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Magazine. The Tortrices also received a large share of his attention. Later on he 

 took up yarietj collecting eagerly, and amassed one of the finest collections of 

 British Lepidoptera that have been brought together. He was induced to sell his 

 collection in 1890 (three days' sale at Stevens' Rooms), and it realized a 

 large sum. The absence of his collection seemed to have a serious effect upon 

 Yaughan, and althougli he continued to attend to Entomology in a somewhat 

 desultory manner, he was never again the same man as formerly. As a youth he 

 was a frequent visitor at Mr. Stainton's ** at homes," and those who knew him at his 

 best will remember a genial entomologist, with a large amount of humour and a 

 wide knowledge of his subject. He joined the Entomological Society of London in 

 1869. 



Lancashiee and Cheshiee Entomological Society : Oct. \Qt7i, 1892. — 

 Mr. S. J. Cappee, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. T. Moore, A.L.S., was elected an Honorary Member ; and Mr. J. H. 

 Stott, of Newcastle, Staffs., an Ordinary Member of the Society. 



Mr. S. L. Mosley, of Huddersfield, read a paper, entitled, " Yegetable galls and 

 their makers." The author referred to the difficulty in breeding these insects, and 

 spoke of the theory of the ancients, who, because they could not understand how a 

 caterpillar could be inside a gall which had no opening, believed that the egg must 

 have been deposited in the seed of the plant. He remarked on the scarcity of 

 literature on the subject, and described and exhibited specimens of many of the 

 galls and their makers, including some species new to Britain. The President 

 exhibited a rich variety of JEpioiie apiciaria. Mr. Newstead, an interesting case of 

 Ateucus sacer and Egyptian Scarabs, which were beautifully carved with hiero- 

 glyphics. Mr. Arkle, Heliothis armigera, bred from imported tomatoes. Mr. 

 Collins, some nice forms of Acronycta leporina. Mr. Gregson, series of Agrotis 

 Ashworthii, Polia nigrocincta, and DianthcBcia ccesia, bred and captured by himself 

 this year. Mr. Harker, two specimens of Hadena satura from Aberdeen. Mr. 

 Jones, Lepidoptera captured in Ireland, including some fine Irish forms. Dr. Ellis, 

 series of Cassida sanguinolenta and Bemhidium saxatile. Mr. Newstead di'ew 

 attention to a record of Polyommatus boetica, captured at Heswal] by Master McFee, 

 in 1886 or 1887, which had lately come under his notice.- -F. N. Pieece, Hon. Sec, 

 143, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool : October 15th, 1892. 



Biemingham Entomological Society: October lOth, 1892. — Mr. R. C. 

 Beadley, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



JVlr. A. W. Walker, Ingleside, Harborne Road, Edgbaston, was elected a 

 Member. 



Mr. P. W. Abbott exhibited Colias Edusa from Wyre Forest, one specimen ; 

 Triphcena subsequa from Freshwater, Isle of Wight; and also T. orhona for com- 

 parison with it. Mr. Q-. W. Wynn, the following bred butterflies — Vanessa lo, series 

 from Wyre Forest ; F. c- album, Wyre Forest ; V. cardui from Cannock Chase ; also 

 two bred Notodonta cJiaonia from Wyre Forest, a single specimen of Sesia cynipi- 

 formis from the same place, and one Colias Edusa from Meriden, near Coventry. 



