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while one on a withered leaf was yellow, and another partly resting on 
a leaf and partly on the muslin was parti-coloured. 
Melanic Synopsis Abruptaria.— Mr. E. Harris, a series, bred from 
melanic parents, consisting of 28 dark specimens and 11 typical forms. 
Pachys betularia, Intermediate between type and var. Double- 
dayaria.— Mr. T. II. Hamling, a specimen, being one of three similar 
imagines taken within a few minutes at electric light. 
Xanthoriioe oxybiata. - Mr. L. B. Prout, specimens taken by Dr. 
T. A. Chapman at Taormina, in Sicily. This species, the exhibitor 
stated, has only been taken at Cannes, and in Sicily and Palestine, 
and is closely allied to X. yaliata: the antennae are, however, pectinated 
in the $ so that X. oxybiata forms a connecting link between X. 
yaliata and A", fiuctuata. 
Pachys cognataria. - Mr. L. B. Prout, a specimen from America, 
also P. betularia from England and Lugarno. The American species 
had the appearance of an intermediate form between the two forms of 
P. betularia, which differed considerably. 
Xylena scolopacina.— Mr. V. E. Shaw, larvie from Bexley, Kent. 
Lithocolletis quercifoliella ovum. —Mr. A. Sich, a single ovum, 
laid on the side of a glass tube. 
Wheeleria spilodactyla. —Mr. A. Sich, larva, pupa and imago of 
this species, 'which is confined to White Horehound. 
Polyommatus adonis. —Messrs. Dale and Grosvenor reported that 
this species was out early in June at Folkestone and Reigate. 
Eucestia rufata. —Mr. V. E. Shaw reported that he had taken 
this species at Bexley and had also obtained ova. 
Jane 20, 1905.— Donation to Library. —The librarians announced 
the receipt of the 1904 volume of The Kntomoloyists Record from Mr. 
A. W. Mera; a vote of thanks to the donor was passed. 
Crab Spiders.— Mr. A. Bacot, some spiders received from Brindisi, 
known as “ crab spiders,” which secure their prey by frequenting 
thistle-heads and seizing the insects that visit the flowers; the exhibitor 
also showed several bees which had been captured by one of these 
spiders that he placed on a flower in his garden. 
Nyssia lapponaria x N. zonaria hybrids. — Mr. A. W. Mera, larvie 
reared from ova obtained from a pairing of N. lapponaria $ and N. 
zonaria $ . 
Callimorpha dominula from Deal district.— Mr. C. P. Pickett, a 
bred series, most of the specimens having an extra black spot on the 
hindwings. 
Angerona prunaria vars.— Mr. C. P. Pickett, a bred series including 
a pale yellow $ covered with small brown freckles, similar to the 
speckled form of $ . 
Oinophila v-flava.— Mr. V. E. Shaw, larva of this species, which 
bores its way into the corks of wine bottles. 
Sept. 5th, 1905.— Donation to Collection of Lepidoptera. —The 
curators announced the receipt of the following:—6 Aathena blomeri 
from Mr. C. P. Pickett, 1 Synopsia abruptaria (melanic) from Mr. E. 
Harris. 
Lepidoptera from Penmaenmawr, N. Wales.— Rev. C. R. N. 
Burrows, a number of lepidoptera taken during a fortnight’s stay at 
