316 THE entomologist's record. 



well an interesting and varied series of Hepialus velleda, from Perth ; 

 Mr. Billups the following Diptera : — Sericomyia borealis, S. lappona, 

 Chilosia cestracea, Ardophila mussitans^ Eristalis intricarius, Vohicella 

 bombylans. Mr. Tugwell then read a letter from Mr. Carrington, 

 who is in the Riviera, after an attack of typhoid, and who referred in 

 his letter to the daily appearance of Colias, Vanessa cardiii, etc., the 

 strange appearance of the nests of Bombyx processionea, and the ruthless 

 slaughter of birds in the district. The election of Officers then took 

 place: — Mr. W. H. Tugwell was elected President; Mr. J. Jenner 

 Weir, F.L.S., RE.S., Vice-President ; Messrs. R. Adkin, F.E.S., C. 

 Briggs, F.E.S., T. Billups, F.E.S., J. Carrington, F.L.S., C. Fenn, F.E.S., 

 R. South, F.E.S., J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., Council; Messrs. Step, Barker, 

 F.E.S., Rice, and West being re-elected as Treasurer, Secretary, 

 Librarian, and Curator respectively. — Ed. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — January 

 12th. — At the Annual Meeting of this Society Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., 

 F.E.S., and Mr. F. N. Pierce were re-elected President and Secretary 

 respectivel}, and the former gentleman delivered the annual address. 

 After justifying the existence of Entomological Societies, he pointed 

 out what a vast field of research the study of insect life opened up, and 

 how necessary it was for certain men to become specialists if any real 

 advancement was to be made. He also pointed out how much economic 

 Entomology had done and was capable of doing in aid of agriculturists, 

 and stated that the members were willing, as far as was in their power, 

 to aid in giving information on such subjects. — F. N. Pierce, Hon. 

 Sec. [It is interesting to read that 134 papers have been read by 

 members during the year, fifty of which have been printed. It would 

 be well if some of the London Societies could show such a record, 

 as it is beyond doubt, that the extension of Entomological knowledge 

 in this way, is the great raison d'etre of our Societies. — Ed.] 



lOTICES, REVIEWS, Etc. 



The Lepidoptera of Suffolk. By E. N. Bloomfield, M.A., 

 F.E.S. — The Rev. E. N. Bloomfield has compiled a most useful and 

 interesting local list, and its completeness may be imagined when it is 

 stated that, besides others, IVIessrs. C. G. Barrett, W. Warren, F. D. 

 Wheeler, W. H. Harwood, T. and J. Brown, Dr. Hill, the Revs. Joseph 

 Greene, A. H. Wratislaw, H. Williams, (the late) H. H. Crewe, C. T. 

 Cruttwell, and the Hon. Beatrice de Grey have aided in giving 

 information. The notes appended to many species are of great interest. 

 The remarks on Sphinx phiastri, and those of the late Rev. H. H. 

 Crewe, C. G. Barrett, and W. H. Harwood, found scattered throughout 

 its pages, will attract more than passing attention, and give the List 

 quite a character of its own. I note under the head of Miana strigi/is, 

 on the authority of the Rev. J. Greene: — "The larva is grassy green, 

 very much pointed at each extremity, and feeds within the stems of 

 grasses." Mr. Bloomfield has used great care in refusing all doubtful 

 records, but of such, I should say that Mamestra furva, Cheitnatobia 

 boreata, Euperia fulvago and Larentia olivata, are certain to have 

 occurred in Suffolk. They are all widely distributed, and all occur in 

 Kent, boreata and olivata in abundance. Very few lepidopterists, I should 

 think, will fail to write to Mr. Harwood of Colchester for a copy. — Ed. 



