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A. Beaumont, of Lewisliam, was elected a member. Mr. E. Adkin 

 exhibited very strongly marked specimens of Peronea sponsana, from 

 the New Forest. Mr. South remarked that nearly all the examples of 

 this species he had taken at Haslemere were of this form, although the 

 markings were not quite so dark. Mr. Barrett said that he had had 

 considerable experience of collecting at Haslemere, but had never met 

 with this form, which was evidently a local race. Mr. Tugwell 

 exhibited pale grey specimens of Taniocampa gracilis from the London 

 district, and reddish examples of the same species from the New 

 Forest. Mr. Ince, a large collection of spiders from Switzerland. 

 Mr. Carpenter, varieties of Hybernia defoliaria. The Secretary read a 

 note from Mr. T. D. A. Oockerell, upon ''The Colours Ked and 

 Yellow," and Mr. South made some observations thereon. 



January 9th, 1890.— The President in the chair. Messrs. F. H. 

 Atkinson, of Pimlico ; C. F. Johnson, of Highbury; and F. Grover, 

 of Westminster, were elected members. Mr. Hawes exhibited 

 specimens of Hesperia lineola, and remarked that he first met with this 

 species flying with H. thaumas, and was of opinion that H. lineola 

 appeared when H. thaumas began to get worn. Mr. Carrington also 

 showed examples of H. lineola, taken by himself about twenty miles 

 from where Mr. Hawes captured his. Mr. Weir exhibited Continental 

 examples of H. lineola, also a specimen which he had taken many years ago, 

 but was not certain whether in Kent or Sussex, and an example of H. 

 thaumas from Sussex, which bore a very close resemblance to H. lineola. 

 Mr. South exhibited the specimens of Peronea sponsana from Hasle- 

 mere, referred to at the last meeting, and made some observations on 

 the named varieties of this species. Mr. K. Adkin, a short series of 

 Nepticula fulgens, received from Mr. Vine, of Brighton. Mr. Car- 

 rington, an example of a butterfly which had been sent to him for 

 identification, and was stated to have been captured in England, the 

 species being Syrichthus andromedce. Mr. Billups, Andrena nigro-ance 

 and its internal parasite Stylops, taken at Dulwich, 1889 ; and on 

 behalf of Mr. Bennett, of Hastings, a living series of Andrena clarkella 

 and its rare parasite Nomada borealis, taken from its nidus, on the 6th 

 of the month, at Hastings. A communication was read from Mr. 

 Strong relating to an immense swarm of moths at Williamstown 

 about the end of October last. — H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — The annual 

 meeting of this Society was held on January 13th, in the Free 

 Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool. The President, Mr. S. J. 

 Capper, F.L.S., delivered an address, in which, among other matters 

 of interest to entomologists, brief reference was made to the history of 

 the Society since its foundation in 1877. The inaugural meeting was 

 held at Mr. Capper's house, at Huyton Park ; the original members 

 were eleven in number ; and the first President has been re-elected, 

 year by year, up to date. Meetings are held on the second Monday 

 in each month, and entomological visitors will be sure of a cordial 

 welcome. 



