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bourne, showing eight or nine lines of variation. He also showed a 

 bred series of Polia clii from Huddersfield ova. — Mr. Sich read a 

 paper entitled " Notes on Gelechia hermannella." — Hy. J. Turner, 

 Hon. Bep. Sec. 



The Manchester Entomological Society. — The first autumn 

 meeting was held in the Manchester Museum, Owens College, on 

 Wednesday, October 6th, 1909, the President, Mr. C. E. Johnson, in 

 the chair. The following exhibits were made : — Mr. R. Tait, Jr., series 

 of Phihalapteryx tersata, P. vitalhata, Melanijipeprocellata, and Chcero- 

 ccvmpa porcellus, taken at Wilmington, Sussex, in June, 1909; series of 

 Melaniiype hastata, Diphthera orion, and Cidaria truncata (the last 

 showing beautiful variation), taken at Abbotswood, Sussex in June, 

 1909 ; TcBviocampa leucographa, from Lakeside, April, 1909 ; a series of 

 Eujnthecia pumilata, taken in July, 1909, at Penmaenmawr ; several 

 A2:)lecta nebulosa var. robsoni, from Delamere, and a good series of 

 Agrotis agathina bred from Welsh larvae, 1909 ; Gymatophora Helens, 

 bred from New Forest larvae ; CncuUia verbasci, from larvae taken in 

 South Wales in July, 1907 ; a series of Agrotis asJnoorthii, showing 

 the most extreme light and dark forms, and Polia chi var. olivacea, 

 from Huddersfield. — Mr. A. E. Wright showed series of the following 

 insects, all taken or bred at St. Anne's-on-Sea in 1908 and 1909 : — 

 Agrotis exclamationis, A. pracox, A. cursoria, A. ripcB, A. valligera, 

 A. tritici, A. segetum, Acronycta rumicis, Taniocampa gracilis, 

 Leucania littoralis, Busina tenebrosa, Dasychirafascelina, and Apamea 

 basilinea; also a living Dasypolia templi, taken at light at Burnley. 

 — Mr. B. H. Crabtree, F.E.S., bred series of Odonestis potatoria, from 

 larvae taken this year at Compton, Berkshire, showing considerable 

 variation, and including two very light males from Wisbech ; a bred 

 series of Arctia caia, from larvae taken near Altrincham, showing 

 some nice varieties ; Acronycta aceris, bred, from Sandown (Isle of 

 Wight) ; light forms of Dianthcecia carpophaga, bred, from Brighton ; 

 GucuUia asteris and Geometra smaragdaria, from the south-east 

 coast ; varieties of Vanessa urtic(E, from Compton, Berkshire, bred 

 from a large number of larvae taken there this year ; a varied series 

 of Taniocavipa stabilis, taken at sallows. Lakeside (Windermere) 

 this spring, and a short bred series of Endromis versicolor (Scotch). 

 — Mr. W. Buckley showed bred series of Ghcerocampa elpenor, 

 Saturnia carpini, Liparis salicis, and Hemerophila abruptaria, and 

 also series of Nyssia zonaria, &c. — Mr. W. P. Stocks exhibited a 

 series of Odontopera bidentata, bred from a Manchester melanic 

 female. He also showed specimens of a number of species taken at 

 Trefriw, North Wales, which included : — Euthemonia russula, Thya- 

 tira batis, Acronycta rumicis, Axylia putris, Miana literosa, Dian- 

 tlicecia capsincola, Ap)lecta nebulosa, A. tincta, GucuUia umbratica, 

 Pericallia syringaria, Tephrosia biundularia, Venusia cambrica, Bo- 

 armia repandata (one a fine dark form), and Emmelesia affinitata. — 

 Mr. W. B. Lees, a variable series of Polyommatus phlmas, Xanthia 

 citrago, and a pupa of Acronycta aim, August, 1909, from Great Bud- 

 worth, Cheshire, and Taprinostola fulva from Hough End, Clough. — 

 Mr. W. Eaeper showed, among other species, series of " Bombyx " 

 qnercus, bred, from Wilmslow larvae, and Heliothis marginatus, bred. 



