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spot in the distal area of the hind wing. — Mr. Edwards, specimens 

 of Caligo atreus and C. beltras from South America. — Mr. Gadge, 

 Sinlosoma luhrici])eda, with dashes in place of spots ; a Melanvppe 

 fluctuata with whole of central area light gray ; an Agrotis exclama- 

 tionis which has a very long claw to the left hind leg ; a series 

 of Porthesia chrysorrhosa with aberrant spotting. — Dr. Chapman, 

 Callophrys avis, with specimens of C. rubi var. fervida and Thestor 

 ballus for comparison, and some fine Spanish Agriades corydon. — Mr. 

 E. Sharp, a specimen of Leucania l-album taken on ivy bloom at 

 Eastbourne on October 14th ; bred Nonagria neurica, and a nice 

 series of forms of Diantlioecia carpop}iaga.-^M.Y. Barnett, a confluent 

 pink form of Anthrocera trifolii ; Strenia clathrata with asymmetrical 

 markings, a very light specimen, owing to irregular suppression of 

 transverse lines. — Mr. Payne, a melanic example of Argynnis aglaia, 

 and a specimen of Agriades corydon var. syngrapha. — Mr. E. Bedwell, 

 specimens of Odontosccelis dorsalis, a species of Hemiptera new to 

 the British fauna, from Lowestoft ; the rare AncJiomenes gracilipes ; 

 and two specimens of the myrmecophilous beetle Hetarius ferrugi- 

 neum, not taken since 1853 till this year. — Mr. Baumann, bred 

 Polia clii var. olivacea; Gnoplios obsc2irata\aY.viimdata; a very dark, 

 obscurely marked ab. of Cuspidia megacephala ; and a fine banded 

 Angerona prunaria. — Mr. Piatt Barrett, a case containing species of 

 butterflies from near Messina, Sicity, including Euchloe turritis, 

 Melanargia iapygia, Epinephele jurtina var. fortnnata, a very large 

 Pararge megcera, the yellow southern P. egeria, and large and bright 

 Hipparchia seviele with British representatives or allies for com- 

 parison. — Mr. Andrews, the Diptera CJiorisops tibialis, light and 

 dark forms ; and Microclingsa polita, a bronze var. from Darn. — Mr. 

 Lucas, a box containing the commoner species of European ^sca/ajj/;/ ; 

 the larva of a Cliryso2)s; and a Pieris napi (female), in which the 

 apex, two blotches, and inner marginal streak were united. — Mr. 

 Sich, a bred series of the new British Depressara, D. piitridella. — 

 Mr. Tarbat, an extremely aberrant form of Apjamea lutidenta taken at 

 electric light at Fareham. — Mr. Pickett, his fine series of practically 

 all the known forms of Angerona prunaria, the results of some eleven 

 years' crossing and interbreeding ; and also a very nice set of Pieris 

 napi from various localities, bred and captured. — Mr. Sperring, a 

 long series of Orrhodia vaccinii, taken this autumn, containing all 

 the forms hitherto noted in this country. — Mr. Colthrup also exhibited 

 varieties of British Lepidoptera. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Hep. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — The first 

 meeting of the Session 1909-1910 was held at the Eoyal Institution, 

 Liverpool, on Monday, Oct. 18th, Mr. C. E. Stott, Vice-President, in 

 the chair. — This being the annual exhibition meeting there was a 

 very good attendance, including a number of visitors. — Mr. B. H. 

 Crabtree, F.E.S., Manchester, exhibited Lepidoptera, including the 

 following species : Tceniocampa incerta, T. miniosa, T. munda, and 

 Pachnobia leucographa, from Lakeside, Windermere ; a varied series 

 of Odonestis potatoria, from Berkshire ; a series of Arctia caia, show- 

 ing the usual range of minor variation, Vanessa urticce approaching 

 var. ichmisa, and Endromis versicolor, from Aviemore ; Diantlioecia 



