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specimens by way of illustration. Mr. W. Fassnidge read a paper 
on the larval habits of Limenitis sebylla, and exhibited the larva in its 
hibernaculum, the preserved pupa (77 sz), and a series of imagines. 
It has been his experience that the larvze are found on the poorest 
plants of honeysuckle and always those against some substantial 
support such as an oak tree. The same gentleman read notes on 
the larval habits of Pyramezs cardwi, a species that has been unusually 
abundant in the district this year.—Mr. Bb. Hobby, the dragonflies 
Ischnura elegans (orange form) and Calopteryx splendens, both taken 
in Paris this year.—Mr. EH. Hayward exhibited a nice collection of 
“Click” beetles, and presented a number of species to the Society. 
October 19th, 1920.—Mr. W. Fassnidge, M.A., gave a paper, the first 
of a series, on the classification of the Lepidoptera. Hedealt thoroughly 
and lucidly with the different systems, and showed how each served 
a useful purpose. A paper of this nature naturally led to much 
interesting discussion at its.close—A paper by Mr. E. Hayward 
followed, also the first of a series, and dealt with the study of the 
Coleoptera. A great feature of this paper was the exhibition of a 
number of ingenious pieces of apparatus devised and made by the 
lecturer. An exhibition of beetles concluded the lecture. The species 
shown were: C. polita, C. awreolus, P. alneti, A. coryli, A. curculio- 
noides, N. melanura, B. glandium, B. tessellatus, O. tenebricosus, 
O. picipes, O. coryl. A small collection of beetles was presented by 
the lecturer to the Society. 
November 16th, 1920.—Mr. J. H. Eastwood, of Havant, and Mr. 
G. W. Pierce, of Ousslebury, Winchester, were elected members. —~ 
Mr. W. Fassnidge continued his paper on the Lepidoptera, this time 
dealing with theegg. Discussing first the question of parthenogenesis, 
he explained that while many records of this phenomenon were 
undoubtedly due to faulty observation, yet it was a fact that certain 
Lepidoptera laid ova, without previous sexual union, that produced 
larve and later imagines, and among other examples mentioned 
B. mori. In southern France, where the silkworm is bred, and the 
stock degenerates from time to time owing to inbreeding, re-invigora- 
tion is brought about by this means. The various types of eggs, 
their structure, the parasitical Hymenoptera that attack them, 
copulation and fertilisation were all exhaustively dealt with. Photo- 
graphs and actual specimens of eggs illustrated a very interesting 
paper.—Mr. H. Hayward also gave the second part of his paper 
- on the Coleoptera, and this time took the sub-order Adephaga as his 
subject. An exhibition of various species by the lecturer at the end 
of his paper concluded a most interesting evening.—FRepxk. J. 
Kinurneton, Hon. Sec., 68, Archer’s Road, Eastleigh. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENTOMOLOGICAL SociteTy.—Meeting 
held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt St., Liverpool, October 18th, 
1920.—Mr. S. P. Doudney, President, in the Chair.—This being the 
opening meeting of the session, it was devoted to an exhibition of the 
season’s work.—Mr. 8. P. Doudney showed—Papzilio machaon, 
Nonagria arundinis, Arsilonche albovenosa, Senta maritima, Acontia 
luctuosa, and Bankia argentula from Wicken. Macaria notata, Hupi- 
thecia plumbeolata, Lobophora halterata and Melanippe hastata from 
