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Bryophila perla , from Margate. Mr. Bellamy, long and variable series 
of Apamea didyma , Miana strigilis and M. fasciuncula. Mr. Battley, 
a black variety of Amphidasys betularia from Epping Forest, Liparis 
monacha from Enfield, and Plusia iota , Thyatira derasa , Tethea subtusa 
and Dianthcecia capsincola , from Stamford Hill; also larvae of the latter 
feeding on the seeds of “ sweet william.” Mr. Milton, a series of 
Hesperia lineola taken on a sea-wall near Gravesend : also in Coleoptera, 
Cicindela campestris , Carabus arvensis , Toxotus meridianus , Pachita 
octomaculata , Philonthus splendens , and a series of Hyper a rumicis bred 
from larvae found on dock. Mr. Heasler exhibited a series of Antho- 
nomus pomorum , taken at Epping Forest by beating apple trees. 
Mr. Quail stated that a specimen of Liparis monacha had been taken 
by Mr. Smith in Epping Forest, and that he had chased another insect 
which he believed was this species. 
Thursday , September $rd, 1891.—Exhibits :—Mr. J. A. Cooper a fine 
var. of Abraxas grossulariata from Forest Gate, having a solid black band 
across the wings, the yellow markings being entirely absent. Mr, Mera, 
a specimen of Nonagria concolor , dark vars. of Hadena snasa and pale 
forms of Agrotis ripce and A. tritici ; also living larvae of Acronycta 
( Cuspidia ) tridens . Mr. Smith, Liparis monacha , a fine dark banded 
form of Ennomos angularia, and Scotosia rhamnata , all from Epping 
Forest; also varieties of Ypsipetes elutata from Lyndhurst. Mr. 
Nicholson, Lithosia muscerda , Minoa euphorbiata , a fine specimen of 
Boarmia repandata var. conversaria , dark forms of Ypsipetes elutata , 
and a specimen of Sirex gigas, all from the New Forest. Dr. Buckell 
exhibited a long series of Acronycta ( Cuspidia ) megacephala , bred this 
year from larvae found on poplar trunks in North London last autumn. 
One of these was the variety ochrea, Tutt (“like the type, but with 
the ground colour of the anterior wings decidedly suffused with 
ochreous ”). The remainder were examples of the type, but showed 
tendencies to variation in two directions :—(1). The pale blotch about 
the reniform becoming obsolete, thus giving the specimens a dark, 
unicolorous appearance; (2). the presence of a pale longitudinal dash 
under the orbicular, showing a tendency towards a pale form (var. 
turanicci , Stdgr.). Two specimens alone had the reniform distinctly 
present, for, although some of the other specimens appeared to the 
naked eye to have a reniform, it disappeared when a lens was used. 
He also exhibited Strenia clathrata from Leigh, in which the ground 
colour was golden yellow, instead of “ dingy white ” as described by 
Newman; and a specimen of Hesperia lineola from the same locality 
having the left fore-wing about two-thirds the size of the right. He 
also showed some larvse of Demas coryli , and pointed out that they 
varied from yellowish-white, through brown, to black, and that the tufts 
of hair were sometimes light brown, and sometimes black, according to 
the ground colour of the larva. Mr. Gates exhibited Toxocampa 
pastinum from Sevenoaks, Bryophila glandifera from Brighton, and 
Spilodes palealis from Herne Bay; also an albino of the common 
starling from Brentwood. Mr. Tutt, Cuspidia megacephala vars. rosea 
and ochrea , Tephrosia biundutaria var. delamerensis , and a parallel 
black variety of T. crepuscularia , both from South Wales; also a series 
of Agrotis obscura and its varieties from Wicken. Mr. Goymour, 
Vanessa polychloros , Bombyx quercus , Acronycta ( Viminia ) rumicis , 
