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congregate to feed on the sweets. All these nuisances will 

 have disappeared with the first frost. All attempted remedies 

 are inefficient. — Edward Newman. 



Haggerston Entomological Society. — The Seventh Annual 

 Exhibition was held at their rooms, 10, Brownlow Street, 

 Dalston, on the evenings of November 12th and 13th, and 

 was largely attended. Among the rarer species exhibited 

 were — O. Lunaris, by Mr. J. Moore ; D. Albimacula, from 

 Folkestone, by Mr. Purday ; Ij. Vitellina (taken at Glynde, 

 near Lewes, September 30th, 1874), Z. Conformis, and hybrids 

 between S. Ocellatus and S. Populi, by Mr. E. G. Meek ; 

 C. Fraxini, by Mr. Lepelley ; L. Purpuraria, by Mr. Harper ; 

 M. Salicalis, S. Emortualis, D. Literalis, and a fine collection 

 of knot-horns, by Mr. Machin ; a new Coleophora (with 

 larva-case), D. Obfuscata and C. Munitata, by Mr. Eedle. 

 The following noteworthy varieties were shown : — V. Urticae, 

 by Messrs. Packman and Lepelley; A. Caja, by Messrs. 

 Eedle and Packman ; a splendid banded specimen of 

 S. Certata, by Mr. Packman ; C. Immanata, M. Schulziana, 

 M. Rubiginata, A. Cardaraines (with the fore wings only, and 

 those of a peculiar shape), by Mr. Eedle ; and last, but not 

 least in importance, a specimen taken by Mr. Macqueen at 

 light, in the New Forest, whose identity is doubtful, though 

 the preponderance of opinion seemed to be in favour of 

 M. Unangulata. The following species were also represented, 

 generally rather commonly : — S. Chrysidiformis, L. Albi- 

 puncta, A. Cinerea, C. Gnaphalii, E. Venustula, C. Ab- 

 synthii, C. Glabraria, M. Alteruata, H. Asellus, S. Palealis, 

 Slaintoniana and Irriguana, C. Cosmophorana, &c. Five 

 microscopes, which were placed in one of the rooms, were a 

 constant source of amusement and instruction to many of the 

 visitors. One of the objects, exhibited by Mr. Elisha, — a 

 bouquet of flowers, composed of the scales of butterflies, — 

 was much admired. — Henry Bartlett ; Secretary. 



West London Entomological Society. — The Second Annual 

 Exhibition of this Society will take place in the church-room, 

 adjoining St. Mark's Institute, George Street, Oxford Street 

 (near Grosvenor Square), on December 3rd and 4th, 1874, 

 between 6 and 11 p.m. The company of entomologists is 

 solicited. — E. IV. Timms ; Secretary. 



