Dragonflies. —Messrs. Edelsten, Mera and Riches, and Dr. 
Cockayne, exhibited several species of Dragonflies, Mr. Edelsten’s 
exhibit comprising 23 species. Those exhibited by Dr. Cockayne 
were from Ceylon. 
Paper. — Mr. H. M. Edelsten read a paper entitled “Notes on 
Dragonflies,” detailing the life-histories of some species, giving hints 
as to place and method of capture of some of the rarer ones. Aeschna 
isosceles was a species he rediscovered in the Broads, and had been 
fortunate enough to take eight specimens in a day by working from a 
boat. 
April 15th, 1913. — Bupalus piniaria. — Mr. Id. B. Williams, a 
a gynandrous specimen taken at Oxshotl in 1909, left wings and 
antennas $ , and right ones 3 . Also dark specimens from Scotland, 
and richly coloured females from Oxshott. Dr. E. A. Cockayne, a 
long series from the Shetlands, Sutherlandshire, Ireland, and the 
Midlands and Surrey. Mr. A. J. Willsdon, a series including ab. 
fiavescens, from Oxshott. 
Spilosoma jiendica var. rustica. — Dr. E. A. Cockayne, specimens 
reared from larvae taken at Cork. 
Odonestis poxatoria. —Mr. F. W. J. Jackson, a specimen bred from 
an Oxford larva. The antennae ? , abdomen apparently 3 , and wings 
partaking of both 3 and J . 
Discussion on Bupalus piniaria.— Dr. E. A. Cockayne opened a 
discussion on this species and his paper is printed in this volume. 
May 6th, 1913. — Donation. — Mr. L. W. Newman presented a 
copy of the “ Text Book on British Butterflies and Moths” by Newman 
and Leeds. 
Thera obeliscata, Hb. — Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, specimens from 
Mucking, also the Breck district and other eastern localities. At 
Mucking he had at times found it extremely abundant at Sugar. 
Dr. E. A. Cockayne, light forms from Rannoch and melanic forms 
from Cheshire. Mr. C. Paton, a series from Streatham, including one 
very dark specimen. Mr. L. B. Prout, a long series from British and 
Continental localities. 
Thera variata, Schiff. — Mr. L. B. Prout, specimens from various 
British and Continental localities. Dr. E. A. Cockayne, specimens 
from Chandler’s Ford, bred by Major Robertson, also a single specimen 
taken by himself in the Thames Valley in 1901. 
Paper. — Mr. L. B. Prout, F.E.S., read a paper on “ Thera variata 
and T. obeliscata which is published in this volume. 
May 20th, 1913. — Nyssia hispidaria. — Mr. A. J. Willsdon exhibited 
a comparative series from Brentwood, Chingford and Richmond Park 
.— a specimen from Brentwood was particularly noticeable as being 
almost black. He mentioned that the species was very abundant in 
the larval stage at Brentwood in 1912. 
Variation in larvje of Abraxas grossulariata. — Mr. A. J. Riches, 
several larvie, many of which were entirely black, from North London 
suburbs. 
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