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for comparison. Mr. Hollis, a series of Lyccena adonis , taken at 
Ventnor. Mr. Battley, a fine series of Lyccena argiolus from Southend, 
two males approaching the colour of adonis. Mr. Bacot, a series of 
Xanthia silago bred from sallow catkins from Epping Forest. Mr, 
Clark, two very fine vars. of Arctia caja , one being very pale, due to 
a failure of pigment, the other having a large splash of the fore-wing 
coloration on the left posterior wing. Mr. Prout, typical Cuspidia psi 
from the London district, also Eupiihecia succenturiata and E. subfulvata 
from Sandown, I.W. Mr. Quail, a number of Australian Heterocera. 
Mr. Smith, a variety of Argynnis aglaia from Blandford, Dorset, having 
additional silver spots on the underside. Dr. Sequeira, series of Hyria 
auroraria and Nonagria typhce. Mr. Bellamy, a number of species 
taken on lamps in the North of London, including Ennomos angularia, 
E. tiliaria , and Orthosia loia. Mr. Milton, Sphnix convolvuli , Chcero- 
campa porcellus , Bombyx quercus var. callunce , and a fine series of 
Agriopis aprilina from Clevedon. Mr. Gates, a number of species taken 
near Hammersmith, including Penthina salicella , Spilonota neglectana, 
Dicrorha?npha petiverella , Gelechia populella , Batrachedra prceangusta , 
etc. Capt. Blaydes Thompson' exhibited an example of Chcerocampa 
celerio on behalf of Edward Halliday, Esq., of Halifax, and a specimen 
of Deilephila livornica on behalf of Peter Inchbald, Esq., F.L.S., F.Z.S., 
of Hornsea, near Hull. An interesting discussion on the occasional 
appearance of certain Sphingid.® in Great Britain then ensued. 
Coleoptera:—Mr. Cripps exhibited a series of Cicindela sylvatica and 
Ilybius feneslratus from Aldershot. Mr. Heasler, series of Homolota 
pagana and Monoto?na rufa from Hendon. 
Tuesday , November i$th, 1892.—Exhibits.— Mr. Prout, long series 
of Hybernidce , to illustrate local variation; also an abnormally large 
example of Anisopteryx cescularia from Sandown, I.W. Mr, Battley, 
series of Agrotis suffusa and A. saucia from Ilfracombe. He stated 
that he found the form of the latter with the dark costa (var. nigrocosta) 
comparatively scarce. Mr. Bacot, series of Hybernidce , including a fine 
series of suffused forms of H. defoliaria from Epping Forest, Mr. 
Quail, banded forms of Hybernia leucophearia. Mr. Clark, a long and 
variable series of Cidaria psittacata from Lyndhurst. Mr. Nicholson, 
an example of Noctua neglecta , and a fine series of Xylina petrificata 
taken on sugar at Lyndhurst this autumn. Mr. Prout then read his 
paper, entitled “ Random Notes on the Hybernidce.” Treating of the 
classification of the genus Hybernia , he remarked that it had but little 
affinities with the species usually placed in lists directly before it, viz ., 
Pachynemia hippocastanaria , but seemed closely allied to the Larenliidce , 
as introduced by C. brumata , the connecting link being A. cescularia. 
With regard to the grouping of the species of Hybernia , inter se, he 
remarked that there were two pairs of species, and one odd one :— (a) 
aurantiaria and marginaria , agreeing in the broad wings, semi-apterous 
$ , and comparatively slender larva; (b) rupicapraria , approaching the 
first group in the imago, but widely different in the larva ; ( c ) leuco¬ 
phearia and defoliaria , wings more elongated, markings and variations 
similar, apterous $ , and stouter larva. He was uncertain, however, 
whether group (b) or (c) should come next to cescularia , the former being 
nearer to it in the larval state, the latter in the imago. On the subject 
of variation, he remarked that this was chiefly owing to protective 
