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Manchester Eoad, Bury, was elected a member of the Society. — 

 Mr. F. N. Pierce read a paper entitled " Notes on the Genus Ornix." 

 He reviewed the synonymy of the genus and mentioned having 

 recently examined the types of the various species, with the cordial 

 assistance of Mr. J. Hartley Durrant, at the British Museum. 

 Mr. Pierce then took the various species in detail, and after alluding 

 to the difficulty of identifying captured specimens by the wing- 

 markings, told how a little practice enabled one to correctly name 

 any of the genus by an examination of the genitalia, and described 

 how this could be done with certainty without damaging the insect 

 for cabinet purposes. The author exhibited all the Biitish species 

 of Ornix in illustration of his paper, including the species which 

 as the result of his investigation he had introduced to the British 

 List, viz., Ornix finitimella, already, known to occur on the Continent. 

 An animated discussion followed, and in the course of some remarks, 

 Mr. W. Mansbridge exhibited the larval mines of Ornix anglicclla 

 and 0. avellanella. Mr. Pierce also exhibited about 150 species of 

 micro-lepidoptera captured by the Eev. C. E. N. Burrows in his 

 garden at Mucking, Essex. These included : Phtheocroa rugosana, 

 Eupoecilia dubitcnui, E. atricapitana, Ghrosia alcella, Conchylis 

 dilucidana, Cnephasia nubilana, G. 2)ascuana, G. chrysantheana, 

 G. hybridana, C. genitalana, Sphaleroptera ictericana, Betinia 

 buoliana, Tinea ferrugineUa, Poscilia albiccps, Ornix anglicella, 

 0. torquillella, 0. finitimella, and many species of Lithocolletis and 

 Nepticida. — Mr. W. A. Tyerman exhibited a number of autumnal 

 species of Lepidoptera from the Wye Valley, including Vanessa 

 c-album, Gatocala nupta, Noctua rufina, Agriops aprilina and 

 Xylina ornithopus. — Dr. John Cotton showed hibernatmg examples 

 of Gonepteryx rhainni and Vanessa urticce. — -Mr. E. Wilding had a 

 fine exhibit of local Coleoptera, among them the following, viz., 

 Anisotoma fidva, A. ciliaris, JEgialia riofa, Hcevionia appcndiculata, 

 Nemosoma elongatuvi, Apion astralagi, and A. sanguineiwi. — Wm. 

 Mansbridge, Hon. Sec. 



OBITUAEY. 

 Charles x\dolphus Briggs. 

 Born May 26th, 1849 ; died October 17th, 1916. 

 By the death of C. A. Britj^s the older naturalists have lost from 



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their midst a lepidopterist of the first rank, while his more intimate 

 friends will miss a most agreeable companion, l)oth at home and " in 

 the field." Brimful as he was of amusing anecdotes, curious stories, 

 and interesting reminiscences, his conversation and letters were 

 always seasoned with touches of dry humour ; but what most struck 

 all those who knew him was the sterling gentlemanliness of his every 

 action. His disposition, indeed, was eminently cheerful, quite in 

 keeping with his broad, round, jovial countenance, and he apparently 

 retained this trait of his character to the last, even under the burden 

 of his severe affliction. For in a letter to an intimate friend, as late 

 as July, 1915 (dictated, as he could no longer use a pen), he says: 



