TRANSACTIONS 
OF THE 
Clt\> of Xortbon Entomological anb 
Batumi Ibtstor^ Society 
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Reports of Meetings & Abstracts of Papers read. 
Tuesday, December 19 th, 1893.—Exhibits:—Mr. Battley; a short 
series of Rimer a pennaria from Epping Forest and bred specimens of 
Eupithecia lariciata ; also several doubtful “ Pugs ” from Hale End, most 
of which were thought to be E. castigata. Mr. Prout; bred Emmelesia 
alchemillata from Sandown, also E. affinitata from various localities; 
there was no appreciable difference between the specimens, except the 
slightly superior size of the affinitata. Mr. Riches ; Orrhodia vaccinii 
from Salisbury. Mr. Clark; a series of Thera juniperata (bred) from 
Perth, concerning which he remarked that they were paler than the 
southern form, as is usually the case with this insect. Mr. Gurney; 
Hybernia defoliaria from Hale End, including some pretty varieties. Mr. 
Nicholson ; one of the new opera glasses brought out by Mr. Aitchison 
of Poultry; this instrument is particularly suitable for field work on 
account of its extreme lightness (being made of aluminium), its com¬ 
pressibility, and the power and beautiful definition of its lenses. Dr. 
Sequeira; a short series of Triphaena fimbria, including a magnificent 
red specimen, also Dasychira pudibunda and Hybernia defoliaria. Mr. 
Southey ; Dicranura bifida and D. furcula, Notodonta palpina and N. 
dictoea, Cucullia chamomillae and C. umbratica, Epione apiciaria, Hypsipetes 
elutata and Camptogramma fluviata, all from Highgate and mostly 
bred. 
January 2nd, 1894.—Exhibits :—Mr. Stillwell; a variable series 
of Hybernia defoliaria from Epping Forest. Mr. Lane; a series 
of Chelonia plantaginis. Mr. Bacot; a bred series of Vanessa c-album, 
one of which had white triangular marks on the underside of the hind 
wings in place of the usual a comma” marks; he stated that this 
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