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56 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Burnt Wood. <Argynms cydippe from Arnside. Plebius egon, Ceno- 
nympha tiphon and Carsia paludata from Holker.—Mr. W. A. 
Tyerman brought Lepidoptera from Tan-y-Bwlch, North Wales, 
including Brenthis selene, Ino statices, Emmelesia adequata and 
Acidalia swbsericeata and a fine bred series of Tephrosia biwndularia 
var. delamerensis from Llangolleni—Mr. R. Tait had spent his 
holiday at Wicken and exhibited from that locality nice series of the 
following: Leucania pudorina and L. straminea, Agrotis obscura, 
Calymma affins, Kpunda viminalis, Aplecta advena, Lithosia griseola, 
Acidalia emarginata, also specimens of Cymatophora octogesima and 
Arsilonche albovenosa.—The Rey. F. M. B. Carr had a specimen of 
Hespera malve from Delamere, this being a new record for Lancashire 
and Cheshire, also a specimen of Argynnis cydippe, a species which 
had not been recorded for Cheshire for many years, although common 
in North Lancashire. Other interesting species in Mr. Carr’s exhibit 
were: Xanthia gilvago, Chester; Some very dark Oporabia dilutata, 
Alvanley, and fine varied series of Noctua glareosa and Himera 
pennarva from Delamere Forest.—Mr. 8. Gordon Smith showed long 
and varied series of the following: Dryas paphia from the New 
Forest, including var. valesina and aberrations of the male with the 
terminal black spots wedge-shaped ; Melanargia galatea from Market 
Risborough; several nice aberrations of Aglazs wrtice, bred from 
Prestatyn larve; from Delamere, two fine aberrations of Cymato- 
phora flavicornis, a fine varied series of Nyssia hispidaria, including 
quite black forms, and a series of Noctwa neglecta var. castanea. By 
using electric light at Chester Mr. Smith had added Halia brunneata 
(2) to the Lancashire and Cheshire List; by the same method he 
had also taken a fine black variety of Acronycta alii ; he also showed 
a fine aberration of Odonestis potatoria, a female having normal male 
colouring.—Mr. W. Mansbridge exhibited two examples of Cano- 
nynpha pamphilus from Crosby sandhills which were without theusual 
black spot on the forewings, also four specimens of Sarrothripus 
revayana from North Laneashire.—Mr. H. B. Prince had a box of 
Agriades bellargus from Kent, which included some good under-side 
‘aberrations.— Ww. ManspripGe, Hon. Sec. 
RECENT LITERATURE. 
Les Insectes. By C. Houtperr. Second Edition. Pp. 374, 207 . 
text-figures. Paris: Librairie Octave Doin, 1919. 
Published as an introduction to the study of the biology of 
insects. The author devotes most of his space to anatomy and 
physiology, comparing the variations in structure and function of 
the homologous parts throughout the Orders, and deals briefly with 
reproduction, development, etc., but adds chapters on geographical 
and geological distribution, economic entomology, a short biblio- 
graphy, and gives an interesting résumé of the history of the science. 
Throughout he makes plentiful reference to the works of others, and 
has produced a sound elementary work of wide scope, which will 
probably be of most use to English readers as a means of getting a 
knowledge of French entomological terminology. N. D. R. 
