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eighty, and seen many others ; also specimens of Oporahia dilutata, 

 from Calverhall, Salop, where he said all the specimens were of the 

 same dark leaden colour, with slight traces of markings, and were 

 much darker than he had been in the habit of getting them at Burton- 

 on-Trent ; also a series of Ccenonympha tijphon, from Calverhall. Mr, 

 R. C. Bradley, a long series of Bombus hortorum, taken this year, 

 and showing a wide range of variation ; var harriseUus in all sexes, 

 from Droitwich ; var. Hubtemmeus, from his garden at Moseley, and 

 various intermediate forms. Mr. J. T. Fountain, a number of insects 

 taken during the year at Acocks Green, close to the town, including 

 Leucania comma, Agrotis exclamationis (a variable series), Anchocelis 

 pistacina, Orthosia lota, Grammesia trigrammica, &c. Mr. P. W. Abbott, 

 a box full of Lepidoptera, including Agrotis cinerea, dark forms from 

 Wyre Forest ; Sesia culiciformis, with one white-banded specimen 

 caught last year, and an orange-banded one caught this year ; Oporina 

 croceayo, including two specimens which were light brown in colour, 

 no trace of the usual orange coloration ; one specimen of Ne^uia 

 saponaria, new to the district ; bred series of Asphalia ridens, including 

 a black one ; a series of Cymatophora fluctuosa, and a bred series of 

 Sesia sphegifonnis, all from Wyre Forest. He said that C.Jiuctnosa was 

 comparatively common this year, though he had only taken odd speci- 

 mens in previous years ; also that he had caught one specimen of 

 C. octogesima at Wyre Forest this year, thus completing the list of the 

 Cymatophorid^e, all of which were to be obtained at this one locality 

 in Wyre Forest. Mr. J. T. Fountain, Spilosoma menthastri, bred as 

 recently as Nov. 17th ; also Sirex gigas (male), from a colliery at 

 Walsall, where it had emerged from some wood about eight hundred 

 yards beneath the surface, at the beginning of October. Mr. G. T. 

 Bethune-Baker, his collection of the genus CEneis and part of Satgnis ; 

 there was a nice series of (Eneis oello, and various good Turkestan 

 species, Satyrus alcyone, S. hermiune and S. circe, in nice series, &c. Mr. 

 C. J. Wainwright, a series of the handsome dipterou, Asilus crabro- 

 niformis, taken in Cornwall this year ; a fine series of Leptogaster 

 cylindrica from Herefordshire, where he had found it commonly ; and 

 various other Asilids. — Colbran J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



Kendal Entomological Society. — November IBth, 1899. — The 

 President in the chair. — Mr. Littlewood read a very excellent paper on 

 the ever-important subject of " setting." The lecture was thoroughly 

 practical and comprehensive, and showed that no pains had been 

 spared in its preparation. Mr. Littlewood showed an exhibition case 

 of butterflies and moths, set in every conceivable position and carefully 

 ticketed, illustrative of his remarks as to good and bad methods. He 

 also showed a small appliance of tin, to secure uniformity of height 

 in setting. He was heartily tlianked for his efforts, and an interest- 

 ing discussion followed. Mr. Cragg exhibited a specimen of Melanippe 

 hastata, caught near ' Derby Arms,' Witherslack. Mr. Holmes, series 

 of bred Nemeobius liicina and others, Rev. A. M. Moss, two drawers 

 of Geometrse — the Fidoniidas, Zerenidas, Hyberniidae, and Larentiidas. 

 Mr. Smith, Heliodes arbuti and two specimens of Eubolia cervinaria, 

 bred from heather. Mr. Wright, Mamestra furva and Cerigo cytherea, 

 taken at sugar, — A. M. Moss, Sec. 



