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to light. A discussion ensued, in which Prof. Newstead, the Rey. 
F. M. B. Carr and Mr. Wm. Mansbridge took part. A vote of thanks 
was carried by acclamation.—Mr. Carr exhibited a variable series of 
Peridromia saucia, also Xanthia ferruginea, Calocampa exoleta and 
C. vetusta, all taken in his garden at Alvanley on sugar and rotten 
fruit; from Prince’s Risboro’ a series of Thera guniperata. 
Annuat Meetine, December 20th—The President in the Chair. 
—The following were elected as officers and council for the ensuing 
year, viz. :—President: R. Tait, F.E.S.  Vice-Presidents: J. W. 
Griffin, F.E.S., S. Gordon Smith, F.E.8., 8S. P. Doudney, H. M. 
Hallett, F.E.S. Hon. Treasurer: J. Cotton, M.R.C.S., ete. Hon. 
Librarian and Assistant Secretary: C. P. Rimmer. Hon. Secretary : 
Wm. Mansbridge, F.E.S. Council: A. W. Hughes, R. Wilding, 
W. Webster, F.R.S.A.I., Hugh Main, B.Se., F.E.S., L. West, 
M.I.M.E., A. W. Boyd, M.C., F.E.S., A. R. Jackson, M.D., D.Se., 
W. J. Lueas, B.A., F.E.S., B. H. Crabtree, F.E.S., A. Newstead, 
E.E.S., Rev. F. M. B. Carr, E. F. Studd, M.A., F.E.S.—The President 
read an address entitled, ‘The Lepidoptera of Wicken Fen” ; he 
also exhibited series of insects in illustration.—Other exhibits of Fen 
insects were made by Messrs. Wm. Mansbridge, C. P. Rimmer and 
S. Gordon Smith—Mr. J. B. Garner-Richards, The Liverpool 
Collegiate School, Shaw Street, Liverpool, was elected a member of 
the Society.— Wa. MansprivGr, Hon. Sec. 
SourH West YorkSHIRE ENTOMOLOGICAL Society.—At the invi- 
tation of Mr. B. Morley, the members of this Society held their 
annual meeting at his house at Wind Mill, Skelmanthorpe, on January 
16th last. There was a good muster of members, anda large number 
of lepidopterous duplicates were exchanged. At the conclusion of 
the’ Society's business the following exhibits were passed around: 
By Mr. E.G. Bayford: Orthoptera—Periplaneta australasi@, F., from 
Barnsley ; Coleoptera—Anthrenus museorum, L., from Leeds.—By 
Mr. T. H. Fisher: Coleoptera—Leistus fulvibarbis, Dej., Ocys harpu- 
lotdes, Serv., Ontholestes murinus, L., Staphylinus pubescens, De G., 
Corymbites pectinicornis, L., C. cuprens, F., and var. eruginosus, F., 
Xylotenus domesticus, L., and Blaps mucronatas, Latr., from the 
Skelmanthorpe district. Mr. Fisher also showed the following 
Lepidoptera: A series each of Bombyx var. callune, from Penistone 
Moors, Pieris napt and Scopelosoma satellitia from Skelmanthorpe 
district—By Mr. G. T. Porritt: Specimens of the newly separated 
Pedisca sinuana. Sciaphila penziana from Grassington, taken by 
Mr. W. G. Clutten in 1911, the first Yorkshire specimen. An almost 
clear white specimen of Spzlosoma menthastri, specimens of the rayed 
form walkerz and the brown form from North Scotland. Scottish 
and English specimens of Melanippe hastata along with a fine suffused 
variety from near Huddersfield.—By Dr. H. D. Smart: A long series 
of English and Irish Pieris napi of both spring and summer broods 
showing a wide range of variation.—By Mr. J. Hooper: Argynnis 
var. valesina, also confluent Zyg@na trifoliz from the New Forest, and 
Melanargia galatea from the Isle of Wight.—By Mr. E. Cocker: A 
brown suffused variety of Avctza caia from Huddersfield district.— 
The evening was spent looking at the Morley Collection of Lepidop- 
tera.—B. Morey, Rep. Sec. 
