REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 
December 15th, 1908.— Sesia andkeniformis and its Parasites. — 
Mr. E. A. Cockayne exhibited steins of Viburnum lantana, showing 
various phases of the larval borings, together with the imago, and two 
ichneumons bred from S. andreniformis pupae — viz., Bracon variator 
and Meniscus pimplator. 
Melanic Argynnis selene. —Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson, four specimens 
from East Sussex, early June, 1908, in one example, the melanic 
tendency was exhibited in the marginal area of the wings, in another 
in the basal area, while the most extreme form had the marginal half 
of both primaries and secondaries clouded with black broken up by 
fulvous dashes. 
Geometrid^e from Peru. —Mr. L. B. Prout, in exhibiting a box of 
geometridae from Peru, drew attention to the fulvous patches present 
on the underwings of many species, and remarked that, as these are 
invisible when the insect is at rest, they must apparently serve as 
warning colours during flight. 
Paper. — Mr. E. A. Cockayne read some notes on Sesia andreniformis, 
which are included in this volume. 
January 5th, 1909 .—Death of Member.— The President announced, 
with deep regret, the death of Mr. J. A. Clark, and proposed that a 
letter of condolence be sent to Mrs. Clark ; this proposal was supported 
by Rev. C. R. N. Burrows and duly carried." 
Cidaria reticulata. — Mr. H. M. Edelsten, a series bred from 
Windermere pupae. 
Ccenonympha pamphilus, abs. —Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson, a specimen 
with ocelli on upperside of primaries obsolete, and many others with 
the ocelli only faintly indicated. 
Polyommatus phlceas abs.— Mr. Y. E. Shaw, an imago with hind- 
wings entirely black, Darenth, July, 1908, and another with band on 
left hindwing, straw coloured, Bexley, August, 1908. 
January 19th, 1909.— Vars. from Mucking. —Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, 
Polyommatus phloeas with right upperwing mottled with yellow, also a 
black Xylophasia monoglypha, an almost white Orgyia gonostigma $ , 
and Odonestis potatoria var. berolinensis , and ab. intermedia, all from 
Mucking, 1908. 
Gynandromorphous Bupalus piniaria. — Mr. A. W. Mera, on behalf 
of Mr. H. B. Williams, a specimen with $ rightwings and antennae, 
and 5 leftwings and antennae. 
Abraxas grossulariata var. varleyata. — Mr. L. W. Newman, 
examples from second brood, part of seven specimens ex a brood of 31 
imagines from typical parents ex varleyata and type. 
Melanippe fluctuata ab. — Mr. V. E. Shaw, an imago from 
* An obituary notice appeared in the 1908 volume of Transactions. 
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