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Newman, long series of aberrations of Abraxas grossiilariata, including 

 forms of ab. varleyata, of ab. lacticolor, and ab. mgrosjyarsata, etc. ; 

 long series of Cosmotriche potatoria from W. Sussex, many females 

 approaching the rich dark males in coloration; a long series of hybrid 

 ocellatus x jyojmli bred 1917, very uniform in marking, most were 

 gynandromorphs ; a number of brick-red Mimas tilice ; bred series of 

 Boarmia rohoraria, extremely small although well fed; an extreme 

 raelanic Boarmia consortaria from Sutton Coldfield ; large female 

 Cerura bicusjjis bred fi*om Tilgate Forest ; and black-banded Agriopis 

 aprilina bred from pupae dug in Delamere Forest. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, 

 Morpho perseAis from French Guiana, a polymorphic species spread 

 over a considerable area of S. America ; and a painting of the Byfleet 

 Canal. — Mr. Hy. J. Turner, butterflies recently received from Sicily, 

 including Charaxes jasius, Gonepteryx cleopatra, Polygonia egea, 

 Papilio 2)odalirms, Bumicia plilaas var. eleus, Pieris manni (?), a very 

 dwarf Aricia medon, etc., and read notes on the exhibit. — Mr. E. M. 

 Gibb, salmon colour examples of Zygcena filipendulm from East 

 Sussex. — Mr. H. A. Leeds, a large number of aberrations of British 

 butterflies taken in 1917, including Agriades coridon, pale 3^ , ab. 

 semi-syngrapha, varied ground in 5 s, ab. sijngraplia (Chiltern Hills), 

 dwarf $ ; Polyomviatus icariis ab. icarinus, under side aberrations ; 

 E'uchloe cardamines ; Pieris napi, large black markings on fore 

 wings ; Mclanargia galathea, much yellow developed ; Ccenonympha 

 piamphilus, varied ground, ab. lyllus, etc. — Mr. H. Moore, Euvanessa 

 antiopa and Pyrameis cardni examples from numerous localities over 

 the whole of their areas of distribution. — Mr. A. W. Buckstone, a 

 series of Sjnlosoma lubricipeda var. fasciata the result of inbreed, 

 a cross between type and zatima ; and bleached forms of Epinephele 

 jurtina. — Mr. Edwards, Burmese moths and species of various 

 Papilionine genera. — Hy. J. Turner (Hon. Ed. of Proceed.). 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — Meeting 

 held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, November 

 19th, 1917, Mr. Leonard West, President, in the chair.— Mr. H. M. 

 Hallett, F.E.S., read a paper entitled " Wallasey and Porthcawl 

 Sandhills: A Comparison." The paper dealt chiefly with the 

 Hymenoptera and the flora of the two localities, and it appeared 

 from the author's observations that Porthcawl was, in point of 

 numbers, a richer locality than Wallasey ; this probably being 

 accounted for by its more southerly situation. A discussion ensued, 

 in which Mr. Pierce and Mr. Wilding took part. A vote of thanks, 

 proposed by Mr. West and seconded by Dr. Cotton, was carried by 

 acclamation. — Mr. F. N. Pierce contributed a paper on " The Lepi- 

 doptera of an Essex Garden," in which, after describing the garden 

 and trees, etc., he enumerated some 70 Tortrices, 100 species of 

 Tineidae, besides Pyrales, Plumes, and Knotborns, all having been 

 captured by the Eev. C. E. N. Burrows and sent to Mr. Pierce for 

 setting. The paper was illustrated by some 2000 specimens, among 

 them being a single example of Cnephasia. genitalana, a series of 

 both broods of Parornix {Ornix) anglicella, P. torquilella, and P. 

 finitimella, Dip)lodoma herminata, and D. melanella. The exhibit was 

 greatly admired and an animated discussion followed the paper. — 

 Mr. H. B. Prince exhibited exotic Lepidoptera received from the 



