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Bombyx rubi.— Mr. J. Riches, 15 bred 2 s, all that emerged from 
a brood of about 40 larvae. 
Triph;ena comes, vars. — Mr. V. E. Shaw, a long bred series from 
Findhorn ova, including vars. clarlci, ilitjrescens, pallida, nifescens, 
curtisii, and forms intermediate between clarlci and nigrescens, and 
pallida and nifescens. 
May 2nd, 1911.— Triph;ena pronuba. —Mr. G. R. Baldock, a long 
series from Galley Hill, Essex, 1910. The dark form predominated 
many specimens showing almost unicolorous blackish-brown superiors. 
Mr. P. H. Tautz, a long series from Pinner, Hampstead and Studland 
Bay. The specimens from Pinner included many with gray costal 
streak, while many of those from Studland Ba}!- showed bright reddish 
superiors, and one with straw-coloured inferiors. Mr. H. M. Edelsten 
also exhibited his series from various localities. 
Lepidoptkra from Exmoor.- —Mr. J. E. Gardner, a number of 
lepidoptera taken at Exmoor, August, 1910, including Xylophasia 
scolopacina which was common at ragwort bloom, Toxocampa craccae, 
Asthena blomeri, Abraxas nlnjata, Triphosa dubitata, Cidaria populata, 
and a number of micro-lepidoptera, in which he stated that the district 
seemed particularly rich. Mr. G. H. Heath, also exhibited dark 
Gnophos obscurata, Cleora glabraria and Cidaria silaceata from the 
same district. 
Hybrids. —Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited a series of hybrids from 
pairings of Nyssia zonaria 2 x Biston hirtaria $ , also hybrid 2 from 
N. zonaria $ x B. hirtaria $ with very narrow and pointed wings. 
Smerinthus populi.- —Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited S. populi var. 
pallida, and a 2 suffused with pink coloration, also a gynandromorph, 
one side typical $, and the other pink 2 ; the body displayed the 
two colours equally divided, even the legs showing coloration corres¬ 
ponding to that side of the body on which they were situated. 
Angerona prunaria larvae.- —Mr. C. P. Pickett, larvae fed up under 
various colored muslins. Those fed under white muslin were pale, 
under pink muslin were of a darker and reddish tint, while those under 
red muslin were darker still. 
Apamea ophiogramma larv.e. —Mr. J. Riches, larvae found feeding 
in roots of Ribbon grass in a North London garden. 
Paper. —Mr. J. E. Gardner read some notes on a “ Holiday on 
Exmoor in 1910,” and exhibited the insects he had taken there. 
May 16th, 1911. —Donation.— The Librarians announced the receipt 
of a pamphlet entitled, “ An Algerian Holiday,” from the author, Mr. 
A. E. Gibbs. 
EnDROMIA VERSICOLOR-RETARDED EMERGENCE.- Ml’. A. W. Mera 
exhibited specimens bred from pupae that had passed through two 
winters. 
Plusia moneta.— Mr. J. Riches, specimens bred from larvae collected 
in North London gardens. 
Thyatira batis, ab.-— Mr. B. S. Williams exhibited a specimen 
with the usual pink coloration replaced by olive-brown. 
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