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of the butterflies Avere of great interest. Mr. G. F. Hanipson exhibited 

 a curious form of Parnassius, taken by Sir Henry Jenkyns on the 29th 

 of June last, in the Gastornthal, Kandersteg. Mr. J. M. Adye exhibited 

 a long series of remarkable varieties of Boarmia repandata, including 

 several var. conversaria taken last July in the New Forest. Mr. C. O. 

 Waterhouse exhibited a photograph of the middle of the eye of a male 

 Tahanus, showing square and other forms of facets, multiplied 25 times. 

 — H. Goss, Hon. Secretary. 



Birmingham Entomological Society, — On January 16th, 1893, a 

 Lecture was delivered by Col, Charles Swinhoe, on " Protective 

 Eesemblance and Mimicry in Insects." — In the lecture, which was 

 illustrated by photographic lantern slides, some of wliich were beauti- 

 fully coloured, he gave a number of cases and facts of mimicry which were 

 quite new, and very interesting. — Colbran J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



The Cambridge Entobiological and Natural History Society. — 

 December 5th. — The Secretary exhibited on behalf of Dr. Sharp, F.E.8., 

 a section cut from a branch of poplar, showing a mine of some larva. 

 Dr. Sharp had found these mines very common in the willow and 

 poplar trees in and round about Cambridge, and thought they would 

 probably turn out to be the work of Snporda charcarius, a beetle, which 

 although very rare in most parts of Britain, is common in Cambridge. 

 Mr. Eickard exhibited some very large beetles of the order Scarabceus, 

 and some spiders collected at Dalman, South Africa ; also a number of 

 specimens and their cocoons of an Ichneamon, bred from larva3 of 

 Abraxas grossulariata. Mr. Farren, a series each of Eupitliecia extensaria 

 from Norfolk, and Acidalia immorata from Lewes. Mr, G. H, Bryan 

 exhibited under the microscope: — Xantliidm, from chipping of flint; 

 Dtatoma vulgaris ; 3Ieridion circulare ; Proboscis of blow-fly showing 

 teeth; Gamasus — Parasite oi Haltica; and Algai — Drapamaldia plumosa." 

 W. Farren, Hon. Sec. 



Seviews. 



The Transactions of The City of London Entomological 

 Society, 1892, Published at the Society's rooms, London Institution, 

 Finsbury Square, E.C. Price, 2s. — This active Society of working- 

 entomologists has produced its Transactions again well up to date, and 

 entomologists will find numerous notes, hints, and j)a2:)ers to interest 

 them. The papers read before the Society by Messrs. Eobson, Bayne, 

 Lewcock, Battley, Clark, Quail, Tutt and Dr, Buckell, are printed in 

 extenso, and those who wish the Society well, and can aid it financially, 

 would do well to purchase its Transactions each year from the Secretary, 

 The low subscriptions to this Society, in order to make it as available 

 as possible to all, does not enable its Council to do ambitious work, but 

 what it does it does well. 



The Proceedings of the South London Entomological Society, 

 1890-1891, Published at the Society's Eooms, Hibernia Chambers, 

 London Bridge, S.E. Price, 3s. 6d. — " Better late than never " is a 

 phrase that may generally be well applied to the Transactions issued by 

 this Society. There is one doubtful benefit in being two years behind 

 time : one feels constrained to read what would otherwise be put on 

 the book-shelves for future reference, and old ideas and discussions re- 

 awaken into vigorous life, and remind one of the rapid course and 



