100 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



or sold at Stevens', of late years, but there are still some recorded 

 examples the whereabouts of which at the present time is quite 

 unknown. We want the facts for our volume iv of A Natural Histdri/ 

 of the British Biitterjiies. We also want particulars of good obsoletely- 

 marked and striate examples of this species and Aricia astrarchc, 

 particularly of the extreme forms with the submedian and basal spots 

 absent on all the wings = ab. obsoleta, or of the antico-obsoleta and 

 postico.ub.^oleta forms. 



The Conversazione of the Entomological Society of London will 

 be held in the rooms of the Civil Service Commission, Burlington 

 Gardens, W., kindly placed at the disposal of the Society by the First 

 Commissioner of H.M. Works, on the evening of Friday, May 27th. 

 The Secretary, Mr. H. Rowland-Brown, will be glad to hear from 

 those entomologists willing to exhibit, and would be glad to have 

 details of any proposed exhibit as early as possible. Tickets, price 

 2s. 6d. each, for ladies or gentlemen (evening dress optional), may be 

 obtained from the Resident Librarian, Mr. G. Bethell, 11, Chandos 

 Street, Cavendish Square, W., and cheque or postal order should 

 accompany all applications. 



SOCIETIES. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 

 — Febriiarjj 2At.h, 1910. — Callophrys avis alive : Dr. Chapman ex- 

 hibited a bred living specimen of Callophrys avis from South France, 

 and pointed out its divergence from the closely related C. rubi. 

 Hybernia aurantiaria abundant : Mr. Barnett, a long series of Hybernia 

 aurantiaria from West Wickham Wood, where it was abundant in 

 November of last year. Gynandromorphic Lepidoptera: Capt. Cardew, 

 gynandromorphs of Amorpha populi, Ayrotis puta and Dryas paphia, 

 the last-named captured in the New Forest. Aberration of Polyom- 

 matus ICARUS : Mr. Russell, a strikingly aberrant form of Folyoinwatus 

 icarus from Reigate, the underside was striated on the right wings only. 

 Chislehurst Lepidoptera: Mr. Sperring, Ayrotisayathiiia, from Chisle- 

 hurst, and a smoky example of Arctia rillica. Peronea permutana in 

 Sussex: Mr. Adkin, a bred series of Peronea perwutana, from Sussex, 

 and read notes on its occurrence and characteristics. Swiss Lepidop- 

 tera : Mr. Alderson, a large collection of butterflies taken by him in a 

 six weeks' holiday in and near the Rhone Valley, during May and 

 June of last year. Over a. hundred species were represented, most of 

 them being in very fine condition. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — February 

 21.S?, 1910. — Variation in Lancashire Lepidoptera: Mr. Wm. Mans- 

 bridge gave an address specially instancing the local variation in 

 such species as Boarmia repandata, Aplecta ncbidosa, Macaria 

 liturata, Odontopera bidentata, and Melanthia bicolorata. The various 

 local forms of these species were described and their distribution 

 within the Society's area noted. Mr. Mansbridge exhibited his series of 

 B. repandata to illustrate his remarks, also the well known Cheshire forms 

 of A. nebulosa. Dr. Tinne also shewed B. repandata, including vars. 

 niyra and conversaria, the latter from the New Forest. Mr. A. W. 

 Boyd, B. repandata var. niyra from Delamere, as well as Hybernia 

 defoliaria and H. aurantiaria also from the same locality. Mr. Tait'g 

 exhibit included a fine and varied series of Hiiuera pennaria from 

 Monks Wood. 



