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variety of Eitchelia jacohcsa from Norfolk, and three fine specimens 

 of the rare Papilio mechotviamts from Central Africa. — Mr. McArthur, 

 specimens of Anarta cordigera from Rannoch, and read notes on its 

 habits and habitat. — Mr. H. Moore, a gynandrous example of Papilio 

 clearchits (?) from S. America, right side male, left side female. — Mr. 

 Newman, Aglais urticcs var. ichnusa with sagittate blue spots on the 

 hind margin, Dryas paphia with much raised black markings, 

 " black " Limenitis sihylla, a straw-coloured variety of Riimicia 

 phlceas, the unique pale grey form of Smerinthus ocellatus bred by 

 him in 1902, and several Nisoniades tages var. taras. — Hy. J. Turner, 

 Hon. Bep. Sec. 



City op London Entomological Society. — February 2nd, 1909. 

 — Mr. H. M. Edelsten exhibited a series of Coenobia riifa from various 

 localities, including vars. lineola, pallescens, and fiisca, and photo- 

 graphs (by Mr. Main) of anal processes in female used to deposit the 

 ova in the central pith of rushes. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, Noctua glareosa 

 taken at sugar in Richmond Park, in Sept. 1907, also specimens from 

 Sandown, Aberdeen, and Shetlands ; those from the latter locality 

 were very dark, save for one example intermediate between dark and 

 light forms. — Mr. H. Leach, Phlogophora meticulosa taken at Rick- 

 mansworth, freshly emerged on Dec. 11th. — -Mr. L. A. E. Sabine, 

 Dianthcecia conspersa bred from Bude larvae. — Mr. A. J. Willsdon, 

 three broods of Tephrosia biundularia reared in 1906. Three pupae 

 of the third brood went over to 1907, and the resulting imagines 

 differed in appearance from the bulk of the brood, having the lines 

 on wings more continuous and more clearly defined, being, in fact, 

 more like the first (spring) brood. — S. J. Bell, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — Meeting 

 held at the Royal Institution, Colquitt Street, Liverpool, Feb. 15th, 

 1909.— Mr. C. E. Stott, Vice-President, in the chair.— Mr. Charles E. 

 Raven, Mr. Albert Harrison, F.C.S., F.E.S., and Mr. Hugh Main, 

 B.Sc, E.E.S., were elected members of the Society. — Mr. George 

 Arnold, F.E.S.. gave a lecture entitled " Hymenoptera." After out- 

 lining the classification of the order Mr. Arnold passed to the Aculeates 

 proper, the group Vespoidea, Konow, and gave instances from the 

 life-histories of Chrysis ignita, G. osmice, and G. viridula. The 

 lecturer then dealt with the ants, emphasizing the following points : — 

 (1.) Division of labour, e. g. Aphcenog aster, soldiers, workers-major, 

 workers-minor, &c. (2.) Slave-making (dulosis) and probable origin 

 of same, e. g. Formica sanguinea, Polyergus rufescens, and A7iergates 

 atrabuliis. (3.) Parthenogenesis, the cytological explanation of the 

 process. (4.) Myrmecophilous animals, e. g. Aphids. The following 

 genera of the Fossores were described and the chief features in the 

 life-cycle noted, viz.Ammophila, Sphex, Ampidex, Bembex, Philanthus, 

 and Grabro. In the Diploptera, wasps, the life-history of Odynerus, 

 and the peculiar tube-building to the entrance of the burrows in 

 0. spinipes, were very fully discussed. The lecturer concluded with 

 a review of the Anthophila, with remarks on the parasitic Antho- 

 phila, such as Sphecodes, Nomada, Stelis, and Psithyrus. Mr. Arnold 

 exhibited a small collection of types to illustrate his lecture. A 

 discussion ensued, in which nearly all the members present took 

 part.— H. R. Sweeting and Wm. Mansbridge, Hon. Sees. 



