334 December, 



Phorodesma hajularia, &c. Mr. G. W. Wynn showed a beautiful series of Oeometra 

 papilionaria, bred from Wyre Forest larvae. Mr. P. W. Abbott showed Setina 

 irrorella, Agrotis lucernea, and A. lunigera, long series from the Isle of Wight. 

 Mr. E. C. Bradley showed Acidia cognata from Sutton, and A. heraclei from 

 Moseley. Rev. C. F. Thornewill read notes on the recent discovery of Stilhia ano- 

 mala on Cannock Chase, in abundance. Until last year it was not known to be a 

 Midland insect, and then it was found by Messrs. Thornewill and Freer in such 

 numbers on the Chase that the latter took 150 specimens, and this year it was 

 equally common. 



November 2nd, 1891. — Mr. R. C. Bradley in the Chair. 



Mr. Bradley showed Oonyglossum Wiedemanni from Sutton. Mr. H. J. Sands 

 showed Calligenia miniata from the New Forest. Mr. \V. Harrison showed a 

 specimen of Epione apiciaria, taken at Harborne so late as October 3rd this year. 

 Mr. Gr. W. Wynn showed Nudaria niundana from Cleave Prior. Mr. C. J. Wain- 

 wright showed insects bought at the Rev. G-. H. Raynor's Gale, including fine variable 

 series of Hgpsipetes elutata, CIdaria russata, &c., and specimens of Eupithecia 

 ■irrlguata, subciliata, &c. — Colbean J. Wainweight, Hon. See. 



Lancashiee and Cheshiee Entomological Society : November 9tk, 1891. — 

 The President, Mr. S. J. Cappee, F.L.S., F.E.S., in the Chair. 



Mr. Robert Newstead, F.E.S., read a paper, entitled," General notes on the scale 

 insects, CoccidtB." The author gave a brief resume of the work done by the earlier 

 naturalists, and enumerated types of the principal genera (of which he had drawn 

 large coloured diagrams in illustration). In the course of his remarks, he described 

 the distinctive characters, and exhibited drawings of the following new species : — 

 Lecanium assimile, n. sp., on Aster, at Colwyn Bay, L. minimum, n. sp., on Areca, 

 under glass, Cheshire; Pulvinaria persiccB, n. sp.,on peach, Cheshire; Pseudococcus 

 associalis, n. sp., on Sibes, Yorks ; Ripersia Tomlinii, n. sp., on grass roots in ants' 

 nests, Guernsey ; R. pulveraria, n. sp., under leaf-sheaths of Agrostis, Cheshire. Mr. 

 Newstead exhibited specimens of 172 species of Coccidce, including nearly all the 

 known British species. Mr. Gardner exhibited Coccus cacti and Carteria lacca, the 

 latter with their products. The Secretary : Aspidiotus personatus, Vinsonia puJchella, 

 and Lecanium olece, the latter were much broken by some Lepidopterous (?) larvse, 

 which had formed silken tunnels under the scales. The President exhibited melanic 

 and other forms of Li'paris monacha. Mr. Gregson, varieties of Dianthcecia con- 

 spersa and Abraxas grossulariata, bred by him this year. Mr. Walker, water-colour 

 drawings of iJeilephila galii ; and Mr. Stott a Noctua, exhibited some time ago, 

 which has since been pronounced to be a variety of Epunda lichenea by Mr. Barrett. 

 — F. N. PiEiiCE, Ron. Sec, 143, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool : November 13th, 1891' 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 November \2th, 1891. — W. H. Tugwell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Cooper exhibited a variety of Abraxas grossulariata, L., being well banded, 



