72 [M.-irch, 



of AcJiillea millefolhim (yarrow) at Beddington, East Surrey, two days pre- 

 viously. The cases, in eoloiu-, sliape, and size, so closely resembled those of 

 troglodytella that there seemed little doubt that they belonged to this species, 

 althoiigh I was not then aware that it had ever been found feeding upon yaiTOw. 

 A reference, however, to the works of several Continental authors revealed the 

 fact that " Achillea " is entered by Sorhagen [Kleinsclimet. Mark Brand., 256 

 (18cS6)] in his lengthy list of food-plants of troglodytella, whicli also includes 

 " Eupatorvum cannab., Conyza, Inula, Cirshim, Tanacetum, Hieracium, Artemisia 

 vuhj., Solidago." 



On paying a further visit to Boddington on May 22nd, Mr. Thurnall s<iw 

 there a good many more of these same larvfe, and all of them were feeding on 

 A. millefolium. The imagines, five in number, emerged in due course, July 17th 

 — August 6th, 1906, and proved the correctness of my sru'mise as to the identity 

 of the cases that Mr. Thurnall had kindly sent me. I do not remember any 

 record of the larvse of C. troglodytella being met with feeding u2:»on yarrow in 

 the British Isles, and if any Lepidopterist has found them, with us, upon this, 

 or any other unusual food-plant, it would be of interest if he would publish 

 the details. The only plants on which I have noticed these larvse are Eupato- 

 rium cannahinum. Inula conyza, and Pulicaria (Inula) dysenterica -. in my 

 experience, they usiially show a preference for the last-named species, and are 

 often abundant locally. — Eustace E. Banker, Norden, Corf e Castle: February 

 12th, 1910. 



Change of name of a genus. — In a paper jiist published in the Journal of the 

 Bombay Natural History Society, vol. xix, p. 582, I have described a new genus 

 of Tortricina under the name of Epibactra, having unfortunately somehow over- 

 looked the previous use of this name by Eagonot in 1894. I therefore propose 

 for my newly described genus tlio name of Parahactra. — E. Meyrick, Thorn- 

 hanger, Marlborough : January 21th, 1910. 



^oricttes. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society : The Annual Meeting 

 of this Society was held at the Eoyal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, 

 on Monday, December 2()th, 1909. — Dr. H. H Corbett, of Doncaster, Vice- 

 President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected OiRcers and Council of the Society 

 for the ensuing year, viz. : — President, S. J. Capper, F.E.S. Vice-Presidents, 

 E. E. Bankes, M.A., F.E.S., Eobert Newstead, M.Sc, F.E.S., W. J. Lucas, B.A., 

 F.E.S., C. E. Stott, Claude Morley, F.E.S., P. F. Tinne, M.A., M.B. Hon. 

 Treasurer, J. Cotton, M.E.C.S. Hon Secretaries, H. E. Sweeting, M.A., Wm. 

 Mansbridge, F.E.S. Hon. Librarian, F. N. Pierce, F.E.S. Council, E. G. Bay- 

 ford, F.E.S., W. D. Harrison, W. A. Tyerman, E. J. B. Sopp, F.E.Met.S., Wm. 

 Webster, M.E.S.A.I., Geo. Arnold, F.E.S., Wm. Mallinson, W. T. MeUows, 

 L. H. Lister, G. M. Taylor, M.A., J. H. Leyland. 



