836 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



" Ten Minutes dabbling in a Stagnant Pool," giving an account 

 of its insect inhabitants, their habits and transformation. Dr. 

 J. W. Ellis gave a sketch-lecture on " The Mouths of Insects," 

 comparing the mouth-parts of a bee, a beetle, and a butterfly. 

 On the tables were placed a number of interesting exhibits. By 

 the President, Mr. S. J. Capper, five drawers forming an educa- 

 tional collection of insects, and a drawer of Lycsenide containing 

 extraordinary varieties of the under sides. The Kev. H. H. 

 Higgins, British Syrphidse. Mr. C. S. Gregson, two drawers of 

 varieties of Abraxas grossulariata ', these drawers excited great 

 attention, being said to have been picked from over a hundred 

 thousand bred by the exhibitor. Mr, F. N. Pierce, a drawer 

 showing various modes of setting, and a selection of British 

 Lepidoptera showing the larva and perfect insect of each species ; 

 also a case showing Irish cream-coloured Arctia mendica, com- 

 pared with the ordinary form ; and a series of several species 

 showing range variation. Dr. W. J. Ellis, British Lamellicornes 

 and Chrysomelidse ; in the latter drawer was a full series of 

 Chrysoinela cerealis taken by himself on Snowdon. The Hon. 

 Secretary, Mr. R. Wilding, drawers of British Coleoptera ; 

 this exhibit was greatly admired for the exceedingly neat way in 

 which the beetles were arranged, and as containing many rare 

 species. By the courtesy of the Rev. H. H. Higgins and Mr. 

 T. J, Moore, selections from the British and European collec- 

 tions of Lepidoptera bequeathed to tbe city by the late Nicholas 

 Cooke. Mr. W. Johnson, a drawer from his cabinet containing 

 the genus Lithosia, and some good varieties of Arctia caia; also 

 boxes containing specimens of all species in the genus Plusia 

 and Dianthoecia. Mr. R. W. Hughes, a drawer containing 

 representatives of insects captured during the year around the 

 district of Liverpool. Mr. C. H. H. Walker had beautiful 

 illustrations of insects taken from life, drawn b}' himself. Mr. J. 

 Mackintosh, curious old entomological books ; while round the 

 room were distributed various apparatus useful in the collection 

 and preservation of insects, exhibited by B. Cooke and Son, of 

 Liverpool. Microscopes were exhibited by Mr. J. C. Thompson 

 and other members. — F. N. Pierce. 



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