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this having been obtained in Delamere Forest and in Oxfordshire. 
The author drew attention to the obscurity which still invests the 
early stages in the life-histories of both the Pselaphidae and the Muplec- 
tinae, and although a very difficult task, he recommended it as a 
fruitful field for research. Mr. Collins’ paper was accompanied by an 
exhibit comprising his collection of the family, in which nearly all the 
species were represented. 
October 18th.—THe Season's Worx.—This being the first meeting 
of the session it was, as usual, devoted to an exhibition of the work of 
the members during the past season. Two sprcies or TortTRIcES NEW 
to BRITAIN AND To Scrence.—Mr. F. W. Pierce exhibited, on behalf of 
the Rev. J. W. Metcalfe and himself, Peronea fissurana and Halonota 
littoralana, two new species of Tortrix discovered by examination of the 
genitalia, and read descriptions of the species; also Peronea ferrugana 
with its vars. tripunctana, brachiana and madltipunctana from various 
localities ; a long series of Stiqgmonota perlepidana from near Mold, and 
Acentr opus niveus from Tansor, Northants, where it had been abundant 
this year. “ ABERRATIONS, ETC., OF British Leprpoprera——Mr. A. W. 
Hughes had, from the Mold district, a nice series of Cidaria suffumata, 
some specimens with a tendency to extension of the white ground 
colour but none of the melanic form; a series of Triphaena fimbria 
from Delamere, one example being of the scarce mahogany-brown form ; 
from the Wye Valley a number of species, including Pyrameis atalanta, 
Polygonia c-album and var. hutchinsoni, Vanessa to, Strymon w-albwin, 
Asthena blomeri and Abrawas sylvata. Some nocau Lerrorprera.—Mr. 
R. Wilding showed long series of the following :—Pyrameis cardui 
from Barmouth ; Coenonympha tiphon, Hrebia epiphron and EH. aethiops 
from Rannoch. Humetr Bers ann tHerr Parasires.—Dr. A. Randell 
Jackson brought a very interesting exhibit of humble bees and their 
parasites, captured in his garden at Chester, comprising some forty 
Species, and contributed notes. Locan Lepiporrrra, prc.—Mr. H. B. 
Prince’s exhibit contained long series of many local insects, prominent 
among them being Pachygastria trifoli: from the Lancashire coast, 
Agriades coridon and ab. semi-syngrapha, Aglais urticae, several speci- 
mens having the usual orange-red colour replaced by fuscous-ochreous, 
and Cyclopides palaemon. ABERRATIONS AND LOCAL SPECIES OF BritisH 
Lepiwoptera.—Mr. Wm. Mansbridge showed Plebeius aegon, a series 
from Witherslack with var. masseyi, and one male in which the orange 
spots on the underside were dark fuscous-ochreous while the hindwings 
on the upperside were slaty-grey ; from Simonswood several specimens 
of Acronicta leporina var. melanocephala, Hyria muricata, moss form, 
and Ennychia octomaculata from Witherslack, [hodaria sanguinalis 
from Wallasey, Peronea comparana, P. variegana and Depressaria assi- 
milella from Delamere Forest, the last named being new to the county 
list. Mricro-Lepipoprera or Burnigy.—Mr. W. G. Clutten sent a box 
of micro-lepidoptera collected in the Burnley district, which contained 
among the usual common kinds a specimen of Gelechia scalella taken 
at Burnley; this insect is new to the county list, and the records shows 
an extension of its range toward the north. 
G@ BITUARY. 
Prof. Charles Biachier. 
It is a real sorrow to hear of the death of Charles Blachier in 
