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antennas slightly pectinated, and unusually large wings. — Mr. 

 Edwards, a number of large species of Coleoptera, among which were 

 Oxynopterus audaitinii (a gynandromorph) from N. Borneo, Cerato- 

 rhina morcjani, and G. quadrimacidata from \V. Africa. — Mr. J. W. 

 Kaye, numerous aberrant specimens of Polyommatus icarus, varying 

 in ground colour, with confluent spots, developed marginal spots, &c. 

 — Mr. F. Noad Clark reported that Ai!. tipuUformis had been common 

 in his garden at Wembley, the females " assembling " about half-past 

 one to two. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Bep. Secretary. 



The Manchester Entomological Society. — January 5th, 1910. 

 — Meetings held in the Manchester Museum, Owens College. — 

 Election of officers for 1910 : President, Mr. C. F. Johnson, F.E.S. ; 

 Vice President, Mr. W. P. Stocks, F.E.C.S. ; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. W. 

 Buckley ; Hon. Librarian, Mr. B. H. Crabtree, F.E.S. ; Hon. Secre- 

 tary, Mr. A. W. Boyd ; Council, the above, and Messrs. J. Eay Hardy, 

 J. E. Cope, and A. E. Wright. Mr. J. Eay Hardy, Curator in Ento- 

 mology to the University of Manchester, was elected an honorary 

 member.— Mr. C. F. Johnson, F.E.S., gave the Annual Presidential 

 Address: — "The Apparent Increase and Decrease of Certain Species 

 of Lepidoptera during the last Fifty Years." Mr. Johnson took the 

 works of Newman and Coleman as a basis, and showed in detail that 

 many species had disappeared from old localities. He drew the con- 

 clusion that most of these cases were due to closer cultivation and 

 the reclamation of land. In many cases, however, an adequate 

 explanation seems to be impossible. On the other hand, he showed 

 that a number of species (e. g., P. moneta and C. ambigua, Sec.) have 

 increased their numbers quite lately. Mr. Johnson expressed the 

 hope that this interesting and important subject would receive 

 greater attention in the future. — Mr. J. Watson made a most 

 intei'esting exhibit of the newly described silk-moth, Cricula andrci. 

 He explained that odd specimens had been bred previously from 

 among the gregarious cocoons of Cricula trifenestrata from Assam, 

 but were thought to be varieties of the latter. By selecting from a 

 number of C. trifenestrata cocoons four or five which appeared to 

 be slightly different, he had bred the moth, and two pairings had 

 resulted in a fine series. C. andrei is of a rich crimson colour, while 

 C. trifenestrata is a dull brown or buff. The larvae, too (of which 

 preserved examples were shown), are quite different. He also 

 showed series of Rhodia fugax and Caligula simla a,nd japonica, with 

 fertile eggs of fngax and japonica. — -Mr. A. E. Wright exhibited an 

 example of Luperina gueneei var. baxteri, taken in the Fylde in 1909 ; 

 and, for comparison, series of Luperina testacea, Agrotis ripce, and 

 Aporophyla australis. — Mr. J. E. E. Allen exhibited a fine aberration 

 of Abraxas grossulariata, bred in 1908 from a wild Enniskillen larva. 

 This was almost without black markings, having a few small spots 

 only. — Mr. W. Buckley showed series of Hybernia defoliaria and 

 H. aurantiaria, EupsiUa satellitia, Orthosia rufina, Noctua dahlii, and 

 Orthosia circellaris (ferruginca), from near Stoke. 



February 2nd, 1910. — Mr. Johnson, F.E.S., the President, in the 

 chair. — The following exhibits were made: — Mr. E. Tait, Jr., long 

 series of Hybernia defoliaria and aurantiaria taken in Delamere 



