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brood, much like those of P. icarus. Mr. West, imagines of Alenrodes 

 {Aleyrodidae). Mr. Adkin, armatures of Ptijcholoma lecheana, cocoon 

 structure of Anthrocera JiUpendulae and Saturnia pavonia. Mr. C. B. 

 Williams, British species of the order Protura. Mr. Coxhead, galls, 

 with larvfe and pupse, of Cecidoiiiyia saliciperda. Mr. Ashdown, small 

 brilliant and metallic species of Coleoptera and Hemiptera, including 

 Hispa atra, larva of Jalla dniiiosa, etc., with the Swiss Centhorrhynchtis 

 horridus. Mr. Noad Clark, androconial scales of P. brassicae, Diatoms, 

 Desinids, and botanical structures. 



March 2Qth. — Exotics. ^ — Mr. Edwards exhibited a large Coleopteron, 

 Archon centauriis, found dead at Blackheath, and also a number of 

 Lepidoptera from Burmah, including Chalcuna venosa and C. zetica. 

 Special exhibit of Colias edusa. — Mr. Tonge, a long series of Colias 

 ednsa taken near Reigate in 1877-8, the years of great abundance. Mr. 

 H. J. Turner, C. ednsa from Dawlish, etc., including 2 var. helice and 

 bred examples of intermediate coloration. Mr. A. E. Gibbs, C. edusa 

 with local forms from many European localities, with allied species 

 from the Eastern Palfearctic area and from the Nearctic region. Mr. 

 R. Adkin, a large number of C. edusa including many specimens of 

 intermediate coloration. Mr. Joy, a very long series of bred specimens 

 of C. edusa, all of large size, many 2 s with small or no spots in the 

 marginal bands. Mr. Dunster, C. edusa taken along the S. Coast of 

 England during the past three years. Mr. Frohawk, very long series 

 of C. edusa and $ var. helice showing almost complete gradation in 

 ground from pure white to rich orange, including the rare shades of 

 lemon colour and aberrations with black suffusion to the discoidal 

 (forewing), with black hindwings, with drab marginal borders, and a 

 ? measuring 67mm. Mr. R. Adkin, a long series of British C. edusa 

 and read a paper entitled " (Julias edusa in Britain " dealing in turn 

 with Nomenclature, History in Britain, the Theory of its Occurrence, 

 Probable Lines of Migration and Immigration, Local Habits, Variation 

 and Aberration, Reasons of Irregular Abundance beyond the confines 

 of its area of Natural Distribution, etc. A considerable discussion took 

 place. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — P'ebruary 

 IQth, 1914. — This meeting was a joint one with the Manchester, 

 Entomological Society, who were invited to tea by the Council. 

 A large number of exhibitions were made, including the following, 

 viz. : — Amazon Insects. — A small collection of insects from the 

 Amazons by Mr. C. H. Walker. Prof. Newstead and Mr. Watson, 

 of Manchester, made remarks upon this exhibit, describing the habits 

 and life-history of the more note-worthy species. Melanic P. gamma 

 AND varied series OF OTHER SPECIES. — Mr. Y. Coryton, of Manchester, 

 exhibited a fine melanic specimen of Plusia .laiinna as well as a bronzy 

 form, and the typical insect for comparison, also Trochiliuui crabroni- 

 formis, Nola cucullatella, Kupithecia fraxinata, and a short series of 

 Peronea varieyana, all from the Brooklands district of Cheshire. 

 Early E. lichenea larv^. — Mr. R. Tait, Junr., full-fed larvie of 

 Epunda lichenea found in the open in N. Wales, on January 10th, 

 many then found had already pupated, he also made some remarks 

 upon the early date. Varieties of A. grossulariata. — Mr. B. H. 

 Crabtree showed varieties of Abraxas yrossulariata as follows, viz. : — 

 lacticolor-radiata, lacticolor-cuneata, iochalcea, fiavo-palliata, and //ai'o- 



