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Androconia in a Bee, by the Rev. F. D. Morice; (6) The differentiation 
of British Dianthoecia barrettii from the Continental D. luteago, by 
H. Edelstein, with a plate; (7) A Hemipteron, Megacoelum beckeri, 
was announced as new to Britain by H. Donisthorpe, F'.Z.8.; (8) A 
Tineid, Ancylis tineana, was announced. as new to Britain by 
J. H. Durrant; (9) A discussion of the races of Plebeius aegon, 
especially of var. masseyi, by J. J. Lister. 
The New York Agricultural Experiment Station regularly issues 
Bulletins of the work it is carrying on. The last two to hand are :— 
1. “ The Rosy-Aphis in relation to abnormal apple structures,” with 
two coloured and six other plates; and 2. “ Experiments for the control 
of the grape root-worm, the larva of a beetle Hidia viticida,”’ with ten 
plates and numerous figures. 
In the Rev. Mens. for December, M. Chas. Cabeau describes a new 
aberration of Melitaea aurinia as ab. semifusca in which the forewings 
are suffused with brownish to such an extent that all the yellowish 
markings have disappeared and most of the markings are practically 
indistinguishable ; at the same timé he describes a new aberration of 
M. cinwia as ab. leucophana; the upperside of the wings had the typical 
black markings, but the ground of the forewings is of a slightly 
’ yellowish white, that of the hindwings of a whitish yellow; the under- 
side of the former is very pale; the three bands of markings of the 
latter are white ; and the two other bands scarcely show yellow. 
In the Irish Nat. for November-December the Rev. W. F. Johnson 
gives a series of Entomological Notes for 1919 mainly from Poyntypass 
and Portnoo. He records a Pyrameis atalanta, Cupido minimus at 
Portnoo, a scarcity of Melitaea aurinia where it was abundant last 
year, Callophrys rubi among heather, ete. His further records are of 
Coleoptera, several species of which order had invaded a_ beehive, 
the occupants of which had succumbed during the previous 
winter; Diptera, recording interesting captures by the Empid Fly 
Rhamphomyia cinerascens; and Hymenoptera, which had evidently been 
affected by the long spell of cold and wet weather. 
In the Scottish Nat. for November-December are several records of 
the occurrence of Colias edusa in the Edinburgh and Forfar areas, 
including the capture of var. helice in June. June, August, and 
_ September are the months of the records. In the same number is a 
record of a large number of the larve of Caradrina cubicularis being 
taken in bundles of flax. 
On January 20th was held once more the ‘“ Verrall’’ Supper, when 
about a hundred entomologists from all over the country assembled to 
recall the memory of the genial host of years gone by, at the invitation 
of the ‘“‘ Association of Entomologists.”’ The meeting took place at 
the Imperial Restaurant, Regent Street, where the arrangements were 
earried out quite satisfactorily. Among those present we noted Messrs. 
Adkin, B. W., Adkin, R., Andrews, H. W., Ashby, E. B., Ashby, 8. R., 
Arrow, G., Bagwell-Purefoy, Capt., Bethell, EH. G., Bethune-Baker, 
G. T., Blair, K. G., Box, L. A., Carr, F. B., Cameron, M., Cant, A., 
Carr, Prof. J. W., Champion, G. C., Collin, J. E., Colthrup, C. W., 
Copeman, Col. S. M., Dixey, Dr., Dods, A. W., Edelsten, H. M., 
Edwards, F. W., Edwards, Stanley, Ellis, B. Willoughby, Eltringham, 
Dr. H., Elwes, H. J., Fagan, C. E., Frisby, G. E., Frohawk, F. W., 
