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jwiia voglerl, with a photograph of its liitherto unknown larva, an 

 unnamed local form of Propona cltronius, the rare Protoparce hcrqi, 

 several other Protoparce, Attncns maurits, several species of Hesperida, 

 Lihythea carinenta, etc. — Mr. F. W. Fi'ohawk, aberrations of Vanessa 

 io ; L. sibi/lla, gradation to complete dark suffusion ; D. jmphia, 

 various forms of confluence of spots upper and under sides ; ^4. 

 cydippe (adippe), partially albinistic, leaden-coloured markings, etc. 

 — Mr. W. J. Kaj'e, long varied series of Mclitaa cinxia and M. athalia, 

 great reduction of dark markings to heavy extension of markings 

 on botii upper and under sides. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Editor of 

 Proceedings. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — Meeting 

 held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt St., Liverpool, November 17th, 

 1919, the President, Mr. R. WikUng, in the Chair.— Mr. H. M. Hallett, 

 F.E.S., of 64, Westbourne Road, Penarth, Glamorgan, was elected 

 a Member of the Society. — Mr. William Mansbridge read a short 

 paper on Peronea cristana and Sarrothripus revayana in the New 

 Forest. The paper was a description of a few days' holidaj' at 

 Brockenhurst in pursuit of these variable moths, and was illustrated 

 by the insects captured. Some twenty varieties of P. cristana and 

 fifteen of S. revayana were exhibited. Mr. Mansbridge also showed 

 a long series of Bryophila perla from Wavertree, taken from about 

 300 yards of red sandstone wall which was only sparsely covered with 

 light grey lichen. The moth was in unusual plenty in August, 1919, 

 and was exceptionally variable. The exhibit comprised bright yellow, 

 orange-mottled forms with the black markings reduced ; bright green 

 mottled with darker, the black markings normal ; specimens with the 

 usual ochreous ground- colour of a greenish-grey : also some with all 

 the markings very much intensified ; and finally, a few almost uni- 

 colorous, pale ochreous examples. There was no orange-coloured 

 lichen on the wall, neither has any been seen elsewhere in the district. 

 Several members brought their series of B. perla for exhibition. — Mr. 

 A. W. Hughes brought an exhibit of Lepidoptera from Palestine and 

 Egypt, and described the difficulty of collecting under service condi- 

 tions and also of getting the insects safely home. — Mr. S. Gordon 

 Smith showed a fine brick-red variety of Himera pennaria from 

 Chester, an apparently wingless female of the same from Delamere 

 and uncommon forms of Hybernia defoliaria also from Delamere.— 

 Mr. W. A. Tyerman exhibited bred Melaiithia albicillata from near 

 Prescott ; Odontopera bidentata var. nigra and typical Amphidasys 

 betularia from Simonswood ; Cidaria immanata from Prenton and 

 Eiipithecia abbreviata from Llangollen. — Mr. H. B. Prince exhibited 

 a large number of Agriades bellargus, which included abs. striata, 

 arena and other forms ; also a collection of exotic Sphingidae bred by 

 the Rev. A. Miles Moss in Colombia, S. America. 



December loth, 1919.— Annual Meeting.— Mr. R. Wilding, Presi- 

 dent, in the Chair. The usual reports were presented and the follow- 

 ing were elected as Officers and Council of the Society for the ensuin" 

 year, viz. : President : Mr. S. P. Doudney. Vice-Presidents : Messrs. 

 R. Tait, F.E.S., R. Wilding and Dr. G. B. Longstaff, M.A., F.E.S. 

 Hon. Treasurer: Dr. .John Cotton. Hon. Librarian: Mr. A. W 



