except on the interest on the debentures. He also made a statement 
as to the portraits of distinguished entomologists that had been 
hung in the Society’s rooms, and expressed the hope that other 
portraits and documents of entomological interest would be presented 
to the Society.—The President read a statement as to the death of a 
number of distinguished Russian entomologists during 1916-20.— 
Prof. Poulton exhibited varieties of Pyrameis cardui and an example — 
of a very large Papilio, P. homerus, F., that visits the very small flower — 
of Aslepias currassavica ; examples of Libythea, probably L. larus, 
from Tanganyika territory, congregating perhaps before or during 
migration; notes on the courtship of Monomotarpa insignis, Distant ; 
coprid beetles believed to be internal parasites, and expressed the 
view that such cases were due to trickery on the part of native 
medicine men,—Comments were made by the President and Mr. 
Durrant.—Mr. Donisthorpe exhibited a specimen of Argynnis 
euphrosyne carrying a portion of the pupa case—Some discussion 
arose as to the effect of damage to antenne on the flight of butterflies. 
—Dr. Gahan exhibited examples of the larve of Phytodecta 
vimenalis, and called attention to the existence in these larve of 
eversible glandular structures between the seventh and eighth dorsal 
segments.—Comments were made by Mr. C. B. Williams, who said 
that he found P. viminalis to be viviparous.—Mr. Morice exhibited 
(1) examples of Anthophora pilipes, of which he had seen no 2 9°, 
and described attempts made by the ¢ to pair with Q 9? of the 
Humble Bee; (2) a ¢ sawfly, Tenthredopsis palmata, Geoffr., with an 
abnormal wing neuration, apparently a reversion to a primitive type. 
—Mr, Talbot, on behalf of Mr. J. J. Joicey, exhibited examples of 
_Heliconius from Venezuela.—Dr. Dixie exhibited Pierines from 
Central Peru.—Comments were made by the President, Prof. Poulton, 
and Mr. Rosenberg.—T'wo papers were read (1) by Mr. Donisthorpe 
on ‘* Mimicry of Ants by other Anthropods,”’ and the author exhibited 
a number of examples to illustrate this. Comment was made by 
Prof. Poulton: (2) By Mr. G. Arrow on ‘ Hrotylid Coleoptera.” —H. 
Rownanp-Brown, M.A., Hon. Secretary. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE HNTOMOLOGICAL SocrETY.—Meeting 
held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, January 
17th, 1921, the President, Mr. R. Tait, in the Chair.—Mr. Frederick 
William Holder, 20, Hawesside Street, Southport, was elected a 
member of the Society.—A discussion on “ The Genus Tzeniocampa, ” 
was opened by the Rey. F'. M. B. Carr, who exhibited his collection 
of this genus in illustration of his remarks. He also showed photo- 
graphs of the ovaof thedifferent species by Mr. A. H. Tonge, Reigate.— 
The following members took part in the discussion, and exhibited 
their series of the Teeniocampide ; Mr: 8. Gordon Smith, vars. of 7’. 
gothica— Mr. W. A. Tyerman, 7’. opima, from Wallasey, selected 
from a large number bred by himself.—At Eccleston Mere, where ~ 
nearly all the sallows grow in the water, Dr. J. Cotton had noticed 
that the moths which fell into the water when the bushes were 
shaken had no difficulty in swimming to the bank.—The President 
described several of the best known localities for Taniocampide, 
such as York, Hereford, Lakeside, etc., and remarked on the 
