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Cabinet were announced. — The exhibits were extremely numerous, of 

 the highest merit and interest, and covered almost every branch of 

 entomology. The following were particularly noteworthy : — Mr. W. A. 

 Tyerman showed a lovely bred series of Pyrameis cardid from Water- 

 ville, Ireland ; Mr. F. N. Pierce, series of Abraxas grossulariata, with 

 many vars., from Wallasey larva? ; Dr. W. Bell, two cases of beautifully 

 preserved larva? on their food-plants ; Mr. W. Mansbridge, bred series 

 of Peronea permutana, P. aspersana, and P. hastiana from Wallasey, 

 Catoptria expallidana (Wallasey), Padisca corticana, part of a long and 

 variable series (Delamere), and Ephippiphora populana (Crosby) ; Mr. 

 C. E. Stott, a light var. of Dicranura vinula bred from a batch of 

 Blackpool ova ; Mr. Eichard Wilding, a series of Polia chi from 

 Montgomeryshire; Mr. C. F. Johnson, some very dark vars. of 

 Macaria liturata (Delamere), one black and one asymmetrical var. of 

 A. grossulariata from Stockport larva?, bred series of Acronycta leporina, 

 including very dark suffused specimens (Rixton Moss), and of Boarmia 

 repandata and Acidalia contiguaria (N. Wales); Mr. G. L. Cox, captures 

 in Hunts, including Toxocampa pastinum, Acidalia rubiginata, Dicycla oo, 

 with var. renago, Hadena atriplicis, Cymatophora octogesima, and C. or ; 

 Dr. P. F. Tinne, melanic forms of Aplecta nebulosa, A. grossulariata, 

 Xylophasia polyodon, red vars. of Smerinthus populi, and specimens of 

 the tarantula spider (British Guiana), and of a Mygale which preys on 

 humming-birds; Mr. J. E. Robson, Synia musculosa, Micro, parva, 

 Leucania extranea, and L. vitellina, all ex coll. Mason, L. favicolor 

 (Lieut. Mathew, R.N.), L. albipuncta (Bournemouth), Xylomiges con- 

 sijicillaris (Taunton), Pachetra leucophaa (G. T. Porritt), and Anerastia 

 bankesiella (E. Pi. Bankes) ; Dr. Cotton, Zygcena pilosella, and Cucullia 

 cliamomilltE from Abersoch, Xanthia cerago and X. silago (Eccleston, 

 Lanes.), Odontopera bidentata ab. nigra, and a very handsomely banded 

 Noctua f estiva with dark margins ; Mr. F. C. Thompson, long series of 

 Topinostola fulva, Eupithecia venosata bred from Lychnis, and Miana 

 arcuosa, all from Eccleston ; Dr. P. Edwards, series of Calligenia 

 miniata, Cieora lichenaria, Larentia cossiata, and Acidalia imitaria, all 

 from South Devon; Mr. R. Tait, jun., bred series of Angerona prunano, 

 Pericallia syringaria, and Eriogaster lanestris (Monkswood), Acidalia 

 contiguaria, and Agrotis ashworthii (N. Wales), Melanippe rivata, and 

 M. procellata (Sidmouth), and a bred var. of 0. potatoria from Wallasey ; 

 Mr. B. H. Crabtree, bred series of Agrotis ashworthii and A. agathina 

 (N. Wales), 0. bidentata ab. nigra, A. grossulariata, and Dianthacia 

 cucubali (Manchester), Hydrelia unco (Ulverston), and Argynnis selene 

 (Windermere). In Coleoptera, Mr. J. F. Dutton showed a collection 

 made by Mr. Geo. Ellison at Stromness, including a melanic form of 

 Anchumenus parumpunctatus, Donacia discolor, Chrysomela sanguinolenta, 

 Otiorrhynchus blandus, O. maurus, and Ptinus tectus; Dr. H. H. Corbett, 

 Quedius longicornis, Monohammus sutor, Orsodacna cerasi, llyperaspis 

 reppensis, and Acanthocinus mlilis, all from Doncaster, and sub-fossil 

 remains of Hydrophilus piceus from the peat of Hatfield Moor ; a case 

 of Coleoptera collected in the North of France by Messrs. W. G. 

 Dukinfield and C. B. Williams ; Mr. H. St. J. K. Donistborpe, Dibolia 

 cynoglossi, Adrastus pusillus, and Dinarda hagensi ; Mr. J. R. le B. 

 Tomlin, Psylliodes I arid ipennis and Ceutho. contractus var. pallipes from 

 Lundy Island, and Anophthalmus gentilei, a blind species from caves in 



