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good condition), Cyanirisargiolus, Thymelicus thaumas, Hepialussylvanm ; 
at dusk: ' Selenia illunaria, Hemithea strigata, Timandra amataria, 
Macaria notata, Lomaspilis marginata, Hypsipetes sordidata, Coremia 
unidentaria, C. ferrugata, Scotosia undulata ; at sugar: IAthosia 
complana, P. rumicis, Craniophora ligustri, Leucania conigera, L. 
lithargyria, L. pallens, Xylopliasia lithoxylea, X. seolopacina, Miana 
literosa, M. strigilis, Rusina tenebrosa, Tryphaena orbona, T. fimbria, 
Dyschorista suspecta, Cosmia afiinis, Oonoptera libatrix, Naenia typica, 
Hypena proboscidalis. 
August 4th, 1896.—Exhibits :—Mr. Oldham : fine forms of Pieris 
rapae and P. napi, taken last month in Cheshire. Mr. Bate : Selenia 
tetralunaria, exhibited as representing the conclusion of an experi¬ 
ment in heredity commenced by Mr. Bacot. The specimens were of the 
summer brood, and most of the larvse had pupated after the fourth 
change, though a few had an additional cast. All these latter came 
out J s, and were larger than those which had only four changes. Mr. 
Dadd reported Noctua dahlii, and two specimens of Tryphaena subsequa 
from the New Forest, where he had found Noctua stigmatica very 
common. He also recorded Cyaniris argiolus from Wood Green, and 
Drepana cultraria at sugar. Mr. Tremayne reported Lepidoptera 
scarce, and sugar a total failure, at Tunbridge Wells. Mr. Oldham 
reported sugar and everything else unsuccessful in Cheshire. Mr. 
Nichoison reported Lepidoptera common at Conway. 
August 18th, 1896.—Exhibits :—Mr. J. A. Clark : a pair of Nyssia 
lapponaria, bred by Mr. W. M. Christy (see Entomologist, vol. xxviii.). 
Mr. Bacot: a specimen of Dianthoecia conspersa, and a long series of 
L). carpophaga, bred from capsules of bladder campion gathered at 
Boxhill ; also Plusia festucae and Leucania littoralis from Norfolk. 
Mr. Sauze exhibited some curios from S. Africa, consisting mostly of 
ornaments and articles of dress made by the natives, and read some 
very interesting notes on the habits and disposition of the Kaffirs. 
Sept. 1st, 1896. — Exhibits :— Porthetria dxspar. —Mr. Nicholson 
exhibited a bred series of large females of Porthetria dispar, in which 
the subterminal line was very strongly developed on all the wings ; 
one specimen had the dot on the fore-wings extended to meet the apex of 
the V-shaped mark. Mr. Tutt said that he had found the species very 
abundantly at Aix-les-Bains, Bourg d’Aru, Bourg d’Oisans and 
Grenoble, in the course of his recent entomological trip to the Dauphine 
Alps. He compared the habits of the species with those of Orgyia 
antiqua, there being a striking resemblance between the two species, 
whilst the manner of egg-laying was very similar to that of the 
Porthesias (P. chrysorrhoea and P. aurifiua). The female specimens 
of P. dispar at Grenoble were of very large size. Captures 
at Ipswich.— Mr. Frost reported the capture of the following species 
at Ipswich :— Apatura iris, grey form of Agrotis nigricans, A. puta, 
with left hind-wing perfect, but much dwarfed, Noctua umbrosa, N. 
stigmatica, N. dahlii, Xylopliasia seolopacina, Triphaena fimbria, 
Aplecta occulta, Cerigo matura, Dianthoecia cucubali, Hydroecia nictitans 
and IT. paludis, among many other species from Ipswich, where he 
