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pair of Lygris reticulata now probably extinct in its Westmorland 
habitat.—Mr. H. C. Hayward, a number of Hwrois prasina bred this 
autumn from ova laid by a ? in July, many of them extremely dark; 
a long series of Cabera pusaria bred from local larve containing a 
number of ab. rotundarza, and some very extreme forms, one specimen 
with four distinct transverse lines, one pure white, and one completely 
melanic. A few Aplecta nebulosa including vars. robsoni and 
thompsont from Delamere Forest, var. pallida from the New Forest, 
and typical dark grey local forms. A short series of Triphena fimbria 
bred from local larve including vars. rufa and brunnea. A long series 
of local forms of Boarmia repandata, including melanics and a short 
series of ab. conversaria from North Cornwall, specimens of Geometra 
papilionaria, Huchloris pustulata, Pseudoterpna pruinata bred from 
local larvee, and a series of Lampropteryx suffumata and Semiothisa 
liturata bred from females taken on a field day of the Society in 1914. 
In connection with this exhibit Mr. Douglas also showed a picked 
series of Cabera pusaria bred by himself from Epping larve some 
years ago. These showed a similar range of variation from four lines 
to ab. rotundaria. It would seem from Mr. Hayward’s experiment 
that, given the necessary conditions of feeding, ab. rotwndaria is not 
confined to the southern specimens but can be produced from larve 
from other parts of England.—Mr. John Hill, by favour of Mr J. 
Douglas, a series of Lasiocampa quercus var. callune, showing the 
gradual disappearance of the pale basal spot on the fore-wing and one 
melanic specimen almost destitute of the pale band on both wings, 
a series of Thecla rubi showing the gradation of the marginal white 
spots on the underside.—Messrs. W. and G. Sankey, a specimen of 
Sphinx convolvuli trom Thanet, Amathes lychnidis var. sphwrulatina 
taken at Colwyn Bay in 1913, and Hnnomos autumnaria from Thanet. 
—Mr. A. Simmons, a long series of bred female Huchloé cardamines, 
Pstlura monacha, Selenia lunaria, Melanthia albicillata, also a pupa 
of Acronycta alni, three empty pupa cases of T'hecla pruni on a single 
spray of the food plant, and several pupa cases of Cossus cossus from 
which the imagines had emerged.—Dr. Winstan St. A. St.John, 
unusually large Lycena (Plebeius) egon from West Somerset, Lycena 
(Polyommatus) icarus var. cerulea from West Somerset, Lymantria 
(Liparis) monacha, a long series graduated from light to dark from 
one pair of parents. Spilosoma (Arctia) lubricepeda, a series of wild 
specimens from Yorkshire grading up to var. fasciata. Diaphora 
(Arctia) mendica, a series leading up to var. rustica. Hyria muricata 
from Witherslack and from West Somerset, showing the difference in 
type. Zygena trifolii, confluent series from North Dorset. Mr. G. 
Hanson Sale, a number of local captures, including a short series of 
Triphena fimbria, a specimen of Polia flavicincta not common in 
Derbyshire, and a pair of Geometra papilionaria,—G. Hanson SALE, 
Hon, Sec., Coxbench, Derby. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENTomoLoaicaL Society.—Meeting 
held at Royal Institution, Liverpool, November 15th, 1915.—Professor 
R. Newstead, President, in the chair—Mr. Hugh Main, B.Sc., F.E.S., 
sent a set of lantern slides illustrating “A Naturalist’s Holiday in 
Switzerland,” with copious notes in explanation. The slides dealt 
