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remarked on Mr. Moore's exhibit of Salix caprmt, and Mr. Mansbrid^e 

 said he had seen the same peculiarity in Hliaceous plants. Mr. J. M. Adye 

 exhibited two living examples of Moma orion, Esp. (forced), bred from New 

 Forest larvae of 1892. The exhibit was made in metal boxes, and a dis- 

 cussion ensued, Mr. Tugwell considering they would store heat, and so 

 make the enclosed insects restless ; but Mr. Wiokley said he had used this 

 form of box for Argynnis paphia, L., &c., without harmful results. In 

 further illustration of the phenomena of mimicry, Mr. Jenner Weir exhi- 

 bited Nehroda echa'ia vax. jacksoni, which was closely mimicked by both a 

 Nymphaline and Papilionine species, viz., Hypolimnas miina and Papilio 

 cenea, ? , the latter species being the southern form of P. merope, which 

 was remarkable for the polymorphic and polychromatic varieties of the 

 female. Mr. Weir also exhibited two other similar instances, species from 

 Western Africa and Northern India, being also mimicked by both Nymph- 

 aline and Papilionine species, and made some interesting comments thereon. 

 April IBth. — J. Jenner Weir, Esq., F.L.S., President, in the chair. 

 Mr. Edwards exhibited, through the President, a specimen of Papilio 

 govindra from the Himalayan region, Mr. Weir remarking that the species 

 was a mimic. Mr. R. Adkin read an extract from an interesting letter, 

 addressed to Mr. Billups, by Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell from Jamaica, and 

 exhibited the leaves containing the species of Coccidse referred to. 

 Mr. Manger exhibited Dorippe japonica, a crustacean from Japan. 

 Mr. Adkin exhibited a small collection of Sphinges and Bombyces from 

 Sutherlandshire, N.B., consisting of Sesia scoliiformis, Bork , Arctia 

 caia, L., Dicranura vinula, L., Orgyia antiqua, L., Nemeophila plan- 

 taginis, L., and N. russula, L., the male specimen of which had smoky 

 hind wings; and Odonestis potatoria, L., the coloration of the female being 

 intermediate between the sexes. Mr. Perks showed a bramble leaf from 

 Chessington, Surrey, corroded by a microscopic fungus. The Secretary, 

 Mr. H. Williams, read a letter from Mr. Robson, of Hartlepool, requesting 

 aid from members of the Society in filling up forms he had prepared, asking 

 for certain information as to meteorological conditions, &c., when sugaring 

 for Noctuae ; and thus, by comparing results from different parts of the 

 country, Mr. Robson hoped to come to some conclusion regarding some of 

 the anomalies of this subject. Mr. Robson said he would be happy to send 

 forms to any applicant for same. Mr. Turner reported the capture of 

 Eupithecia nanata, Hb., Ematurga atomaria, L., and larvae of Thera 

 Jirmata, Hb., T. variata, Schiff., and Ellopia fasciaria, Schiff. ; and Mr. 

 Carpenter said that Thecla ruhi, L., had been taken at Eynsford, Kent, on 

 April 3rd, and Syrichthus malvce, L., on April 9th. The remainder of the 

 evening was devoted to a long discussion with regard to the proposed 

 excursions of the Society during the ensuing summer. — F. W. Hawes and 

 H. Williams, Hon. Sees. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological SociETy. — April 10th. 

 —Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. H. 

 W. Bowler, Lisbon Road, Broadgreen, was elected a member of the Society. 

 Mr. John Watson read a paper entitled " Notes on three Hybrid Silk 

 Moths."* The author, in speaking of these hybrids, stated that he bad 

 microscopically examined the female hybrids, and found them infertile, 

 there being no trace of an ovary. He also stated that the hybrid larvae 

 spun double the weight of silk in forming the cocoon than either of the 



* This paper will be published in the June ' Entomologist.' — Ed, 



