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(BiUNinjLARiA). — Mr, llarrett exhibited series of Tcjilini^ia hisfiirt((/a 

 ((■rrp)!sr)d(iiia) aucl T. rnjiuscitlaria [hiiiiuhdaria), the latter very 

 variable. He then exhibited a box containing- two typical T. histnrtati, 

 of the early brown form, and three specimens of the second brond of 

 T. hixfiirtdta, bred by Mrs. Bazett. These were of the ordinary dead- 

 white (with a faint leaden tint) colour, and of the form (var., Gen. 2, 

 nni.ion(iria, Haw.) so well-knoAvn to those who have reared this insect. 

 In the same box were two typical T. crcpmcularia [hiwuhdaria, the 

 May- June species), and also eight specimens, which Mrs. Bazett had 

 had given to her, a,nd which wjre captured in July last, at light, in a 

 wood near Reading, in which the early species (histortata) has never 

 been found but in which the later species {crcpmcularia) is abundant. 

 On this assaiuption, Mrs. Bazett considered that the eight specimens 

 must be the progeny of the later species, and the opinion of Mr. C. G. 

 Barrett coincided with this. Mr. Adkin considered that the fact of 

 Mrs. Bazett not having found T. histortata in that particular wood 

 was no proof that the insect did not occur there, and that the evidence' 

 that these specimens were a second brood of the later species was, 

 therefore, altogether inconclusive. Mr. Tutt agreed with the opinion 

 expressed by Mr. Adkin, and, after careful examination of the species, 

 said that he was as certain as he could be, without having actually seen 

 the female lay the eggs from which they were produced, that the 

 specimens were a second brood of the early species, 2\ histortata (or 

 crcpmcidaria as the species used to be called). He had bred the 

 species repeatedly, perhaps a dozen different times, and had no hesita- 

 tion in referring them to a second brood of the early species, and not 

 the later one. The two typical crcjjiisodaria (hiaiKhdaria) in the box 

 were of an entirely different tone and character from these Reading, 

 July specimens. After further discussion, it was decided to adjourn 

 the matter for further consideration until the next meeting, to give 

 members the opportunity of exhibiting their own series. 



LANCAsmBE AND CHESHIRE ENTOMOLOGICAL SociETY. — An exhibition 

 meeting was held on Sept. 14th, under the presidency of Mr. S. J. 

 Capper, F.L.S., and was decidedly successful, the number and variety 

 of exhibits being in excess of those of any previous meeting. Some of 

 the morenotable exhibits were as follows : — The President: a drawer con- 

 taining BOO aberrations of Sfnlosoina luhricijicda, including abs. choraci 

 and radiata, and many other tine aberrations, and a similar drawer of 

 S. inentliastri, including a long series with brown upper wings. I')y 

 Mr. B. H. Crabtree : a very long series of C'oennnj/iiqjha ti/dioii var. 

 jihiloArnus, from Witherslack, three very light Brcnthis [Anjtpinis) 

 eiiphrusijnc, and two dark ]>. srlotc, and a drawer of Sesiid.e, including 

 Scsia sjihcijiforiiiis, inmcifdrijiis, ic/uicwiuiiiiforniis, chrijsidiformis and 

 scaliiforims. Mr. Harold Milne : long series of Krehia aethiops and 

 Clnaiitlia solida(/i7iis, an extreme form of Plchcius aci/on var. Corsica, a 

 magnificent C. tiphon, having the ocellated spots very large and elon- 

 gated (similar to an ab. of Enodia lnjperantkus recently figured), a fine 

 KiUiicmonia russida, with immaculate hind-wings, a melanic Macaria 

 liturata, and a very large Abraxas (jrossulariata, deeply suffused with 

 yellow. Mr. .Joseph Collins : a collection of Moss insects, including 

 fine series of Carsia imhutata, Hi/dmccia jM'tasitis. and a melanic 

 race of Ci/matoijhora duplaris. Mr. T. G. Mason : series of 

 Hy.'lroecia paludis, Dasychira fascelina, and a black ab. of C. duplaris. 

 Mr. R. Tait : imagines aud living larvte of Aijrotis canihiarum 



