272 THE entomologist's record. 



from Lakeside, JSunteria pidveraria, Tephrosia conversaria, and a very 

 long series of 1\ crepascidaria [biundulana), varying from almost 

 white to the extreme form of ab. delaniereima, Mr. R. Tait, junr. Mr. 

 Tait also stated that he had bred a partial second-brood of Boarmia 

 repandata ab. conversaria, Aplecta Iwrbida, and Acidalia hnmiliata, a 

 living example of which he exhibited at the meeting. Lepidoptera 

 OF Warrington Mosses and Delamere. — A. series of Lithosia sericea, 

 and a red form of Lencania pallens, iroin Warrington; Macaria Uturata 

 var. ni(jrofidrata, a short series from Delamere Forest, Mr. Mounfield. 

 A further series of Lithosia sericea, as well as Hydroecia petasitis, H. 

 liicens, H. nictitans, H. paliidis, Hadena (jlauca, Di/schorista suspecta, 

 Agrotis nigricans, and Acronicta leporina ab. nielanocephala, all from 

 Warrington and neighbourhood ; while from Delamere Forest he showed 

 Aplecta nebnlnsa ab. robsoni and Lithosia niesoinella, Mr. Robinson. 

 Variable Lepidoptera. — A series of Abraxas ijrossidariata and aber- 

 rations from St. Anne's, and short series of aberrations of Polia chi, 

 including ab. olivacea and melanic forms from Yorkshire, also strongly 

 marked typical specimens of this variable moth from Barmouth, Mr. 

 T. Baxter. Lepidoptera from the north-west. — Abraxas sylvata and 

 Noctna (jlareosa from Caernarvon ; Kupitliecia jndchellata from the 

 Lake District ; Dasychira fascelina from Formby ; Celaena hairorthii 

 and Ltiperina cespitis from Delamere Forest, Dr. Edwards. Aplecta 

 nebidosa with ab. robsoni and Boarmia repandata from Delamere ; 

 Citcullia asteris from Essex ; Monia nrion, bred from New Forest pupae 

 which had lain over two winters, Mr. H. R. Sweeting. Aberrations 

 OE Lasiocampa QUERctrs. — Aberrations of Lasiocanipa qiiercils from 

 Wallasey, including the olive form ; Dr. Bell, stated that the 

 larvae, from which the olive form was bred, were black, with very 

 dark brown hairs ; this had also been noted by other collectors and was 

 supported by a further exhibit, by the same member, of young larvfe 

 from olive parents and from typical parents, in which this difference 

 was well seen'". Celerio gallii reported from Wallasey. — A speci- 

 men of Celerio (J aim bred from one of the two larvaB reported from Wallasey, 

 September, 1907, Mr. Mallinson. Melanic Lepidoptera. — A series of 

 Aplecta nebidosa ab. robsoni, very dark forms, and ab. pallida bred in 

 1908 ; Polia chi var. olivacea from near Leeds, and stated that this 

 form had apparently increased from about 5 per cent., noted in 1890-1, 

 to about 20 per cent, noted this year. A series of black Boarmia repan- 

 data from Knowsley, Lanes., and a male Porthesia similis from Simons- 

 wood, without the black spots on the hindmargin of the forewings ; a 

 short series of Peronea pemiutana from Wallasey, Mr. Mansbridge. 



® This statement involves much. It suggests the pairing of olive specimens 

 either found wild or in confinement, and an actual family difference in those larvae 

 compared with tdose from normally-coloured parents, and a further supposition 

 that, because they are dark they will produce olive-coloured progeny. We should 

 like to have a detailed scientific statement of the facts from Dr. Bell as far as they 

 have at present been observed. This record states either too much or much too 

 little.— Ed. 



Errata.— Page 215, line 22. For " 3^ inches " read " 2^ inches. "—J. A. 

 Clark. Page 229, line 38. — For " Medicago sativa " read " Medicago lupidina." — 



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