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and the two species of Cheilosia ; the latter resembled Andrena fulva so closely that 

 it was with difficulty he recognised them on the bloom. Mr, R. C Bradley also 

 showed a iong series of the above Echinomyia taken at the same time and place ; 

 also two specimens of Bombus Latreillellus from Sutton. Mr. W. Harrison showed 

 living larvae of Melitcea Artemis, of which he had taken a considerable number on 

 the devil's bit scabious at Arley. Mr. P. W. Abbott showed three specimens of 

 Stauropus fagi, bred from larvae obtained in Wyre Forest last year ; also three 

 specimens of Neuria saponaricB from Wicken Fen. Mr. G-. H. Kenrick read some 

 " Notes on the Migration of Insects," in which he called attention to such facts as 

 were known about migration, and dealt with various possible explanations, suggesting 

 that in some cases at least it might be possible that the migration was similar to that 

 in birds ; that with Vanessa cardui for example, which appears during the winter 

 in the North of Africa, Egypt, &c., it was possible that it migrated northwards to 

 moister climates for the summer broods returning south again for the winter broods ; 

 and he asked for information and evidence as to the actual hibernation of this and 

 other migratory species in our country. A discu.ssion ensued, in which Messrs. E>. 

 0. Bradley, G. T. Bethune-Baker, P. W. Abbott, W. Harrison, G-. H. Kenrick, and 

 C. J. Wainwright took part.— Colbran J. Wainweight, Hon. Secretary. 



Leicester Literary & Philosophical Society — Section F (Entomology) : 

 February 21th, 1894.— W. A. YiCE, Esq., M.B., in the Chair. 



Exhibits : — Mr. C. B. Headly, the larvae of (Estrus bovis. Mr. F. Bouskell, 

 life-histories, with ova, larvae, pupae, and imagines of Papilio Machaon, Bombyx 

 neustria, Orgyia antiqua, B. quercifoUa, Biston kirtaria, and he recommended the 

 formation of Local and British Collections by the Section, showing full life-histories. 

 An enquiry as to the best means of dealing with the onion grub, which is very 

 prevalent in the district, was replied to, recommending the cultivation in trenches 

 and covering up the bulbs, according to Miss Ormerod's plan. 



April 2nd, 1894.— W. A. Vice, Esq , M.B., in the Chair. 



The Hon. Sec. read the Report of the Easter Excursions to Charnwood Forest. 

 The chief captures being Lepidoptera. Brephos parthenias, in good condition, out 

 fourteen days earlier than last year; Cymatophora flavicornis, (i) at rest (1) on the 

 wing in the bright sunshine ; Hybernia leucophearia, H. progemmaria, A. cBscularia, 

 at sallow; P. rubricosa (11), T.-gothica, T. stabilis, T. pulverulenta, T. munda (2), T. 

 i/istabilis, very variable, T. gracilis (1), Cerastis raccinii (8), exceedingly variable, 

 iS. sateUitia (11;, X. ferruginea (1). Coleoptera — Mhagium inquisitor (8) and a 

 number of larvae out of an old stump ; Ips A-guttatus, I. 4-pustulatus, Rhizophagus 

 dispar, R. bipustulatus, Rhinosomus planirostris, Ilybius ater, I. obscurus, Acilius 

 sulcatus. 



Exhibits — Mr. Moss, Sinodendron cylindricum, which he found in numbers in 

 an old ash stump ; Dorcus paralellopipedus, Barynotus obscurus, B. Schonherri, 

 and B. moerens, all from near Loughborough ; larvae of Acherontia Atropos, Sme- 

 rinthus ocellatus, Sphinx elpenor, Cossiis ligniperda, Bombyx querc&s, Notodonta 

 ziczac, N. dictcea, from the same locality. Mr. Dixon, Brephos Parthenias, An phi- 

 dasis prodromaria, dark form. Mr. Scott, very variable series of female Polyom- 



