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made some concluding remarks in which he stated that the number of 
insects found on the coast was probably partly accounted for by insects 
congregating there, the sea forming an effective barrier to dispersal. 
Jan. 2nd, 1900.— Pocket box exhibition.— Mr. May, a series of 
bred Heliophila albipnncta, from ova laid by a Sandown specimen, 
also a bred series of Caradrina anibiyua. With regard to the former 
species the President remarked that he believed Mr. May was the first 
British lepidopterist to breed this moth. Mr. Prout, Oporabia autmn- 
nata ab. sandberyi bred from ova laid by a Rannoch 2 . Some Gortyna 
ochracea bred from Sandown pup*; Zunosoma porata, a third brood bred 
in September, 1899, from ova laid by a Starcross 2 captured on August 
5th, 1899 ; Amathes ylareosa, unusually large, bred September, 1899, 
from a Wimbledon larva ; A. xanthoyrapha, an ab. taken at sugar 
at Sandown in September ; Hecatera chrysozona bred from Cambridge, 
and H. serena from Torquay ova ; an interesting box of northern 
Larentiidae was also shown, which included Melanippe sociata var. from 
Iceland, M. friyidaria from Finmark, Coremia desiynata var. islaiulica 
and C. arcticaria, the latter of which Mr. Prout thought might prove 
to be only avar. of C. rnunitata; Larmtia caesiata var. jelata from Green¬ 
land, L. polata from Tromso, and L. scrraria from Moscow. Mr. Kaye, 
a box of Deiopeias containing series of Deiopeia speciosa from Jamaica, 
D. ornatrix, and types of D. pulchella and D. bella, also a specimen of 
a lepidopterous larva from New Zealand, with a fungus growth upon 
it, which was probably referable to Cordyceps robertsii. Mr. Riches, a 
long series of Amathes ditrapezinin bred from larvae taken on Hampstead 
Heath. Mr. Riches said that the species had been obtained more 
plentifully during the past year than formerly. Mr. Pickett, some 
fine forms of many species, amongst which were —Brenthis sclene, dark 
specimens, Abraxas yromdariata, Hipparcliia hyperantJuis ab. arete and 
intermediates, Nemeophila plantayinis, with red hindwings, Anthrocera 
Jilipendulae, with yellow hindwings, Dilina tiliae, very varied, and a 
remarkably dark var. of Botys urticata. Mr. Bell, series of Ayrotis 
corticea and A. luniyera from Sandown, also Boarmia repandata: and a 
piece of buckthorn with malformed leaves ; also a careful dissection of 
a pellet of indigestible substances rejected by an owl. Mr. Bacot, 
some bred Pterophorina which included Aydistis bennettii, Leioptilus lieni- 
yianus, Cnaemidophorus rhododactylus, Oxyptilus heterodactylm (teiicrii), 
Pterophorus monodactylics and Aciptilia yalactodactyla. 
Resignation of member.— It was announced that the resignation 
of Mr. T. Gurney had been received. With reference to the resignation 
of Mr. Bate reported at the last meeting, it was resolved unanimously 
that a letter be sent requesting him to reconsider the matter. 
Proposal for exhibition.— A proposal was made by Mr. Dadd and 
seconded by Mr. Jennings, that it be considered whether an exhibition 
should not be held at an early date. The proposal was carried. 
Jan. 16th, 1900 .—Resignation.— It was reported with satisfaction 
that Mr. D. C. Bate had agreed to remain a member. Mr. T. F. Clarke 
informed the secretaries that he wished to withdraw his membership. 
Publication of Transactions.— The President asked if the meeting 
desired any change from that of the previous year in the matter of 
publishing the Transactions. No suggestions were forthcoming, and it 
