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Mr. Laclilan Gibb, on behalf of Mr. H. M. Simms, a fine suffused 

 aberration of Pijrameis huntera from near Montreal, an ab. hellus of 

 Bithys quercils from near Barmouth, and an aberration of Pharetra 

 (Acronicta) menyanthidis, in which the orbicular stigmata wei-e absent, 

 from near Sheffield. — Mr. Priske, an example of the Tenebrionid 

 Coleopteron, Morica j^lanata, from Gibraltar. — Mr. Bunnett read a 

 short paper, " The Maple Aphis," illustrated with drawings and 

 lantern slides. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Bep. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — March 

 15th, 1915. — Dr. J. Cotton, Vice-President, in the chair. — Dr. A. 

 Kandell Jackson, M.D., M.Sc, Westcote, Hoole Road, Chester, 

 was elected a member of the Society. — Mr. Leonard West, M.I.M.E., 

 read a paper entitled " A short Account of Some Neuroptera." 

 The paper was fully illustrated by lantern slides of the principal 

 species of the various orders ; these were treated in a way 

 specially designed to enlist the interest of the young entomologist, 

 the metamorphoses and general economy of the Stone-flies, May- 

 flies, and Caddis-flies being ably described by the author. At the 

 close of the paper Mr. West also showed a number of beautiful slides 

 of river scenery as examples of the breeding-places of the insects, 

 and as showing the loveliness of the country the student would 

 become familiar with in pursuit of these comparatively little-known 

 creatures. — Wm. Mansbridge, Hon. Sec. 



The Manchester Entomological Society. — A2:)ril 1th, 1915. — 

 The Secretary showed, for Mr. J. Ray Hardy, the two Longicorns 

 Dendrobius and Acanthinodera. — Mr. Watson's "Notes on Parnassias" 

 was an interesting account of an interesting genus. He dealt at 

 length with the geographical distribution of the various species and 

 varieties, drawing attention to the fact that evidence would seem 

 to indicate that these insects apparently prefer cold rather than 

 warm regions. His paper was illustrated with numerous and 

 beautiful specimens — J. E. Cope, Hon. Sec. {i^ro tern). 



London Natural History Society. — February %id, 1915. — 

 Annual Exhibition. — Dr. Cockayne exhibited an extreme specimen 

 of Rumicia iMcsas ab. eleus from Berkhamsted, 1911 (a very 

 hot season) ; a specimen of Agriades coridon ab. semisyngrapha, 

 Tutt, from Royston, showing additional blue scales on inner 

 margin of left fore wing (a gynandromorph) ; also a photograph 

 of the specimen in which the gynandromorphic characters were 

 clearly shown. — Mr. C. P. Pickett, long series of Agriades 

 coridon from Royston, the result of four years' collecting, including 

 males and females with under side markings, obsolete ab. incequalis, 

 Tutt, and certain gynandromorphic females with one side smaller 

 than the other, the small side having scattered blue scales ; a 

 specimen in which the male element was on the larger side, and a 

 female unequal on the two sides, the lunules larger and brighter on 

 the right side, which was also of the ab. ^ja?7'sjc?tsis form beneath. 

 — Mr. H. B. Williams, Mimas tilicB, and some of its commoner 

 aberrations, including ab. centripimcta, Clark, and a long series of 



