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orange blotches very pale, the other with only part of the orange 
blotch on right superior and 2 discoidal streak, Surrey, 1909. 
Melanic Argynnids. —Mrs. Hemming, A. euphrosyne, with melanic 
tendency at base of wings, Sussex, 1909, and A. paphia and A. artippe 
with usual black markings much enlarged, New Forest, 1909. 
Triph.ena comes from Scotland. —Mr. G. Id. Heath, a series bred 
from Findhorn, N.B., 2 , but not showing much variation. 
Coenonympha pamphilus. —-Mr. C. P. Pickett, first, second, and 
third broods, showing variation in colour from straw to dark brown, 
and on the undersides from much enlarged ocelli to ocelli obsolete, 
from Kent, Sussex, Hants, Essex, and Devon. 
Paper. —Mr. H. M. Edelsten read some notes on his work with 
the “ Wainscots.” 
April 19th, 1910.— Melanic Phigalia pedaria. —Mr. A. W. Mera, 
a dark almost unicolorous grey example, Chingford, 1910. 
“ Forcing” fritillaries. —Mr. L. W. Newman, pupae of Argynnis 
paphia and Melitaea atkalia, the larvae having been fed up in a hot¬ 
house ; also larvae of Argynnis adippe and Argynnis aglaia, which, 
although similarly treated, were only about one-fourth grown. 
Melanic Odontopera bidentata.— Mr. C. P. Pickett, a series bred 
ab. ovo. from pairing of melanic 2 and typical $ ; about 40% were 
melanic and several others very thinly scaled. 
Discussion. —Mr. A. J. Willsdon, opened a discusion on the 
Amphidasydae; some debatable remarks therein as to the evolution of 
A. betularia var. doubledayaria resulted in the ensuing discussion 
practically resolving into a debate on melanism and its causes. 
May 3rd, 1910.—Nemoria pulmentaria. —Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, 
larvae ex ova sent by Dr. T. A Chapman, from Central Europe; umbel¬ 
liferous plants are the natural food, but the larvae were found to feed 
freely on hawthorn and plum. 
Plusia moneta, variable feeding habit. —Mr. Id. M. Edelsten, 
exhibited larvae, and drew attention to the fact that when young the 
larva feeds in the terminal shoot when on monkshood, but on the 
leaf if on delphinium. 
Tephrosia crepuscularia. —Mr. V. E. Shaw, a series bred from 
ova laid by 2 taken near Newcastle on May 11th ; the ova were sent 
to the exhibitor as biundularia with the information that no second 
brood occurs in the district. The bred insects emerged between April 
18th and May 9th, 1908. 
Mr. L. B. Prout read some notes on the Acidaliidae. (See end of 
this vol.) 
May 17th, 1910.— Lyc.ena argiolus.— Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson, 
selected specimens bred from ova and larvae obtained by searching ivy 
bloom in August and September, 1909, in mid-Surrey. One large 2 
emerged October, 1909, and was of the usual second brood form ; six 
that emerged in April and May, 1910, were more blue than usual, 
while one specimen was apparently a blue-grey $ of dull bellargus 
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