B. Prout. 
Treasurer. —Mr. S. J. Bell. 
Curators. —Messrs. A. J. Willsdon and B. S. Williams. 
Librarians.— Messrs. T. PI. L. Grosvenor and A. L. Mera. 
Secretaries.- —Messrs. V. E. Shaw and H. B. Williams. 
Non-Official Members of Council. —Messrs. H. M. Edelsten, J. E. 
Gardner, G. H. Heath, J. Riches and L. W. Newman. 
Secretaries’ Report, December 3rd, 1912. 
At our last Annual Meeting, on December 5th, 1911, the Society 
accepted with regret the resignations of our Secretaries, Messrs. Bell anil 
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