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tions, suggesting that in some cases at least it might be possible that 

 the migration was similar to that iu birds ; that with Va7iessa cardui, 

 for example, which appears dm'ing the winter months in the North of 

 Africa, Egypt, &c., it was possible that it migrated northwards to 

 moister climates for the summer brood, returning south again for the 

 winter brood ; and he asked for information and evidence as to the 

 actual hybernation of this and other migratory species in our own 

 country. A discussion ensued, in which Messrs. E. C. Bradley, 

 G. T. Bethune-Baker, P. W. Abbott, W. Harrison, G. H. Kenrick, 

 and C. J. Wainwright, took part. — Colbran J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — Ajyril 9th. — 

 Last meeting of the winter session, the President in the chair. The 

 following papers were read: — "Lepidoptera of Prescot," by the 

 Rev. R. Freeman ; " A Note on Aculeate Hymenoptera and Diurnal 

 Lepidoptera during March, 1894," by Mr. Willoughby Gardner, 

 F.R.G.S. ; and " Ammophila lutaria," by Mr. C. E. Stott. All the 

 papers were illustrated by specimens. Reports of the additions to the 

 lists of the insect fauna of Lancashire and Cheshire for the years 

 1891-2-3 were read as follows : — Coleoptera and Hemiptera-Heteroptera, 

 by Mr. W. E. Sharp ; Hymenoptera, by Mr. Willoughby Gardner ; and 

 Lepidoptera, by Messrs. Capper and Pierce. These reports showed that 

 many important additions had been made to the lists, and that steady 

 work was being done in the neglected orders. Mr. Jones exhibited a 

 number of Tmnocampa taken from sallows at Llangollen ; Mr, Crabtree, 

 CalUmorpha hero and light varieties of Zygmna fiUpendulcR ; Miss Tomlin, 

 of Chester, a number of Hymenoptera from Madras ; the Rev. Mr. 

 Freeman, Rhopalocera from N.W. India ; and Mr. Sharp, a collection 

 of local Hemiptera-Heteroptera. — F. N. Pierce, Hon. Sec. 



Herts Natural History Society. — The 181st ordinary meeting, 

 held at Watford, on April 17th, under the presidency of Dr. Arthur 

 Stradling, F.Z.S., was devoted to the purpose of receiving reports 

 from the recorders in various branches of natural science. Mr. A. E. 

 Gibbs, F.L.S., F.E.S., read a paper entitled "Notes on Lepidoptera 

 observed in Hertfordshire during 1893," in the course of which he 

 gave the experience of observers stationed in various parts of the 

 county, and detailed the most interesting captures. A second paper 

 was subsequently read by the same gentleman on " The Wasp Infesta- 

 tion of 1893," in which he showed the great damage done by wasps, 

 and gave some account of the enormous number of nests destroyed, 

 and the means adopted to keep the numbers down. Votes of thanks 

 were accorded to the recorders for the papers they had read. 



A New Society. — The Midland Railway Naturalists' Society 

 has recently been established at Derby. The first monthly meeting 

 was held on Monday, May 7th, at the Midland Railway Institute, the 

 President, Mr. T. Hey, in the chair. It is proposed to form sections 

 to deal with the various branches of Natural History. The majority 

 of the members are especially entomologists. The meetings of the 

 Society will be held on the first Monday in each month. — F. W. G. 

 Payne, Honorary Assist. Secretary, 



