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In the females, the same range may be traced but the red is much 
stronger and more persistent. In some of the palest specimens the red 
is quite brilliant. There is also a tendency in one or two specimens 
for the red to take a yellow or orange tint. 
I might mention that the last of the specimens, a black one, came 
out on August 2nd, showing that the period during which they emerge 
extends over about six weeks. 
In the Plate, figs, i and ia are the parent moths = fig. i, $ = 
fig. ia). Figs. 2 and 2a represent the palest male and female of the 
brood; figs. 3 and 3a show the banded form; figs. 4 and 4a, a banded 
form with the outer margin suffused; figs. 5 and 5a have the basal and 
subterminal areas also suffused, whilst fig. 6 ( p) is entirely black, 6a 
( $ ) also black with the exception of the two basal marks shown paler 
in the figure.” 
Some time after this paper had been read, Mr. Clark found that 
these eggs were not laid by moths captured at Scarborough, but from 
moths obtained by crossing New Forest and German specimens. 
Thursday , October 6th , 1892.—Exhibits :—Mr. Goldthwait, a series 
of Aplecta advena from Carshalton, and a lemon-coloured male of 
Colias edusa. Mr. Bacot, bred specimens of Liparis dispar. He 
remarked that a few larvae received from Winchester produced males 
with paler markings and borders to the hind wings, while the females 
were darker than the others he had bred. Mr. Boden, Vanessa urticce 
with white markings instead of yellow, and Colias edusa var. helice. 
Mr. Bellamy, a very variable series of Anchocelis lunosa and A. 
pistacina , taken on lamps at Wood* Green. Mr. Smith, a male of 
j Ennomos autumnaria taken at Southsea this season, this being the 
third specimen he had obtained from that locality; also Lobophora 
sexalisata and a banded form of Camptogramma bilineata. Mr. Hill, 
a long series of Ennomos angularia bred from a female taken in 
Epping Forest. He remarked that the males all showed a tendency 
to become suffused in the vicinity of the transverse lines, but the 
females were normal, possibly indicating that the male parent was a 
suffused specimen. The larvae were fed on copper beech. Mr. Riches, 
Notodonta ziczac , Heliothis mar gin at a, Dianthoecia caps incola, etc. Mr. 
Mera, Deiopeia pulchella , a variety of Lyccena alexis , and bred series of 
Lithosia complana and Z. complanula , all from Suffolk. He stated 
that he had beaten the larvae of complanula from trees, but those of 
complana were found on a brick wall. Mr. Prout, a variable series of 
Agrotis saucia from Sandown. Dr. Buckell, pupae of Ephyrapunctaria. 
He remarked upon the curious butterfly-like mode of pupation of this 
genus, the pupae being attached to a leaf by the tail and a silken belt. 
He also stated that although the majority of the spring brood turned 
green before pupation, the autumn brood usually retained their brown 
colour. Mr. Battley, Apatura iris (bred), Chcerocampa porcellus , 
Stauropus fagi , Diphthera orion , and a specimen of Thera variata 
with the band reduced to a small blotch on the costal margin, all 
from the New Forest. Mr. Bayne, Argynnis paphia 0, with a 
bleached spot on each wing, A. selene , with the black markings much 
reduced, Triphcena subsequa and Heliothis dipsacea , all from the New 
Forest. Mr. Clark, a series of Hoporina croceago , bred from ova. 
* Mr. Southey, Xylophasia rurea and var. combusta from North London. 
Mr. Milton, Colias edusa and Leucophasia sinapis from Cullompton ; 
