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1890 to 1892, and Stated that a previous lot had been in pupa from 

 1884 to 1887. Mr. Tugwell had bred the same 'species after [three 

 years, but Mr. Cooper's had all come out the first season. Mr. Hill 

 exhibited some Scotch varieties of Tceniocanipa goihica, and Mr. 

 Carpenter a specimen of Vanessa antiopa, which had been captured 

 some years ago on Tooting Common. Mr. Jenner Weir then read a 

 most interesting non-entomological paper, at the end of which a most 

 hearty vote of thanks was tendered to him. — Ed. 



North Kent Entomological and Natural History Society. 

 — The 15th bi-annual meeting of the above Society was held on 

 Wednesday, May nth, at the Royal Assembly Rooms, New Road, 

 Woolwich. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con- 

 firmed, and Mr. Dennis was elected a member. The exhibits were very 

 limited, Mr. Allbuary showing Geometrse and Micro-lepidoptera ; Mr. 

 W. Broughton Eiichloe cardamines, etc. ; Mr. Povey, Micro-lepidoptera ; 

 Mr. Woodward, larvae and ova of Geometra papilionaria, and Mr. Poore, 

 conchological specimens. The officers for tue ensuing six months were 

 elected as follows : President, Mr. J. Woodwatd ; Vice-president, Mr. C. 

 H. J. Baldock ; Treasurer, Mr. A. S. Poore ; Secretary and Librarian, 

 Mr. H. J. Webb ; Assistant Secretary and Librarian, Mr. T. Moore ; 

 Committee, Messrs. Allbuary, E. Knight, Sargent, W. Broughton, Povey 

 and Wilson \ Trustees, Messrs. Webb and Sargent ; Auditors, Messrs. 

 Allbuary and H. Broughton. The question ef reducing the subscrip- 

 tions was then opened, and after full discussion the proposition of the 

 Secretary was adopted — viz., that ordinary members pay i^. 3^. per 

 quarter, and that corresponding members (outside ten mile radius) pay 

 in advance 2s. 6d. per annum. A vote of thanks to Mr. Baldock for a 

 donation concluded the meeting. — H. J. Webb,' Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomologi(:"al Society. — Monday^ 

 May ()ih, 1892. — The Rev. H. H. Higgins, M.A„read a paper entided, 

 " Butterfly life before leaving the egg," in which, after describing the 

 formation of the egg, he traced the gradual growth of the nucleus through 

 the various stages until the tiny caterpillar was complete in all its parts 

 and ready to leave the egg. The paper was illustrated by various eggs 

 of lepidoptera shown under microscopes. Mr. Higgins also showed 

 some Brazilian lepidoptera, and pointed out a strung case of mimicry. 

 The president exhibited the rare Craiiibus myelins from Perth ; Mr. 

 Stott, a case of educational entomology, on behalf of Mr, Rigby, 

 Natural History Museum, Nottingham, containing the life history of 

 Eriogaster Idnestris ; Mr. Jones, recently-bred lepidoptera, and a fine 

 variety of Asphalia flavicornis. — F. N. Pierce, Hoji. Sec. 



Cambridge Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 April 29///, 1892. — Mr. White exhibited a very dark variety of Sinerin- 

 thus mice and specimens of Plusia interrogationis, Hybernia progem- 

 maria, Notodotiia palpina ; Mr. Moss, some good varieties of Tcenio- 

 campa stabilis and instabilis. Mr. Farren read a paper on " Protective 

 Resemblance" (which will appear in the next issue — Ed.). In con- 

 nection with the paper Mr. Farren exhibited between 30 and 40 species 

 of Fen lepidoptera representing nearly all the larger orders and many 

 genera, also specimens of Cleora lichenaria, Biyophila niuralis, B. perla, 

 and Leptogramnia litera7ia and larvae of G. vernaria and C. lichenaria. 

 — W. Farren, Hon. Sec. 



