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female of Polyommafus /carM.9, and a series of very dark Melanippe Jluctuata. Mr. 

 F. B. Carr, bred specimens of Lithosia griseola, and v. stramineola from Wicken, 

 Notodonta trepida from New Forest, Drymonia chaonia from Bexley, and lodia 

 vernaria from Shoreham. Dr. Chapman, seventeen species of the genus Erebia 

 taken during some two months spent in Switzerland this year, including E.epiphron, 

 E. Mtiestra, E. Jlavofasciata, E. glacialis, E. lappona, E. Chrlsti, E. ligea, E. 

 (Bihiops, and E. Qorge. Mr. Mitchell, Zocits^a viridinsima from Folkestone Warren, 

 the Coleopteron Prionus coriarius from Richmond, and a smoky suffused example of 

 Smerbithus ocellatus. Mr. Buckstone, exceedingly small specimens of Pieris rupee, 

 P. napi, Ripparchia Semele, Polgommatus {Adonis) bellargus, Anthrocera filipen- 

 dulce, and Arctia Caja ; the last being one of fifteen similar ones bred from larvse 

 fed on black currant leaves. He also showed numerous aberrations. Mr. Harrison, 

 varied series of Aporia cratcegi, Pieris napi, var. bryonice, Euchloe cardamines, and 

 Leuoophasia sinapis, all from Meiringen, Switzerland. Mr. F. M. B. Carr, short 

 series of Agrophila trabealis (sulphuralis) from Tuddenham, Erastria fuscala and 

 Bankia argentula from Chippenham, Hydrelia nncula, and Eariax chlorana from 

 Wicken, together with various species and varieties. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomolo&ical Society: November \Zlh, 

 1899.— Mr. S. J. Capper, F.I.S., President, in the Chair. 



Messrs. Tyermaii, Harrison, Ackerley, Tonkin, and Dr. Chaster were elected 

 Members. 



Mr. C. Gr. Barrett, F.E.S., of London, gave an address on '• The hairy eyes and 

 abdominal tufts of Lepidoptera." In it he showed that, though other characters 

 must be relied upon for families, yet these features might be used to classify genera. 

 Mr. John E. Robson, F.E.S., of Hartlepool then addressed the Meeting on the subject 

 of " Arrangement." He spoke of the value of Stainton's Manual ; he thought that 

 no system of Classification could be perfect which was not based on total character- 

 istics. How unreliable external characters often are, he showed by reference to the 

 close mimetic resemblances of many exotic butterflies belonging in reality to widely 

 separated families. Mr. Newstead detailed the interesting life-history of Selandria 

 atra, the pear tree saw-fly, as observed by himself, and exhibited a case of speci- 

 mens illustrating it throughout. To destroy them he recommended the use of Paris 

 green. He also communicated notes on PiophiJa casei, the cheese hopper, showing 

 how very tenacious of life it was by the fact of larvae which had been subjected to 

 wafer, methylated spirit, glycerine, and absolute alcohol, producing perfect insects ! 

 1 he following exhibits were made : — Species of the genus Oporabia, with genitalia 

 photographs, by Mr. F. N. Pierce ; eleven drawers of Lepidoptera taken at the 

 Chester electric lamps, including A. betularia (type black and intermediate vars.), 

 Acronycta alni, Ephestia splendidella, &c., by Dr. Dobie ; vars. of Abraxas ulmnta 

 and grosxulariata, by Mr. B. H. Crabtree ; Spring captures in the New Forest, 

 by Dr. Cotton ; an ingenious device for setting Lepidoptera with greater accuracy, 

 by Mr. Greo. O. Day ; a case of Lepidoptera, by Mr. J. Collins ; Pupse of Nemeo- 

 bias Lucina, by Mr. Prince ; a box of insects for distribution, by Mr. John Robson ; 

 Chora glabraria, a new record for N. Wales, by Mr. F. Birch. — F. Birch, Hon. 

 Secretary. 



