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upperside of superiors, also $ with black tips very strongly marked 
and black tending to run along contiguous nervures. 
Hydrcecia nictitans, H. lucens, H. paludis, and H. crinanensis 
—points of difference. — Rev. C. R. N. Burrows exhibited lengthy 
series of all four species with a view of evoking opinions as to means 
of separation of the latter species from the other three by superficial 
examination. Suggested points of difference were (a) band on hind- 
wings, (b) shape of reniform. The exhibitor pointed out that so far, 
Tl. crinanensis had only been found on river banks close to . the water. 
January 18th, 1910. — Satyrus semele, abs. —Mr. T. H. L. 
Grosvenor, imagines from Westmoreland and Surrey, including one 
with two ocelli on underside of one superior, and only one on the 
other, and several specimens with four ocelli on underside of superiors. 
Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson also exhibited long series from Sussex, Surrey, 
Kent, and Westmoreland, showing parallel variation in undersides. 
Lyc.*na icarus, ab. — Mr. A. F. Hemming, L. teams 5 from Red- 
hill, September, 1909, having only four submedian spots on superiors 
clustered closely round the discoidal, with the exception of the lowest, 
which is confluent with second basal spot. Spots on inferiors partially 
obsolete, three remaining submedian clustered round discoidal. 
Hybernation of Vanessa atalanta. —Mr. L. W. Newman drew 
attention to a report in the Daily Mail of the receipt from Aldershot, 
on January 14th, of a living specimen of V. atalanta, the identity of 
the species being vouched for by a representative of the journal present 
at the meeting. Mr. Newman also stated that seven imagines bred 
by him in Octobei, had been kept alive in a warm room up to date, 
and fed and flew frequently. 
February 1st, 1910.— Hesperia comma, variation. —Dr. G. G. C. 
Hodgson, a long series selected from captures in 1909, including dark 
$ s, Js with orange-brown markings, and others of same colour as 
palaemon: also $ with dull, yellow-brown underside and yellowish 
spots. 
LiYCjENA ICARUS AND L. SEMIARGUS, EXTENSION OF ORANGE MARKINGS. 
—Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson, L. icarus with orange scaling running from 
large submarginal lunules, and L. semi ary us with orange scales 
tending to streak the interneural spaces in all wings. 
Lepidoptera from Falkland Islands. —Capt. H. Reid, a number 
of lepidoptera consisting of about sixteen species in all, but including 
only one butterfly, viz., Aryynnis cipheros. One of the species shown 
had been determined by Sir Geo. Hampson as new, and named by him 
Episilia ochricraspia. 
Hesperia action from Swanage. —Mr. V. E. Shaw, a series 
taken in July, 1909. 
February 15th, 1910.— Donations.— The librarians announced the 
receipt of vol. 21 of The Entomologists' Record from Mr. A. W. Mera, 
while the curators exhibited a number of lepidoptera in excellent 
condition, and including many uncommon species, presented by 
Mr. Percy Bright. Votes of thanks were accorded to the donors. 
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