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chilium bembeciformis in willow stems; Mr. J. R. le B. Tomlin, a case 

 of exotic Cetoniida and one of goliath beetles, including Goliathus 

 druryi, G. giganteus, and G. cacicus ; Mr. R. S. Bagnall, Leptura 

 pubescens, Sinoxylon anale, Ghrysobothris chrysostigma, and a number of 

 other foreign beetles introduced into the Hartlepool district in timber. 

 Mr. Sopp, British burying-beetles, borings of Hylesinux fraxini in ash 

 and locusts ; Mrs. Sopp. the leaf insect, Phyllium scythe ; Mr. Whittaker, 

 Gerris canalium, from the canal at Marple ; Mr. Pierce, a large wasp, 

 probably Yespa mandarina, captured by Mr. Wm, Johnson in the dis- 

 trict about sixty years ago ; Mr. H. R. Sweeting, a model-map of the 

 '• Liverpool District," taken from the one-inch ordnance map, revised 

 to 1895, &c. Refreshments were served at 8.30, after which there was 

 an excellent lantern demonstration. Among excellent photographs of 

 insects, by Mr. Henry Ball, Mr. Whittaker, and Mr. Oulton Harrison, 

 one of Helops striatus, showing bifurcated antenna, exhibited by Mr. 

 Harrison, was especially interesting. — E. J. B. Sopp and J. R. le B. 

 Tomlin, Hon. Secretaries. 



Manchester Entomological Society. — January 4tth, 1905. — The 

 President, Dr. W. E. Hoyle, presided over a large gathering of mem- 

 bers on the occasion of the Annual Meeting. A general outline of the 

 work of 1904 was read by the Secretary, and the Treasurer's statement 

 showed a balance in hand of nearly £i. Four friends were nominated 

 for membership. The following officers were elected for 1905 : — Presi- 

 dent, B. H. Crabtree, F.E.S. ; Vice-President, R. Tait, Jr. ; Hon. Trea- 

 surer, W. Buckley ; Hon. Secretary. R. J. Wigelsworth ; Librarian, C. 

 F.Johnson; Council, J. Ray Hardy, Geo. 0. Day,F.E.S., and W.Warren 

 Kinsey. In a brief address the retiring President, after congratulating 

 the Society on its successful career, said a word of warning was neces- 

 sary. The reading of papers and exhibiting of specimens were good and 

 helpful, but the usefulness of the Society would be impeded if a wider 

 outlook of the insect world was not taken. To do useful work, mem- 

 bers must take up other orders of insects besides Lepidoptera, some of 

 the less known groups, read and carefully study them, and ultimately 

 become authorities regarding them. The following exhibits were 

 shown : — Mr. Geo. 0. Day, cocoons of Hemerophila abruptaria. — Mr. 

 R. Brauer, case containing species of Argynnis, from the United States 

 of America. — Mr. L. Krah, Lepidoptera bred from ova obtained from 

 the Continent : Gatocala fraxini, C. nupta, G. sponsa, G. elocata, and G. 

 paranymphaa. The members afterwards attended a demonstration on 

 "Recent Researches in Mimicry," delivered by Dr. W. E. Hoyle. 



February 1st. — The President, B. H. Crabtree, F.E.S., presided. 

 The following were elected members of the Society: — Messrs. C. E. 

 Iveson, C. Camp, Herbert M. Leach, and Harold S. Leigh. Mr. W. 

 Warren Kinsey was elected Assistant Secretary, and Dr. W. E. Hoyle 

 was elected to fill the office left vacant on the Council. A paper 

 entitled, " Extracts from an Accentuated List of British Lepidoptera," 

 was read by Geo. 0. Day, F.E.S. The pronunciations of the Latin 

 names were based on the authority of a publication by the Entomo- 

 logical Societies of Oxford and Cambridge. Many groups of Lepido- 

 ptera were dealt with, and in some cases the original meaning of the 

 names were explained. Messrs. B. H. Crabtree, R. Tait, Jr., L. Krah, 

 and other members commented upon the essay, and at the conclusion 



