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Lundbeck's " DiPTERA Danica." Ill our Review of " Diptera Danica " in 

 the March number of this Magazine, we omitted to state tliaL Messrs. W. Wesley 

 and Co., 28, Essex Street, Strand, are the sole agents for this work in England. — Eds. 



Societies. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society : Meeting, held at the 

 Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, February I5th, 1909.— Mr. G. E. 

 Stott, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Charles E. Raven, Mr. Albert Harrison, F.O.S., F.E.S., and Mr. Hugh 

 Main, B.Sc, F.E.S., were elected Members of the Society. 



Mr. George Arnold gave a lecture entilled " Hi/menopfera." After outlining 

 the classification of the Order, Mr. Arnold passed to the Aculeates proper, the 

 group Vespoide/!,'K.or\ov/,A\\di gave instances from the life-histories of Chrysis ignita, 

 C. osmifp, and C. viridula. The lecturer then dealt with the ants, emphasizing the 

 following points: — 1. Division of labour, e.g., Aphmnogaster soldiers, workers 

 major, workers minor, &c. 2. Slave making {dulosis) and probable origin of same, 

 e.g., Formica sanguinea, Pol ijergus rufescens, and Anergates atratulus. 3. Parthe- 

 nogenesis, the cytological explanation of the process. 4. Myrmecophilous animalg, 

 e.g., Aphides. The following genera of the Fossores were described and the chief 

 features in the life-cycle noted, viz.: — Ammophila, Sphex, Ampulex, Bembex, Phi- 

 lanthus, and Crabro. In the Diploptera, wasps, the life-history of Odynerus and 

 the peculiar tube-building to the entrance of the burrows in O. spinipes were very 

 fully discussed. The lecturer concluded with a review of the Anthophila, with 

 remarks on the parasitic Anthophila, such as Sphecodes, Nomada, Stells, and 

 Psithyrus. Mr. Arnold exhibited a small collection of types to illustrate his 

 lecture. A discussion ensued, in which nearly all the Members present took part. — 

 H. R. Sweeting and Wm. Mansbridge, Hon. Secretaries. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, February Wth, 1909. — Mr. Alfred Sich, F.E.S., President, in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. Bauman, of Chingford, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Newman exhibited portions of the stems of Viburnum, and pointed out 

 the evidences showing that the larvse of /Egeria andreniformis were present. They 

 were found in a shady locality. Mr. Tonge, stereographs of the ova of Tiliacea 

 citrago in situ on lime twigs, and of Ruralis betulse on sloe. Mr. Main, a second 

 brood specimen of Melanipias epiphron, bred on September 20th, 1908 ; a very 

 light example of Stauropus fagi from the New Forest, and a very dark form from 

 Epping Forest. Dr. Hodgson, a dark smoky specimen of Brenthis selene from East 

 Sussex, with rayed sub-marginal markings. Mr. Coote, bred and captured speci- 

 mens of Calymnia pyralina. Mr. R. Adkin, a series of Camptogramma Jluviata 



