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Reports of Meetings & Abstracts of Papers Read. 
Thursday , December 17th, 1891.—The Annual Pocket Box Ex¬ 
hibition, held at the Society’s new rooms, 33, Finsbury Square, E C., 
attracted a large number of members and friends. It is impossible 
to give a detailed account of all the exhibits, but some of the most 
noticeable were the following:—Mr. Allbuary, a perfect albino speci¬ 
men of Epinephele janira , taken at Dover in 1889, and fine bred 
varieties of Arctia caia and A. villica. Mr. J. A. Cooper, black forms 
of Boarmia repa?idata from Sheffield, and banded specimens (var. con- 
versaria) from the New Forest. Mr. Machin, Scotch forms of 
Gortyjia flavago , with southern specimens for comparison, the former 
being much darker; also Eupithecia helveticaria , Crambus myelins, 
Coccyx ustomaculand and (Ecophorct stipella. Mr. Sampson, series of 
Pseudoterpna cytisaria and Calligejiia miniata , and long and varied 
series of Hybernia defoliaria and Triphcena fimbria. Mr. Huckett, 
series of Argynnis aglaia , A. paphia and var. valesina , and Limenitis 
sibylla from the New Forest. Dr. Buckell, a long series of Triphcena 
projiuba from the London district, showing much variation, the most 
noticeable forms being those with dark anterior wings and light stig¬ 
mata. Mr. Quail, life histories of many Geometrse, including Scotosia 
cert at a, Hemerophila abruptaria and Phorodesma smaragdaria. Mr. 
Gates, living larvae of Melanippe montanata and cocoons of Dicranura 
vinula. Mr. Battley, a number of microscopic slides illustrating the 
anatomy and structure of various insects : also, on behalf of Mr. J. 
Collins, of Warrington, a beautiful series of Lithosia sericea , taken in 
the Manchester district. Mr. Simes, variable forms of Smerinthus 
populi , also bleached specimens of Epinephele janira and Ccenonympha 
pamphilus . Mr. Levett, a series of Arctia urticce , bred from larvae, 
taken in the Lea valley. Mr. Southey, Cuspidia alni , and a specimen 
of Deiopeia pulchella from Southend. Mr. Tutt, two cabinet drawers 
of the genus Eupithecia , exhibiting long and varied series of almost 
all the British species. Mr. Prout, specimens of Cosmia trapezina , 
bred singly, and as having no chance of obtaining animal food, these 
specimens were all much smaller than usual ; also fine bred forms of 
Melanippe subtristata {sodata). Mr. Gurney, specimens of Phorodesma 
smaragdaria. Mr. Hill, a number of species from Rannoch, including 
Petasia nubeculosa , Cidaria immanata and dark forms of C. populata 
and Melanthia rubiginata . Mr. Bacot, various Nocture, taken in 
Epping Forest this year, these included Gonophora derasa, Thyatyra 
bads , Dipterygia pinastri ,, Dicycla 00 and Rusina tenebrosa. Mr. Turner, 
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