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had on several occasions obtained larvae in the autumn before hibernation, and 

 always failed to rear them, these, however, taken in the spring, he had found much 

 easier to rear. Mr. A. H. Martineau showed a few insects taken at Nevin, North 

 Wales, in September last; there were three specimens of Syrphus annulipes, Zett,, 

 the species which was introduced to the British list by Mr. Wainwright on the 

 strength of one specimen taken by himself on the Cotswolds, near Stroud, in June 

 last ; there were also specimens of Arctophila mussitans, and Mr. Martineau re- 

 marked upon the extraordinary i-esemblance of this species, particularly when on 

 the wing, to Bombus muscoritm ; he had found it most difficult to distinguish them. 

 Mr. Bethune-Baker remarked upon the unusual numbers of Syrphidce he had seen 

 in his garden this autumn. Mr. Wainwright said that he had also been struck by 

 the unusual numbers flying in his garden, Syrphus halteatus and corollcB being par- 

 ticularly abundant. Mr. Bradley had had similar experiences, and said that in 

 Sutton Park Catabomba {Syrphus) selenitica, which he had never noticed in the 

 district before, had been quite common this autumn. Mr. A. W. Walker showed 

 insects collected this summer in Devonshire, at Mort Hoe and Woolacombe, amongst 

 others being Epeolus rufipes, Thoms. — -Colbran J. Wainwright, Hon. Secretary. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society : November 12tk, 1894. 

 —Mr. 8. J. Capper, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. W. Hewett, Vice-President of the York and district Field Naturalists' 

 Society, read a paper on "Arctia lubricipeda and its varieties radiata, fasciata, and 

 eboraci, &c., in Yorkshire, Durham and Lincolnshire," in which he spoke of the 

 older specimens of radiata previous to 1891, and after giving a complete history of 

 the present brood, stated that he believed this form to be genuine, and congratulated 

 Mr. Harrison on his success. The paper was illustrated by a large number of 

 varieties of the various foi'ms, besides a number of specimens the result of crossing. 

 Mr. Robson, of Hartlepool, exhibited also a number of exotic species of the genus. 

 Mr. Capper, Mr. Crabtree, Mr. C. F. Johnson, and others exhibiting fine series of 

 the species, Mr. Gr. T. Porritt's intermediate forms being much admired. Mr. 

 Crabtree exhibited a number of Scottish Lepidoptera, including Sesia scoliaformis, 

 ZygcBna exulans, Crambus myellus, &c. Mr. Gregson, specimens of Acidalia humi- 

 liata, with continental specimens of A. osseata for comparison. Mr. Watson exhibited 

 Parnassius Delius and F. Smintheus, with microscopic preparations of their palpi and 

 antennae, and stated that after careful examination he had come to the conclusion 

 that these so-called varieties were distinct species. Mr. Hewett had a box of 

 varieties of Folia chi, including the forms of var. olivacea, also two olive-brown 

 specimens of Bonibyx quercus ( S and ? ) from Ehanbolds Moor, Yorks. Mr. New- 

 stead, a collection of Hemiptera- Eeteroptera and Homoptera, including three cases 

 of life-histories prepared by his brother, Master A. Newstead, a boy of 14, for which 

 he had received the Kingsley Prize. :VJr. Arkle, of Chester, a fine variety of Chelonia 

 plantaginis, bred from larvae taken at Winchester, and a female of JErebia Blandina 

 from Witherslack, with five ocelli on each primary. — F. N. Pierce, Hon. Secretary, 

 7, The Elms, Dingle, Liverpool. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 October 2'Ah, 1894. —E. Step, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Henry Lamb, of Maidstone, and Mr. Arthur Cosway, of Watford, were 

 elected Members. 



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