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a specimen, but he had found these April larvae much easier to rear. 

 Mr. A. H. Martineau, a few insects taken at Nevin, North Wales, in 

 September last. There were three specimens of Sijrphus anmdipes, 

 Zett., the species which was introduced to the British list by Mr. 

 Wainwright, on the strengtli of one specimen taken by himself on the 

 Cotswolds near Stroud, in June last. There were also specimens of 

 Arctophila mussitans, 2tXidi^ir: . Martineau remarked upon the extraordinary 

 resemblance of this species, particularly when on the wing, to Bumbiis 

 viuscorum ; he had had the greatest difficulty to distinguish them. Mr. 

 Bethune-Baker remarked upon the unusual numbers of Syrphidae he 

 had seen in his garden this autumn. Mr. Wainwright said that he 

 had also been struck by the great numbers flying in his garden, 

 Syrphus halteatus and iS'. corolUe being particularly abundant. Mr. 

 Bradley had had similar experiences, and said that in Sutton Park 

 Catabomba (Syrphus) selenitica, which he had never seen in the district 

 before, had been quite common this autumn. Mr. A. W. Walker showed 

 insects collected tliis summer in Devonshire, at Mort Hoe and Woola- 

 combe, including Epcolus rujlpes. — Colbran J. Wainwright, H071. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — Xovember 11th. 

 Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. W. 

 Hewett (Vice-President of the York and District Field Naturalists' 

 Society), read a paper on '■' Arctia lubricipeda and its varieties radiata, 

 fasciata, and ehoraci, &c., in Yorkshire, Durbam, and Lincolnshire," in 

 which bespoke of the older specimens of rrt(fm?fl previous to 1891, and, 

 after giving a complete history of the present brood, stated that he 

 believed this form to be genuine, and congratulated Mr. Harrison on 

 his success. The paper was illustrated by a large number of varieties 

 of the various forms, besides a number of specimens, the result of 

 crossing; Mr. Robson, of Hartlepool, exhibiting also a number of 

 exotic species of the genus ; Mr. Capper, Mr. Crabtree, Mr. C. F. 

 Johnson, and others exhibiting fine series of the species ; Mr. G. J. 

 Porritt's intermediate forms being much admired. Mr. Crabtree 

 exhibited a number of Scotch Lepidoptera, including Sesia sculii- 

 forinis, Zyyixna exulans, Crionbus vtyellus, &c. ; Mr. Gregson, specimens 

 of Acidalia huuiillata, with continental specimens of A. usseata for com- 

 parison. Mr. Watson exhibited Paniassius delius and P. sndntJuus, 

 with microscopic preparations of their palpi and antennre, and stated 

 that, after careful examination, he had come to the conclusion that 

 these so-called varieties were distinct species. Mr. Hewett exhibited 

 a box of varieties of Polia chi, including var. oUcacea ; also two olive- 

 brown specimens of Bumbyx quercus, male and female, from Rhomboids 

 Moor, Yorks. Mr. Newstead, a collection of Hemiptera-Heteroptera 

 and Homoptera, including three cases of life-histories, prepared by his 

 brother, Martin A. Newstead, a boy of fourteen, for which he had 

 received the Kingsley prize._ Mr. Arkle, of Chester, a fine variety of 

 Chelunia plantaylnls, bred from larva; taken at Winchester, and a 

 female Erebia blandina, from Witherslack, with five ocelli on each 

 primary.— F. N. Pierce, Hon. Sec. 



Nonpareil [Haggerston] Entomological and Natural History 

 Society.— 5'(?/)^ 20th, 1894, T. Jackson, Esq., President, in the chair. 



