176 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
BrrutncHam Entomoroaicat Socrmty.—June 4th to 7th.—A three 
days’ excursion was made to Sherwood Forest. A party of ten made 
Edwinstowe their headquarters, from which thev worked Thoresby Park, 
and that part of the forest more specially called Sherwood. They were 
mainly lepidopterists, who were not rewarded with anything new. Many 
larvee of Huperia fulvago were taken ; a few Notodonta trepida, Eurymene 
dolobraria, &c., were found on tree trunks, but nothing of special note. A 
few dipterists, who were of the party, were rather more fortunate, taking 
some nice Syrphidz on the hawthorn bloom, including such species as 
Criorhina floccosa, C. berberina, &c. They also took commonly on the furze 
flowers the fine “ Daddy,” Pachyrrhina crocata. Glorious weather was 
enjoyed, and, considering that, the number of insects met with was 
disappointingly small.—Cotpran J. Watnwetcut, Hon. Sec. 
CamBripcr. Enromonoctcan anp Naturat History Socrety.—April 
29th. 1892.—The President in the chair. Messrs. R. Freeman, B.A.; 
EK. B. Marriott, B.A.; W. Bateson, M.A.:; and Dr. Sharp, F.R.S.: were 
elected members of the Society. Mr. White exhibited Plusia interroga- 
tionis from Radnorshire, and a very dark variety of Smerinthus tilie taken 
at Cambridge. Mr. Moss, some good varieties of T’eniocampa stabilis and 
T. instabilis, and specimens of Hybernia progemmaria var. perfusca, 
Venusia cambricaria, &c., from Windermere. Mr. Farren read a paper on 
“Protective Resemblance.” Several of the lichen-feeding species of Lepi- 
doptera were mentioned as affording good instances, and the prevailing 
colour and style of markings of many species of fen Lepidoptera as 
affording them protection by the likeness to dead reeds and sedge, on 
which the moths are in the habit of resting. The paper was illustrated by 
an exhibition of about forty species of fen Lepidoptera, comprising seven 
large families and thirteen genera; also specimens of Bryophila muralis 
and B. perla, Cleora lichenaria, Leptogramma literana, and living larvee of 
Geometra vernaria and Cleora lichenaria. Messrs. Moss, Trase, Jones and 
Farren continued a long discussion on the subject, many instances being 
quoted to support the theory of protective resemblance, the unanimous 
opinion of the meeting being in favour of the theory—Wwm. Farren, 
Hon. See. 
North Kenr EnromonocicaL and Naturat History Socrery.— 
The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday, June 8th, at the 
Royal Assembly Rooms, Weolwieh, Mr. J. Woodward presiding. The 
attendance was good, and at the conclusion of the ordinary business the 
following members exhibited specimens :—Mr. Wilson, larvee of Endromis 
versicolor, Drepana lacertinaria, Trichiura crategi, Asteroscopus nubeculosa, 
and Lasiocampa quercifolia, and contributed remarks on the feeding. Mr. H. 
Broughton, Polyommatus phicas (two splendid vars.), &c. Mr. W. Broughton, 
some ‘striking varieties of Smerinthus tilig. Mr. Povey, several species of 
Lepidoptera, including Melitea aurinia, Acronycta leporina, Bapta temerata, 
B. bimaculata, Hadena geniste, &. Mr. 'T. Moore, several species of Lepi- 
doptera, and a few preserved larve of Vanessa urtice. Mr. Poore, Micro- 
Lepidoptera. Messrs. E. Knight and Allbuary showed their captures at 
Dover, which included Colias edusa, Nemeobius lucina, and many other 
species ; but the gem in the box was the specimen of Deiopeia pulchella, 
taken by Mr. Knight on Whit-Monday, and recorded, ante, p. 167.—H. J. 
Wess, Secretary. 
