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ab. obsoleta, Clark, and other interesting forms. — Mr. V. E. Shaw, 

 living pupge of Gyaniris argiolus. — Mr. A. J. Willsden, larvae, pupae 

 and imagines of a species of Micro-lepidoptera found feeding in a 

 cargo of peanuts captured from the Germans. The species has not 

 been identified. — Harold B. Williams, Hon. Bep. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — November, 

 1914. — Meeting held at the Eoyal Institution, Colquitt Street, 

 Liverpool ; Mr. E. Wilding, President, in the chair. — This being the 

 opening meeting of the Society it w^as, as usual, devoted to exhibits 

 of the season's work. — Mr. F. N. Pierce showed Carterocephahis 

 paniscus from Northants, and a large number of Micro-lepidoptera, 

 including Laspeyresia gemmiferana, Penthina gentiana, and LeiojHihis 

 microdactylus from Devon, also Dicrorampha saturnana. — Mr. A. W. 

 Hughes brought a long series of Vanessa c-alhuyn, including var. 

 hutchinsoni, also V. IcBvana from Herefordshire; he reported that the 

 latter insect seemed to be establishing itself there. By the same 

 member, a long series of Lycana astrarche and its var. semi-allous 

 from Silverdale. — Mr. Buckley had a fine series of Odontopera 

 hidentata var. nigra from Birmingham, also the local form of the 

 same species from Urmston ; varied series of Agrotis ashworthii and 

 Boarmia repandata from North Wales, Dianthacia nana from 

 Anglesey, and D. capsophila, pale forms, from Eastbourne. — Mr. E. 

 Tait, junr., brought three large cases containing the results of his 

 holiday in South Devon; these included Leucophasia sinapis, 

 Syrictkus malvce var. taras, Cidaria russata, and var. centumnotata, 

 as well as varieties of Lyccena icarus. From Penmaenmawr, the 

 following taken at heather bloom : Agrotis ashiuorthii, A. limigera, 

 A. lucernea, and Mamestra fitrva ; he also found Acidalia contiguaria, 

 and for the first time captured wild the local melanic form of 

 Boarmia repandata. From Huddersfield a very fine lot of varieties 

 of Abraxas grossulariata, which included a grand series of var. 

 nigrosparsata, and one remarkable specimen having the left side 

 wings black with a few marginal streaks on the hind wing, while the 

 wings on the right side were typical. — Dr. J. Cotton brought a fine 

 specimen of Acherontia atropos, captured at light at Knowsley early 

 in October. — Mr. E. Wilding showed fine series of Ehopalocera from 

 the New Forest, Silverdale, and Ireland ; noteworthy among these 

 was a fine row of Irish females of Lyccena icarus. — Mr. W. Mans- 

 bridge brought a long bred series of Aplecta nebulosa, the progeny of 

 Delamere parents ; these included the local type form, var. robsoni 

 and a scarce leaden-grey variation ; also a short series of Abraxas 

 grossulariata from Huyton, of which a number were var. lacticolor ; 

 dark Polia chi from Hebden Bridge, and Odontopera bidentata var. 

 nigra from wild larvae beaten on Simonswood Moss, in which 

 locality, although of rare occurrence, this form seems to be 

 increasing. — Wm. Mansbridge, Hon. Secretary. 



Index. — As the Special Index is not complete for publication in 

 this issue, the General Index will be published with it in Januai'y. 



