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Pachys betularia bred.— Messrs. Harrison and Bacot, long series, 
including many var. doubledayaria. 
Senta maritima vars. and ab. - Mr. H. M. Edelsten, examples of 
vars. nigrostriata, bipunctata, ivismaviensis and anindineta, also a leaden 
coloured form, all bred from Norfolk broads district. 
Synopsia abruptaria, dark form.— Mr. T. H. Hamling, a fine series 
of this species, including many very dark specimens. 
Cidaria truncata.— Mr. G. B. Brown, a series bred from ova, laid by 
two Horsley 5 s; the specimens were remarkably uniform in marking 
and coloration. 
Tripilena fimbriata ab. —Mr. Payton, a remarkable imago, having 
large black spots on the inner margin of the hindwings. 
Cleoris glabraria ab.— -Mr. E. A. Bowles, a dark specimen, with 
the nervures clearly defined by light coloured scales. 
Ectropid/f. —Mr. L. B. Prout, E. eonsonaria and E. crepuscularia, 
with black vars., in which the subterminal line remained pale. 
Genus Melinea and Mimics. —Mr. W. J. Kaye, six species of the 
genus Melinea compared with six of genus Helicanius, as follows :— 
M. mnemne with H. minata, M. messonaria with Id. messone, M. egeria 
with H. sylvana, M. pardalis with H. pardalinue, M. idae with EL. clara, 
M. imitata with 11. telchinia. 
P. Betularia—Heredity statistics. — In connection with their 
exhibit, Messrs. Harrison and Bacot submitted the following figures:— 
d parent— Doubledayaria. ? parent—Type. 
Bred 43 d . 
,, 66 ¥ . 
Bred 118 $ . 
,, 114 ?. 
H. abruptaria—Heredity statistics—from Mr. T. H. Hamling. 
Parents. Pupated. Bred. Non emergences. 
Dark ¥ Typical d. 28. Type 7 d 2 ? Dark 7 d 4 ¥ . 8. 
Typical ¥ Dark d . 23. ,, 7 d 1 ¥ ,, 4 d 4 ¥ . 7. 
Dark ¥ Dark d • 80. „ 10 d 7 ¥ „ 31 J 17 ¥ • 15- 
Typical ¥ Typical ¥ . 32. „ 12 d 6 ¥ ,, 0 d 1 ¥ . 13. 
Jan. 17th, 1905 .—Graphiphora gracilis abs.—M r. A. W. Mera, 
three aberrations, viz., a red form from the New Forest, a very pale 
specimen from Darlington, and a rather dark specimen with the usual 
marking's exceptionally well defined ; the latter specimen was from 
Hertfordshire. 
Discussion re Sallowing.—A n informal -discussion re sallowing 
was carried on, which did not, however, bring to light any facts of 
importance. 
Oviposition of G. gracilis.—M r. V. E. Shaw stated that he had 
seen this species depositing ova on withered blackberries. 
Type 22. Yar. 21. = Type 20-2%. Var. 19’3%. 
,, 37. „ 29.= „ 33-9%. „ 26-6%. 
r., 151 - 2% (Type) followed ¥ parent. 
* 148-8% (Var.) „ d „ 
Of 66 ¥ i 56 ' l % ( T yP e ) -- ? 
Utbb 9 j 43-9% (Var.) „ d „ 
d parent—Type. ¥ parent— Doubledayaria. 
Type 56. Var. 62. = Type 24-1%. Var. 26-7%. 
„ 67. „ 47.= „ 28-9%. „ 20-3%. 
47’5% (Type) followed d parent. 
52-5% (Var.) „ ¥ „ 
58-8% (Type) ,, d 
41-2 °L IVar.i .. 9 
Of 118 d 
Of 114 ¥ 
