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wall and 8.E. Ireland, in which the red band of the forewings. was 
much paler than in Central Hngland examples. 
Exurpition and Discussion oF Mimas tinian.—The remainder of 
the evening was spent in an exhibit and discussion of Mimas tiliae,. 
introduced by Mr. Sperring. 
Messrs. Leeds, R. Adkin, and Sperring exhibited their series of MM. 
tiliae. Mr. Leeds, a wild captured ab. suffwsa and a number of ab. 
maculata. Mr. R. Adkin, series of local races, a long graduated series. 
of modifications of the central transverse band, and gynandromorphous 
examples. Mr. Sperring then read his notes dealing with Nomen- 
clature (shortly), Ova, Larva, Pupa, Time of Emergence, Assembling, 
Pairing, and Variation, the last in some detail. A discussion ensued, 
Messrs. R. Adkin, B. Adkin, S. Edwards, W. West, Dennis, Main and. 
others taking part. 
Mimas tiliae was noted as being a very common insect in the larval 
stage, until recently invariably attached to lime trees, feeding well on 
birch, formerly common in the pupal stage at the foot of oaks in 
Greenwich Park, recently commonly attached to elms, always small 
when bred from elm trees, occurring in Hyams Park on alder, ete. 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE E\NTOMOLOGICAL SoOcIETY. 
February 18th.—THE new Crparia, C. orreciata.—Mr. F. N. Pierce: 
exhibited Cidaria minna from Formosa and Assam, also for comparison, 
C. otreyiata, CU. suffumata and C. silaceata. Mr. Pierce stated that he 
had examined the genitalia of these closely allied insects and had found 
them to be different from each other; it had been suggested that otregiata 
was identical with minna, but this was not so, besides the differences 
in the genitalia the wing-markings were distinctly different. 
British Micro-Lepipoptera.—Mr. Pierce further exhibited a speci- 
men of Oinophila v-favum captured in the heart of Liverpool, Cedestis 
farinatella and Epiblema solandriana var. sinuana from Delamere ; 
Depressaria nervosa from Sales Wood; Hupoecilia alismana (udana) and 
Schoenobius forficellus, from Tansor, Northants. 
Nores on Contoptera.—Mr. R. Wilding exhibited and contributed 
notes upon the following species of Coleoptera, all taken in his garden 
at Walton, on the outskirts of Liverpool, viz. :—Notiophilus biguttatus, 
Harpalus aeneus, Pristonychus terricola, Creophilus maxillosus, Philonthus 
laminatus, P. varians, Telephorus rustica, Agriotes sputator and Coccinella 
bipunctata ; he further showed specimens of Ptinus tectus from the 
neighbourhood of the Liverpool docks. 
March 18th.—ExHIBIT OF GENITALIA OF THE WHOLE OF THE BritIsH 
SPECIES OF RuoponacerRa.—Mr. FI’. N. Pierce exhibited, by means of the 
micro-lantern, slides of the genitalia of the whole of the British Rho- 
palocera, and showed how, in most cases, modern classification of the 
butterflies was confirmed by a study of the genital armature. Mr. 
Pierce’s remarks were followed by an animated discussion and a 
hearty vote of thanks was accorded. 
VarRIATION In H. teucopHararta.—Mr. W. A. Tyerman exhibited a 
long series of Hibernia leucophaearia from Kastham, including var. 
marmorinaria and the black form. It was considered that the melanie 
variety was more frequent than formerly in this locality. 
