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Folkestone insects. —Mr. Pickett, specimens of Macroglossa 
stellatarum bred from Folkestone larvie, also some Melaloplia anachoreta 
the produce of a third brood. 
Hydrelia unca.— Mr. V. Eric Shaw, a series of Hydrelia unca taken 
in the New Forest. 
Notolophus antiqua, etc. —Mr. Clark, Notolophus antiqua bred from 
Aberdeen. The specimens were of a rather larger size than usual. 
The larvae were found on heather in numbers. Some Arctia caja of 
a second brood were also exhibited. 
Smerinthus ocellatus ab. —-Mr. L. W. Newman submitted for 
exhibition a particularly fine aberration of Smerinthus ocellatus with 
very pale hindwings without any red coloration. Also some fine 
Abraxas yrossulariata with the median portion of the wing much 
suffused with black. 
Callimorpha hera, etc. —Mr. Riches, from south Devon, Callimorpha 
hera and some Spilosoma urticae from Eastbourne. The President 
remarked concerning these latter that he had not previously heard of 
Eastbourne as a locality. 
Agrotis, etc. —The Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, exhibited from 
Mucking Ayrotis segetiun abs. catenatus, Haw., and pectinatus, Haw., 
Agrotis nigricans, a remarkably pale form Avith scarcely a trace of any 
markings. Agrotis saucta abs. nigrocosta, Tutt, and majuscula, Haw., 
in the latter form, the dark shade of nigrocosta spreads oA r er the Avhole 
forewing. A form of the same species Avas shoAvn as ab. stictica of 
Blanchard. Peridroma ypsilon (suffusa) a pale form with the usual 
colour of the basal portion of foreAving entirely absent. Hama abjecta 
ab. vanegata, Stgr., and A 'plena monoglypha a A T ery dark specimen with 
all the transverse lines and the outlines of the reniform and orbicular 
stigmata pale. 
Manduca atropos. —Mr. Sauze reported that he had hatched out a 
specimen of Manduca atropos on September 30th, Avithoutany forcing, 
and thought this rather an early date for such an emergence. 
Nov. 6th, 1900.— Living Manduca atropos, etc. —The Rev. C. R. 
N. Burrows, three living specimens of Manduca atropos Avhich Avhen 
handled squeaked very audibly, also a long series of Aporopkyla lutulenta 
taken during the year at sugar at Mucking. 
Agrotis nigricans.— Dr. Sequeira, a very dark specimen of Avhat 
appeared to be Agrotis nigricans. Some members thought the specimen 
might be A. tritici ; also a specimen of Melanippe rivata Avith a slender 
band and a similar aberration of M. montanata. 
Oporabia autumnata.— Mr. Prout, some Oporabia antumnata, Bork., 
bred August-September, 1900, from larvie sent from Pontresina early 
in July by Dr. Chapman, Avho had found them feeding commonly on 
honeysuckle, alder, &c. 
Sphinx ligustri, etc. —Mr. Oldham, Sphinx ligustri from Cam¬ 
bridge and some extreme forms of Triphaena pronuba from Woodford. 
Macroglossa stellatarum bred. —Mr. Bacot, a long series of bred 
Macroglossa stellatarum shoAving slight variation. 
General exhibit of Eurymus. —Many members brought up either 
long or short series of Eurymus croceus and E. hyale. Mr. Clark had 
some very fine forms, Messrs. Prout, Kaye, Mora, James and Roa\ C. 
R. N. BurroAvs also exhibited. Mr. Mera had a magnificent aberration 
