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November 25th. 



Mr. Bull exhibited a large box of Lepidoptera collected at Cambridge in July 

 and August. Mr. Farren, some strongly marked specimens of Arctia luhricepeda 

 bred from ova, both parents being var. radiata. Mr. Fitzroy, a series of Xanthia 

 gilvago, and other Nocttice, chiefly taken at Cambridge gas-lamps during September. 

 Mr. Rickard, some beautiful varieties of Arctia luhricepeda, taken in a garden, and 

 a pale variety of Abraxas grossulariata, and a specimen of Epunda lutidenta, all 

 from the district. Mr. Gr. H. Bryan, M.A., read a paper, " Insect Hunting in the 

 Riviera," being an account of five weeks' collecting from the 22nd of March last, 

 ■with long lists of l^epidoptera, Coleoptera, &c., captui'ed or observed, and many 

 interesting notes on their habits. — War. Fareen, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashieb and Cheshiee Entomological Society : Bee. 12th, 1892. — 

 Mr. S. J. Cappee, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. Lea, of Canning Street, was elected a Member of the Society. 



The President referred to the death of the veteran Entomologist, Mr. H. T. 

 Stainton, and remai'ked that no one had done more to encourage the study of 

 Entomology. Messrs. G-. A. Harker and H. B. Jones gave a paper, entitled, " Notes 

 on a fortnight's collecting in Gralway," the principal insects taken being Zygmna 

 Minos, Miana captiuncula, two specimens of the rare Triphcena sub.ieqtia and Rho- 

 daria sanguinalis, and exhibited specimens of, and pointed out differences between, 

 English and Irish forms. The President exhibited large Irish Vanessa tirticce. Mr. 

 Grregson, a remarkably fine specimen of Prodelia testaceoides, Gn.,bred from a larva 

 taken in a market at Barnsley, and bred by Mr. G-eorge Rose. Mr. Stott, on behalf 

 of Mr. H. S. Clarke, Sphinx convolvuli from the Isle of Man, and some fine varieties 

 of Svierinthus tilice. Mr. Pierce, a specimen of Ceratocampa regalis. Mr. J. Her- 

 bert Stott, Sirex gigas from a North Staffordshire coal mine. — F. N. Pieece, Hon. 

 Sec., 143, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool : December 15th, 1892. 



The South London Entomological and Natueal Histoey Society : 

 October 27th, 1892.— C. G. Baeeett, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Hugh Main, of East Grreenwich, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Bristowe exhibited Zggcena trifolii, Esp., intermediate between the normal 

 form and the yellow variety, and a variety of Argynnis Paphia, L. Mr. R. Adkin 

 showed Odonestis potatoria, L., bred from larvee collected in Sussex, the series 

 showing considerable variation. Mr. Barrett exhibited two specimens of Nonagria 

 concolor, Grn., one taken in tlie Yaxley Fen district 30 or 40 years ago, and the 

 other recently captured in a locality in the Midland Fen district, and forwarded by 

 by Dr. F. D. Wheeler. Mr. Fenn, referring to the Eupithecia from Paisley, assigned 

 to E. castigata, remarked that it liad now been ascertained that tlie larva was a pine 

 feeder, and, therefore, it could not be E. castigata. Mr. Tugwell said he understood 

 that the specimens were found on pine trunks, but that the larva fed on heather, and 

 he had this year reared the species on heather. 



November 10th. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. R. South exhibited a portion of two broods of Coremia ferrugata, Clerck, 

 and tT'o broods of C. unidentaria. Haw., and read notes thereon. Mr. W. F. de Y. 



