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ab. obsoleta, Clark, and other interesting forms.—Mr. VY. E. Shaw, 
living pup of Cyaniris argiolus——Mr. A. J. Willsden, larve, pups 
and imagines of a species of Micro-lepidoptera found feeding in a 
cargo of peanuts captured from the Germans. The species has not 
been identified—Haronp B. Wiutiams, Hon. Rep. Sec. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENTOMOLOGICAL SociETy.—November, 
1914.—Meeting held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, 
Liverpool; Mr. R. Wilding, President, in the chair.—This being the 
opening meeting of the Society 16 was, as usual, devoted to exhibits 
of the season’s work.—Mr. FE. N. Pierce showed Carterocephalus 
paniscus from Northants, and a large number of Micro-lepidoptera, 
including Laspeyresia gemmiferana, Penthina gentiana, and Leioptilus 
microdactylus from Devon, also Dicrorampha saturnana.—Mr. A. W. 
Hughes brought a long series of Vanessa c-albwm, including var. 
hutchinsont, also V. levana from Herefordshire; he reported that the 
latter insect seemed to be establishing itself there. By the same 
member, a long series of Lycena astrarche and its var. sem-allous 
from Silverdale-—Mr. Buckley had a fine series of Odontopera 
bidentata var. nigra from Birmingham, also the local form of the 
same species from Urmston; varied series of Agrotes ashworthw and 
Boarma repandata from North Wales, Dianthecia nana from 
Anglesey, and D. capsophila, pale forms, from Hastbourne.—Mr. R. 
Tait, junr., brought three large cases containing the results of his 
holiday in South Devon; these included Leucophasia sinapis, 
Syricthus malve var. taras, Cidaria russata, and var. centumnotata, 
as well as varieties of Lycena icarus.. From Penmaenmawr, the 
following taken at heather bloom: Agrotis ashworthw, A. lunigera, 
A. lucernea, and Mamestra furva; he also found Acidalia contiquaria, 
and for the first time captured wild the local melanic form of 
Boarmia repandata. From Huddersfield a very fine lot of varieties 
of Abraxas grossulariata, which included a grand series of var. 
nigrosparsata, and one remarkable specimen having the left side 
wings black with a few marginal streaks on the hind wing, while the 
wings on the right side were typical.—Dr. J. Cotton brought a fine 
specimen of Acherontia atropos, captured at light at Knowsley early 
in October.—Mr. R. Wilding showed fine series of Rhopalocera from 
the New Forest, Silverdale, and Ireland; noteworthy among these 
was a fine row of Irish females of Lycena tcarus—Mr. W. Mans- 
bridge brought a long bred series of Aplecta nebulosa, the progeny of 
Delamere parents; these included the local type form, var. robsonz 
and a scarce leaden-grey variation ; also a short series of Abraxas 
grossulariata from Huyton, of which a number were var. lacticolor ; 
dark Polia chi from Hebden Bridge, and Odontopera bidentata var. 
nigra from wild larvee beaten on Simonswood Moss, in which 
locality, although of rare occurrence, this form seems to be 
increasing.— Wm. Mansprince, Hon. Secretary. 
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