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versicolor, a dark variety of Hemerophila abruptaria from Hackney, and 
specimens of Spilosoma menthastri with very few black spots. The 
latter were bred from a sparsely spotted specimen captured in the New 
Forest, but the majority of the brood were normal, only two or three 
following the ? parent. Dr. Buckell, examples of the two broods of 
Epliyra pwnctaria and series of Eupitliecia centaureata (oblongata ) bred 
from the egg, on which he read some notes. “ The female was taken on 
14th August, 1892, and the eggs were deposited the next day, being 
ovoid in shape, one orange and the rest whitish. On August 16th they 
were all orange, and some had become pitted on the exposed surface, 
while on August 19th all were pitted. On August 21st they had 
become lead coloured, and hatched later in the day. The larvse which 
were fed throughout on the flowers of marigold appeared (on August 
27th) to have the head smaller than the second segment, and the body 
composed of alternate pale and dark lines. On September 12th they 
varied much, and might be divided into four groups: (1) Consisting of 
three specimens, had the head brown, the body being dull green, with 
a purplish medio-dorsal band, and a less distinct band of the same 
shade midway between the medio-dorsal band and the spiracles, a line 
from each spiracle, joining the last mentioned band at the anterior 
part of each segment. (2) Body white, with the same markings as No. 1. 
(3) Body white, with the bands of a reddish hue. (4) Body white, 
only the medio-dorsal line present, and that but faintly marked. On 
September 18th most of the larvae had spun up in the sawdust, and on 
September 26th all were in pupa. The imagines emerged from 5th to 
21st May, 1893, mostly in the night and early morning.” With regard 
to this species, Dr. Buckell observed that, although conforming to the 
usual type of the genus in the shape of its wings and its resting position, 
it was remarkable for its light colour and want of the usual transverse 
lines. In colour, however, it was nearest approached by E. succenturiata 
and E. irriguata, while the markings resembled those of Emmelesia 
blandiata. With regard to its variation, there was a tendency towards 
the development of a central transverse band, and he suggested that 
possibly specimens occurred with this quite complete. Mr. Battle}^ ex¬ 
hibited a pupa of Anthocharis cardamines and three melanic specimens 
of Stauropus fagi bred from the eggs found at Epping Forest in July, 
1892. He stated that all the specimens (7) bred from these eggs 
had proved to be of this variety, and further pointed out that the dark 
colour was chiefly developed on the upper wings and the front margin 
of the hind wings, these being the parts exposed when the insect is 
at rest. Mr. Bacot, a melanic specimen of S. fagi bred from an Epping 
Forest larva, also Notodonta trepida and young larvse of the same 
from the New Forest. Capt. Thompson, a melanic specimen of Cliryso- 
clysta linneeila and a series of Phorodesma bajidaria from Epping Forest. 
He stated that he had tried “ assembling ” with two bred females of the 
latter species, but although he took several males during the evening, 
they did not appear to be attracted by the females. Coleoptera:—Mr. 
Heasler, Toxotus meridianus, Motor chus minor, and Cryptoceplialus fulcratus. 
Mr. Lewcock, Telephorus paludosus received from Mr. A. J. Chitty ; 
also various species from Woking and Farnham. Dr. Sequeira stated 
that he had visited Wicken Fen, and found Papilio machaon in all its 
stages, it having been on the wing since the beginning of April. Mr. 
Battley stated that two larvee found in the stems of ribbon grass, and 
