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type collection of Hymenoptera ; Mr. Tomlin, of Chester, a 

 collection of Hymenoptera, and specimens of Hylastes opacus, 

 Er., Trypodendron doinestician, L. and Myetophilns piniperda, L. ; 

 Mr. Newstead, nests and specimens of Bombus pratorum, Megachile 

 circumdncta, Andrena nigrocenea, Colletes cunicidaria ; genitalia and 

 leg of Crabo palinipes ; Mr. Stott, a specimen of Chcerocampa celerio on 

 behalf of Mr. H. S. Clarke of Douglas, where it was captured this 

 summer ; Dr. Ellis, a collection of Coleoptera made in the Spanish 

 Pyrenees ; the Library and Museums Committee, nests and specimens 

 of British and Foreign Hymenoptera, and Mr. J. T. Green, a collection 

 of Hymenoptera. 



Jan. nth, 1892.— The annual meeting was held in the classroom of the 

 Free Public Library, William Brown Street, where, although the weather 

 militated against a large attendance, a most enjoyable evening was spent. 

 The president, Mr. S. J. Capper, occupied the chair, and in the course 

 of his annual address referred to the entomological records of the past 

 year, and also gave a series of most interesting personal reminiscences 

 of his experience as an entomologist for over fifty years. This began 

 at an Epping school, where Henry Doubleday did so much work, and 

 helped the schoolboys by naming and describing their captures. The 

 president spoke of the progress of the science since his first acquaintance 

 with it, and the improvements in the mode of capturing and preserving 

 specimens. He reterred also to the inauguration of the Lancashire and 

 Cheshire Society, the first meeting of which was held at his house at 

 Huyton, in March, 1887. The president further enumerated the 

 principal achievements of the past session, which, he said, had been at 

 least equal in good work to any previous session. In conclusion, he 

 remarked that it was to the younger members that they now looked for 

 the further progress of the Society — Mr. S, J. Capper, F.L.S., 

 F.E.S., was re-elected president; and the Rev. H. H. Higgins vice- 

 president; Mr. ¥. N. Pierce, F.E.S. (hon. secretary) and Mr. C. H. 

 Walker (hon. librarian) were re-elected; the new members of the 

 committee being Messrs. George Harker and C. E. Stott. — During the 

 evening the folhnving were exhibited by the members named : — 

 Varieties of British Lepidoptera, the president ; varieties of Ettpitheda 

 vcnosata, Mr. C. S. Gregson ; life History of the bot fly Gastrophilus 

 eqid, Mr. R. Newstead ; Phyds splendidella, captured at Wallasey, July, 

 1891, Mr. H, B. Jones; a fine web formed by the larvae of Ephestia 

 elutella, Dr. J. W. Ellis ; and Scotch Dasydia obfuscaria, Nodua 

 sobri7ia etc., Mr. C. E. Stott. — F. N. Pierce, H071. Sec. 



lOTICES, REVIEWS, Etc. 



The Lepidoptera of Bognor. Webster and Webb, High Street, 

 Bognor. — Our local lists are gradually being worked up. This is re- 

 printed from the Proceedings of the West Sussex Natural History 

 Society, and is compiled by the present President, Mr. A. Lloyd, F.E.S. 

 Besides the Le[)idoptera, lists of the Plants, Seaweeds, Mollusca, and 

 Marine Crustact-a, together with notes on the Geology of the district, 

 are to be found, and will undoubtedly be of great service to those who 

 visit this delightful part of our coast. 



