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39 mm., Euchloé cardamines, 32 mm. and 34 mm., Melitea athalia, 
35 mm., Aglais urtice, 38 mm., Epinephele jurtina, 37 mm. and 38 
mm., Polyommatus icarus, 22 mm., and Agrzades coridon, 30 mm. and 
32 mm.—Mr. Frohawk, extreme specimens of Pyrameis atalanta, 
47 mm. and 76 mm., P. cardui, 45 mm. and 72 mm., and Vanessa 10, 
47 mm. and 73 mm., and remarked on the sporadic dwarfing in 
Lycena arion, and the exceptionally small size of Dryas paphia in 
1893.—Mr. Bunnett, Huvanessa antiopa and the large water-bug, 
Benicus griseus, from Canada, near L. Winnipagos. Mr. Edwards, 
species of the African genus Ewryphene to show the extreme sexual 
divergence, including H. arcadius, H. sophus, E. phranza, H. cocalia, 
etce.—Hy. J. TuRNER. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENTomoLoGicaL Soctnty.—Meeting 
held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, January 17th, 
1916.—Dr. John Cotton, President, in the chair—Mr. Arnold W. 
_ Hughes read a paper on “Collecting in the Wye Valley.” He described 
in a very lucid and interesting manner the experiences of a fortnight’s 
holiday in that delightful district, so rich in insect life and in other 
objects of natural history. The scenery at Symonds Yat was 
described, and a reference to the leading botanical features of the 
surrounding country led up to a detailed list of the insects to be 
found in the extensive woodlands clothing the sides of the valley. 
Apatura iris is frequently taken at Symonds Yat, and itis a well-known 
haunt of Vanessa c-album; the larger fritillaries, the two hair- 
streaks, Thecla quercus and T. w-albwm, also Leucophasia sinapis 
are generally common at the proper time as well as many local 
moths. The paper was illustrated by an exhibition of the species 
collected, and a general discussion ensued.—Other exhibits were as 
follows: By Mr. F. N. Pierce, a specimen of Depressaria hepatariella 
taken in Scotland, the same being one of the only two known British 
examples.—Mr. W. Mansbridge had a series of Chesias spartiata 
from Delamere Forest, and reported that he had found the insect 
abundant among its food-plant in widely separated parts of the forest. 
February 21st, 1916—Mr. James Brown, 7, Eltham Street, Fair- 
field, Liverpool, was elected a member of the Society.—Mr. R. Wilding 
read a paper entitled “ Butterfly Collecting in the New Forest.” 
Having introduced his subject by an appreciative notice of the unique 
features of the scenery of the New Forest, the grandeur of the 
splendid trees, and the general beauty of the vistas between them, 
the author proceeded to describe the favourite localities and haunts 
of the Lepidoptera to be found there, sometimes in such profusion as 
nowhere else in the British Isles. The paper was much enjoyed and 
was followed by an animated discussion. Mr. Wilding brought 
several drawers from his collection to illustrate his remarks, as well 
as an excellent album containing views of special bits of scenery in 
the forest.—Captain A. W. Boyd, who was home on a visit from 
the Mediterranean, exhibited a box of micro-lepidoptera collected at 
Rostherne, Cheshire, in 1914. The following species, new to that 
locality, were included: Aciptilia pentadactyla, Peronea comariana 
var. potentillana, Sciaphila virgaureana, melanic var., Choreutes 
myllerana, Lampronia rubiella, Swammerdammia combinella, Cero- 
