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1802. Mr. Machin, a fine drawer of Peronea hastiana and P. 

 cristana, principally the latter. Dr. Sequeira, a case of insects 

 taken in his garden at Hackney. Mr. C. H. Morris, Acidalia 

 immorata, &.c. Mr. Boden, a pocket box of Micro-Lepidoptera, 

 containing many rare species and varieties, the most interesting 

 being a variety of Ennychia octomacidata, and a species which 

 was not identified. Mr. South, comparative series of Noctua 

 hrunnea and A^. /estiva, including var. conjiiia from various 

 localities, and a case of Boarmia repandata from many localities, 

 including all the named varieties. Mr. Tutt, comparative series 

 of Agrotidae and European Zygsenidse. Mr. Howard Vaughan, 

 two drawers of Cidaria trimcata and C immanata. Mr. Eedle, 

 life-histories, the larvse being mounted on the natural food-plants. 

 Mr. Jager, CaUimorpha hera, &c. Mr. Tugwell, his collection of 

 Noctuse. Mr. Wellman, three broods of Acidalia rubricata, many 

 species of Pterophoridte, Sec. Mr. C. H. Williams, a case of 

 preserved larvae. Mr. G. Baker, larvae and images of Eupithecia 

 venosata, E. satyrata, E. curzoni and E, nanata. Mr. K. E. 

 Salwey and Mr. Blackall, many interesting series of Macro- and 

 Micro-Lepidoptera. Among the other exhibitors in this order 

 were Mrs. Hutchinson, Messrs. Barren, Croker, Dobson, Druce, 

 Goldthwaite, Helps, Jenner, Joy, Lamplough, Levett, P. Russ, 

 Stringer, Dr. Kendall, &c. Messrs. Neighbour and Son exhibited 

 bee-keeping appliances, and there was a good display of micro- 

 scopic objects, the Society being assisted by the Quekett, South 

 London, and Hackney Microscopical Societies. — H. SV. Barker, 

 Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — The 

 first conversazione and exhibition of objects of entomological 

 interest was held b}^ this Society on Mondaj', October 31st, in 

 the Society's meeting-room, in the free library, William Brown 

 Street, Liverpool. The number of members and friends was very 

 satisfactory, there being over one hundred present. The President, 

 Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., delivered an address explaining the 

 aim and object of this Society. Having alluded to the library 

 of the Society, he advocated the placing of type collections of 

 insects, such as his own educational collection, in all our schools, 

 so that children might be taught to take an intelligent interest in 

 our insect fauna. Mr. C H. Walker delivered a lecture on 



