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2 ChoeVocampa elpenor, taken with other insects, flying round the 
flowers of Cerasus lusitanica (Portugal laurel) and honeysuckle, 
at Wisbech; also Bombylius major (the Bee-fly), from the same 
locality. Spilosoma fuliginosa. —Mr. S. J. Bell : a hred series of 
Spilosoma fuliginosa, from Yorkshire ova, one slightly malformed 
specimen showing a tendency towards yellow, instead of red, on the 
hind-wings. Second bkood of Arctia caia. — Mr. Bate : specimens of 
a second brood of Arctia caia, bred by himself and Mr. Shields from 
eggs laid by a female, taken at Woodford, Essex; in most of the 
specimens the red on the hind-wings was more or less tinged with 
yellow, and in one female the red was almost entirely replaced by 
yellow. Ennomos autumnaria.— Mr. Garland: 3 $ and 2 ? 
Ennomos autumnaria, bred by himself from lame obtained from 
Messrs. J. and W. Davis, of Dartford, who reared them from eggs 
laid by a Deal specimen ; also cocoon, pupa-shell and eggs of the 
species; the latter strongly resembled those of E. quercinaria as 
regards shape, colour, and manner of deposition. Tephrosia crepus- 
cularia (biundularia) and T. bistobtata (crepuscularia). —Mr. Tutt 
exhibited a very fine series of T. biundularia, captured by Dr. Corbett, 
in the neighbourhood of Doncaster, in May and June (1893-1895). 
The specimens exhibited a very wide range, from the whitish typical 
form, to the dark ah. delamerensis; also, for comparison, a series of 
Tephrosia bistortata var. abietaria, Haw., taken by Mr. Mason, of 
Clevedon, Somerset, in March, 1894-1895, and a series of the second 
brood form of 1. bistortata, var. consonaria, St., bred in June last, by 
himself, from Clevedon eggs. Orrhodia vaccinii, ab. obscura.— 
Mr. Tutt exhibited, on behalf of Dr. Riding, some dark specimens of 
O. vaccinii, and pointed out how parallel the variation appeared 
to run with that of 0. erythrocephala ah. glabra. Plusia bractea 
bred IN autumn.— Mr. Tutt then exhibited a series of Plusia bractea, 
bred by Mr. J. Finlay, of Morpeth, from eggs laid in July last, the 
lame having been forced in order to procure autumnal specimens. 
He also exhibited a specially dark aberration of Polia chi ab. olivacea, 
taken at Morpeth, by the same gentleman. New Zealand Psyciiid. — 
Mr. Tutt also exhibited some cases of a Psychid ( Liothula omnivora) 
which he had received from Mr. W. W. Smith, of Ashburton, New Zea¬ 
land. This appeared to be the nearest approach to the “ basket worms ” 
(described in Knt. live., vol. vii, No. G) found in that country. 
Hybrid Smerinthus ocellatus-populi. —Mr. Bacot, on behalf of 
himself and Mr. J. A. Clark: 3 hybrids between Smerinthus 
ocellatns and S. populi, bred by them; also the parents, and 
typical specimens of each species. Mr. Bacot read, “ Notes on hybrid 
Smerinthus ocellatus-populi,” illustrating his remarks by means of the 
specimens exhibited, and drawings of the genitalia, prepared by Mr. 
F. N. Pierce, of Liverpool, and kindly lent for the occasion. 
The following gentlemen were nominated as Council for 1897 • _ 
President, Mr. J. W. Tutt; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. J. A. Clark 
and F. J. Hanbury ; Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clark or Mr. C. Nicholson • 
Librarians, Mr. L. B. Prout and D. C. Bate; Curators, Captain 
Thompson and Mr. A. F. Bayne; Secretaries, Messrs. L. J. 
Tremayno and II. A. Sauze ; and five other members to be selected 
