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the species is a very hardy one, and the blackness does not seem either to injure or 

 assist the variety in any way, thus there would be no selection. The paper was 

 discussed at length by the Eev. E. J. Nunc, Messrs. Q-. T. Bethune-Baker, R. C. 

 Bradley, and C. J. Wainwright.— Colbean J. Wainweight, Hon. Secretary. 



Cambridge Entomological and Natueal Histoet Society : February Vlth, 

 1892. — Annual Meeting. 



Mr. Gibson, of Queen's College, was elected a Member. 



An Abstract of the Secretary and Treasui-er's Report showed the Society to 

 be in a very satisfactory condition ; thirty-one Members were elected during the 

 year, and the Meetings held fortnightly during the University Terms had been well 

 attended, and the exhibits numerous and interesting. The tbllowing were elected 

 Officers for the year :— President, Mr. F. V. Theobald, B.A., F.E.S. ; Vice-President, 

 Mr. A. M. Moss ; Librarian, Mr. A. Jones ; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. Wm. 

 Earren, F.E.S. ; Council, Mr. G. H. Bryan, M.A., Mr. J. C. Rickard, Mr. M. White. 



Mr. Rickard exhibited British specimens of Saperda oarcharias, an unnamed 

 Necrophorus. TricMosoma hetuleti, Sirex gigas, a dark variety of Vespa vulgaris, 

 Heduvius personatus and its pupa, Bombylius major, and an unnamed species of 

 Tachina ; and from South Africa, two species of scorpions, " trap-door " spiders 

 and their nests or galleries, and a Crustacean parasitic on fishes. Mr. Theobald, 

 larva, pupa and imago in spirits of Tipula maculosa, and a number of specimens of 

 a species of Agromyza, the larvae of which had been found doing considerable 

 damage, mining the leaves and shoots of chrysanthemums in greenhouses. 



March 3rd, 1893.— Mr. E. V. Theobald, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. H. Seyfang, of St. Peter's College, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Moss exhibited a box of Lepidoptera, most of which he had " forced " 

 during January ; among others were specimens of Papilio Machaon, Smerinthus 

 tilice, Notodonta ziczac, and Bombyx rubi, on which latter he contributed notes. 

 Mr. Theobald, some larvse of an unknown species of Tipula in rotten wood from 

 Gloucestershire, microscopic slides and photos of No. 1, "a larva of Simulium," 

 'No. 2, " a larva of a new Tanypus," and No. 3, " an undescribed Dipteron and its 

 pupa." Mr. Jones, a series of Agrotis exclamationis, and its varieties, costata, Tutt, 

 plaga, St., pallida, Tutt, lineolatus, Tutt, and Juncta, Tutt. Mr. Farren, Papilio 

 demoleus, taken in South Africa by Mr. J. C. Rickard, and varieties of Papilio 

 Machaon from Wicken Fen, and remarked on the phylogenetie value of certain 

 corresponding markings ; a bred series of Orotena extimali.i, Scof)., = margaritalis, 

 Schiff. ; and representative species of Pterophori, Cramhi, Tortrices, and Tinea. 

 Mr. Bryan read a paper on " Relaxing and Setting Insects," and exhibited appliances 

 and drawings in illustration; a long discussion ensued, Messrs. Theobald, Jones, 

 Farren, Bull, White, and others taking part. — William Eaeeen, Hon. Secretary. 



Lancashiee and Cheshiee Entomological Society: April lOtJt, 1893.— 

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



Mr. H. W. Bowler, of Lisbon Road, Broad Green, was elected a Member of 

 the Society. 



