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North Wales and a y Mr. T. H. Grosvenor, 
British species {n long series, and read notes on the variations and 
the rearing.—Mr. A. W. Buckstone, very long series of British 
species showing racial characters and some hybrids.—Mr. Barnett, 
series of British species.—Mr. B. 8. Williams, asymmetrical Vanessa 
zo, Polyommatus vcarus aberration in which the parvipuncta, discreta 
and zcarinus forms were united, and a brown suffused underside of 
the male of the latter species. 
March 24th, 1921.—Mr. K. G. Blair, B.Se., F.E.S., President, in 
the Chair.—Mr. L. W. Newman exhibited the two forms, all green 
and green and red, larve of Rumicia phleas from Bexley, and 
reported Triphena pronuba at sallow.—Mr. Main, the “ cellar- 
beetle,’ Blaps mucronata.—Mr. Edwards, numerous species of 
Gnophos trom Central Kurope.—Mr. B. S. Willams, aberrations of 
Cenonympha pamphilus from Scotland and Swanage.—Major 
Cottam, Phryxus livornica from Southbourne, a melanie Minas tilie, 
and ab. costovata of Xanthorhoé fluctuata.—My. Priske read an 
extract showing the usual newspaper ignorance of scientific facts.— 
Mr. Grosvenor reported Prerzs rape on March 20th, and that 
Zygena trifolit larve had stirred from hibernation.—Mr. Turner, 
specimens of the hzbernica race of Huchloé cardamines, including a 
form of caulosticta with large discal spot extended along the costa, and 
the forms dzlatata and erxia with the type form of the South African 
Pierid Hronia cleodora. The abundance of the larve of Abraxas 
grossulariata Was remarked on and Pachys strataria (prodromaria) 
was reported from Finchley.—Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Hditor of 
Proceedings. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENToMOLOGICAL Sociery.— Meeting 
held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, March 
21st, 1921, Mr. Leonard West in the Chair—Mr. H. M. Hallett, a 
Vice-President of the Society, sent a paper entitled “ Parasitic Wasps 
and Bees.” The author gave a review of practically all that is known 
of the parasitism of the Hymenoptera, but such a vast subject could 
not adequately be dealt with in a short paper. Sketches of the life- 
histories of the parasitic _Ichneumonidee, Chaleididse, Proctotrypide, 
Chrysididw and Aculeates were given, difficulties of observation were 
touched upon and suggestions for future work advanced for the 
guidance of students of these interesting families.—Mr. Chas. P. 
Rimmer exhibited a long series of Cerastis vaccini to show the 
variation of this moth as met with at Delamere Forest. Mr. W. 
Mansbridge showed Selena tetralunarza which had emerged in a 
warm room during February. 
April 18th, 1921.—This meeting was held at the Liverpool School 
of Tropical Medicine, Mr. J. W. Griffin, Vice-President, in the Chair. 
—The members and visitors were received by Prof. Robert Newstead, 
M.Se., F.R.S., and the staff of the Entomological Department.—Miss 
Jessie L. M. Bird, 4, Riverside Road, Aigburth, Liverpool, and Mr. 
Herbert Leigh-Lye, Holly Lea, Greenbank Road, Liverpool, were 
elected members of the Society.— Prof. Newstead gave a brief sketch 
of the work of the Entomological Department since the last visit of 
the Society. Investigations bearing on questions of public health 
