REVIEWS, 79 
The Bull. Soc. ent. Kr. for November contains for the most part 
articles on Coleoptera, and a contribution by Dr. Roger Verity, “A 
New Method of Mounting and of Preservation of Lepidoptera in 
Series,” which we propose to deal with in detail. 
SOCIETIES. 
Lancasnire inp OCnrsuire E\ntromonocicaL Socimry. 
November 19th, 1917.—Parrr.—Mr. H. M. Hallett, F.H.5., read a 
paper entitled “ Wallasey and Porthcawl Sandhills, a Comparison.” 
The paper dealt chiefly with the Hymenoptera and the Flora of the 
two localities, and it appeared from the author’s observations that 
Porthcawl was, in point of numbers, a richer locality than Wallasey ; 
this probably being accounted for by its more southerly situation. A 
discussion ensued, in which Mr. Pierce and Mr. Wilding took part, 
a vote of thanks, proposed by Mr. West and seconded by Dr. Cotton, 
was carried by acclamation. 
Parer.—Mr. F’. N. Pierce contributed a paper on ‘‘ The Lepidoptera 
of an Essex Garden,” in which, after describing the garden and trees, 
etc., he enumerated some 70 Tortrices, 100 species of Tineidac, besides 
Pyrales, Plumes, and Knothorns, ali having been captured by the 
Rev. C. R. N. Burrows and sent to Mr. Pierce for setting. The paper 
was illustrated by some 2,000 specimens, among them being a single 
example of Cnephasia genitalana, a series of both broods of Parornia 
(Ornix) anglicella, P.torquilella and P. finitimella, Diplodoma herminata 
and D. melanella ; the exhibit was greatly admired and an animated 
discussion followed the paper. 
Exotic Lepmorrera and CoLourep Drawines.—Mr. H. b. Prince 
exhibited exotic Lepidoptera received from the Rey. A. Miles Moss, 
also an album of watercolour drawings of larve of exotic Sphingidae, 
executed by the Rev. A. M. Moss from living speeimens. 
LirpiopTera FRoM Liverpoon Waresousus.—Mr. W. A. Tyerman 
showed a collection of moths which were taken in the neighbourhood 
of warehouses in Liverpool; four species of the genus Hphestia were 
represented, viz.:—H. elutella, FH’. passulella, MH. ficella and F’. kithniella 
also Plodia interpunctella, Mellissoblaptes cephalonica and Sitotroga 
cerealella, all having been more abundant than usual this year. 
LeprpopteRa FRom DeLAMERE and AnvantEy.—The Rev. F. M. B. 
Carr had the results of his collecting in the Delamere Forest district 
this year; besides the usual species found in the district, the exhibit 
included a specimen of Plusia moneta bred from a larva found at 
Tarporley, this beng the second record for Cheshire, the other, by Mr. 
R. Tait, being from Ashton-on-Mersey. Mr. Carr also had a nice 
series of each of the following, taken in his garden at Alvanley— 
Plusia iota, P. pulchrina and P. festucae. 
SPHINX convoLvuLtI.—Dr. John Cotton exhibited a specimen of 
Sphine convolvuli, taken in a back yard at St. Helens in September. 
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