24 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



hair brush. From the antennae it can be removed by the 

 above application (one part of carbolic acid to ten of benzine), 

 which might with advantage be applied to the under surface 

 of the body. A slightly stronger solution, brushed over the 

 corners of the drawer and the glass frames, would probably 

 check any further development of mould, as also of mites." 

 The enquirer, Mr. F. Wilkinson, tried this plan, and found it 

 successful. — Ed.] 



Haggerston Entomological Socip:ty. — The Annual Ex- 

 hibition of this Society was held at their rooms, 10, Brownlow 

 Street, Dalston, on the evenings of Thursday and Friday, 8th 

 and 9th November. The walls were tastefully decorated with 

 preserved fish, birds, &c. The principal exhibitions were as 

 follows : — Mr. C. A. Briggs exhibited a fine variety of Satyrus 

 Janira, taken at Folkestone. Mr. Eedle, Heliothis anniyera, 

 a dark brown variety ; H. pelligera, very light ; Campto- 

 gramma Jluviata, Anficlea sinuala, and a case containing 

 preserved larvae, including Stauropus fagi. Mr. Cooke, 

 some fine exotic Lepidoptera. Mr. Lane, Culias Editsa var. 

 Helice, a nicely marked specimen. Mr. Whale, D. albi- 

 macula ; Heliothis armigera, taken at Shirley; Epunda 

 lutulenta ; and a striking variety of Mania maura. Mr. 

 Huckett, Apamea ophiogramma, Apatiira Iris, and Ennomoa 

 erosaria. Mr. Cooper, t\Jacaria alternata, Cleora glabraria, 

 and Lobophora sexalisaia. Mr. Macqueen, a case containing 

 fifty species \\\u&iveitmg ihe Lepidopiera of our London gardens. 

 Mr. Oldham, Cymatophora ocularis and L. albipuncta. 

 Mr. Pratt, Xylomiges conspicillaris, Cucullia gnaphalii,. 

 Eupithecia expallidata, and a variety of Pyrameis cardui 

 with the hind wings smoky. Mr. Meek, fine series of 

 D.albimacula and Meliana flamniea. Mx.Vmdey^Deiopeia 

 pulchelld, and a variety of Acronycla tridens with a banded 

 margin. Mr. Bryant, Noclua ditrapezium, Cidaria sagittata, 

 Eupithecia togata, Macaria alternata, and Anticlea sinuata. 

 Mr. Harper, varieties of Liparis monacha and Limeniiis 

 Sibylla. Mr. Elisha, some fine series of various species. 

 There were also a great many specimens of Colias Ediisa 

 exhibited, some of them varying more or less from the 

 ordinary type. Mr. Trew exhibited a nest of wasps {Vespa 

 vulgaris), with hibernating females. There was a very good 

 attendance on both evenings ; and the exhibition passed off 

 very successfully. 



