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variety of Huchelia jacobee from Norfolk, and three fine specimens 
of the rare Papilio mechowianus from Central Africa.—Mr. McArthur, 
specimens of Anarta cordigera from Rannoch, and read notes on its 
habits and habitat.—Mr. H. Moore, a gynandrous example of Papilio 
clearchus (?) from §. America, right side male, left side female.—Mr. 
Newman, Aglais urtice var. ichnusa with sagittate blue spots on the 
hind margin, Dryas paphia with much raised black markings, 
“black” Limenitis sibylla, a straw-coloured variety of Rwmicia 
phleas, the unique pale grey form of Smerinthus ocellatus bred by 
him in 1902, and several Nisoniades tages var. taras.—Hy. J. TURNER, 
Hon. Rep. Sec. 
Ciry or Lonpon Entomotoaicat Socrety.—February 2nd, 1909. 
—Mr. H. M. Edelsten exhibited a series of Cenobia rufa from various 
localities, including vars. lineola, pallescens, and fusca, and photo- 
graphs (by Mr. Main) of anal* processes in female used to deposit the 
ova in the central pith of rushes.—Mr. W. J. Kaye, Noctwa glareosa 
taken at sugar in Richmond Park, in Sept. 1907, also specimens from 
Sandown, Aberdeen, and Shetlands; those from the latter locality 
were very dark, save for one example intermediate between dark and 
light forms. — Mr. H. Leach, Phlogophora meticulosa taken at Rick- 
mansworth, freshly emerged on Dec. 11th.— Mr. L. A. H. Sabine, 
Dianthecia conspersa bred from Bude larvee.— Mr. A. J. Willsdon, 
three broods of Yephrosia biundularia reared in 1906. Three pups 
of the third brood went over to 1907, and the resulting imagines 
differed in appearance from the bulk of the brood, having the lines 
on wings more continuous and more clearly defined, being, in fact, 
more like the first (spring) brood.— 8. J. Brun, Hon. See. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENntTomonocicaL Socrery.—Meeting 
held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, Feb. 15th, 
1909.—Mr. C. E. Stott, Vice-President, in the chair— Mr. Charles E. 
Raven, Mr. Albert Harrison, F.C.S., F.E.S., and Mr. Hugh Main, 
B.Sc., F.E.S., were elected members of the Society.— Mr. George 
Arnold, F.E.S.. gave a lecture entitled ‘Hymenoptera.’ After out- 
lining the classification of the order Mr. Arnold passed to the Aculeates 
proper, the group Vespoidea, Konow, and gave instances from the 
life-histories of Chrysis ignita, C. osmie, and C. viridula. The 
lecturer then dealt with the ants, emphasizing the following points :— 
(1.) Division of labour, e.g. Aphenogaster, soldiers, workers-major, 
workers-minor, &. (2.) Slave-making (dulosis) and probable origin 
of same, e.g. Formica sanguinea, Polyergus rufescens, and Anergates 
atrabulus. (3.) Parthenogenesis, the cytological explanation of the 
process. (4.) Myrmecophilous animals, e.g. Aphids. The following 
genera of the Fossores were described and the chief features in the 
life-cycle noted, viz. Ammophila, Sphex, Ampulex, Bembex, Philanthus, 
and Crabro. In the Diploptera, wasps, the life-history of Odynerus, 
and the peculiar tube-building to the entrance of the burrows in 
O. spinipes, were very fully discussed. The lecturer concluded with 
a review of the Anthophila, with remarks on the parasitic Antho- 
phila, such as Sphecodes, Nomada, Stelis, and Psithyrus. Mr. Arnold 
exhibited a small collection of types to illustrate his lecture. A 
discussion ensued, in which nearly all the members present took 
part.—H. R. SweetTine and Wm. Manssripan, Hon. Secs. 
