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Tuesday, November 21st, 1893.—Exhibits :—Dr. Buckell, a series of 
Ennomos angularia, bred from larvae found on lime trees in Kensington 
Gardens. The males, with one exception, were of the normal ground 
colour, but the females were pale, two of them indeed almost white ; 
one male was a noteworthy variety, its colour was uniformly umber- 
brown. of a tint very similar to that of the dark form of Hernerophila 
abruptaria, the transverse lines and discoidal spots being just perceptible. 
In both males and females, the series presented specimens in which 
there were no dark markings on the fore-wings, save the usual lines 
and spot, and others in which that portion beyond the outer line was 
stronglv suffused with dark scales, whilst there were forms intermediate 
between these extremes. In some specimens the transverse line on the 
hind wing was well marked, in others it was hardly perceptible. The 
situation of the transverse lines also varied. In a specimen captured 
at Holloway, the distance between the outer line and the hind margin, 
and between the inner line and the base was very small. Dr. Buckell 
also exliibited a specimen of Charceas graminis, captured at Wimbledon 
on August 30th, the ground colour of which was of an olive tint, and 
the furcate blotch immediately under the reniform the only white 
marking; three specimens of Oporabia dilutata, bred from pupge dug 
at Sutton Park, near Birmingham, one of which was a distinctly 
melanic form with a striking white blotch in the middle of the median 
nervure ; a specimen of Epinephele tithonus, captured at Bookham, in 
which the ocellus on the fore-wing had only one pupil. Mr. Clark, 
two very dark specimens of Ennomos angular ia. Mr. Kirby, specimens 
of a Noctua received from Berkshire, and intermediate in apjDearance 
between Dasycampa rubiginea and Orrhodia vaceinii. These specimens 
led to a discussion, and although the form Avas quite new to the members 
present, the general opinion was-that they were varieties of D. rubi¬ 
ginea. Mr. Battley, Orthosia lota, 0. macilenta, Xanthia gilvago, 
Hadena protea and Pyralis glaucinalis, all from Winchmore Hill. 
Mr. Biches, Scopelosoma satellitia and the red form of Orthosia lota 
from Salisbury. Mr. Oldham, a long series of Agrotis segeturn from 
Norfolk. Captain Thompson, a dark form of Eubolia cervinaria from 
Hornsea, Yorks. Mr. Southey, series of Agrotis porphyrea, and 
Triphcena interjecta from Hanrpstead Heath. The following gentlemen 
were then nominated as officers for the coming vear :—President and 
Treasurer, Mr. J. A. Clark; Vice-Presidents, Mr. J. W. Tutt and 
Dr. F. J. Buckell; Curators, Messrs. Heasler and Smith; Librarians, 
Messrs. Gurney and Prout; Secretaries, Messrs. Nicholson and Battley; 
Council, Messrs. Oldham, Lewcock, Newbery, Hollis and Captain 
Thompson. 
Dr. Buckell then read the following paper:— 
THE HISTORY OE BUTTERFLY CLASSIFICATION. 
The history of butterfly classification and of the origin and varying 
application of generic names is a subject quite large enough for one 
evening’s consideration and one that presents not a few points of in¬ 
terest. It mav conduce to lucidity, if at the outset I define the sense 
in which, throughout this paper, certain terms will be employed. I 
shall speak of Papilionids as conrpreliending Swallow-tails, Whites and 
Yellows; of Nymphalids as inclusive of Nymphs and Satyrs, Nymphs 
consisting of Fritillaries and Vanessas with the White Admiral and 
