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THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



Letters having been read from Mr. S. L. Capper, F.E.S., President of 

 the Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society, and Major Ronald 

 Ross, C.B., F.R.S., the chairman called on Mr. F. N. Pierce, F.E.S., 

 who communicated an excellent paper " On the Structure of the Lepi- 

 doptera," which was illustrated by the author's preparations thrown on 

 the screen by a new micro-lantern, shown by Mr. Greenwood. The 

 lecturer dealt in an interesting and instructive manner with the 

 structure of the wings, legs, and other organs of the Lepidoptera, and, 

 by the aid of a long series of most beautiful slides, showed the un- 

 doubted relationship existing between certain species and groups of 

 moths as exhibited by the genitalia. A hearty vote of thanks having 

 been accorded the reader, an adjournment was made for refreshments, 

 kindly provided by Dr. Hoyle, after which the following exhibits, 

 amongst others, were shown : — Nojiaijria geminipuncta, from the Isle of 

 Wight, by Mr. R. Tait, Junr., who mentioned the fact of its attacking 

 the reeds where they are more scattered, such as in the bordering hedge- 

 rows, rather than where they grow more closely in the centre of the 

 marshes where it is found. He also showed two very fine dark forms 

 of Boannia abietaria. — Mr. B. H. Crabtree exhibited Melitaa aurinia 

 from various English and Irish localities, the latter possessing clearer 

 and more defined markings than the English specimens, which have 

 a browner tinge. — Mr. J. Collins exhibited a valuable representative 

 collection of Crambidfe. — Mr. L. Krah, fine specimens of Caligula 

 japonica and Rhodiafiu/ax, bred in England from Japanese ova, in ex- 

 hibiting which he gave some interesting details regarding their food- 

 plants, and stated that the cocoon of the former, consisting of a fine 

 network, was usually attached, either to a piece of stick, or to folded 

 leaves. — Mr. J. Kidson Taylor's British Coleoptera contained, amongst 

 many other rarities, Melu'e hrevlcollis (Millersdale), Cryjjtocephalus corijli 

 (Sherwood), and C. sexpunctatus (St. Osyth's), Heptaulacus villosus, 

 Ospluja bipunctata (Cheltenham), and Silpha reticulata (Barmouth). — 

 Mr. J. Ray Hardy's extensive collection of the Rhyncophora of the 

 world found many admirers. He also exhibited three specimens of the 

 very rare Raphidia notaia, captured in Slierwood Forest ; and gave 

 some interesting introductory remarks anent the well-known Reston 

 Collection of British Coleoptera, which, through the kindness of Dr. 

 Hoyle and Mr. Hardy, was also on view. Cynthia crota, Papilio epius, 

 and other exotic moths, were shown mounted between slips of glass, 

 with the object of facihtating the examination of either side. — E. J. B. 

 Sopp and R. J. Wigelsworth, Hon. Secretaries. 



The Entomological Club. — On Tuesday, March 15th, a meeting 

 was held at Wellfield, Lingards Road, Lewisham, the residence of Mr. 

 Robert Adkin, the chairman and host of the evening. Five of the six 

 existing members and eleven honorary members and friends were 

 present, After supper, Professor E. B. Poulton and Mr. A. J. Chitty, 

 who had been appointed honorary members at Mr. Verrall's meeting, 

 held at theHolborn Restaurant on Jan. 19th last, were elected members 

 of the Club. The membership of eight is therefore now complete. 

 A meeting was also held on March 23rd at 58, Kensington Mansions, 

 South Kensington, when Mr. H. St. J. Donisthorpe entertained fifteen 

 visitors, four of whom were members of the Club. 



