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Tyrone^ Ireland, pointing out that the latter differed from the Cork 

 specimens known as var. rustica in that they were of a greyer tone 

 of colour and the veins indicated in dark grey; he suggested ah. 

 venosa as a suitable name to distinguish the form. — Mr. Staniland, 

 large galls on the roots and branches of crab-apple from N. London 

 formed by the woolly aphis, Schizoneura lanigera. — Mr. H. Leeds, 

 the heart of a cauliflower with extensive fasciation and of a green 

 coloration. — Mr. B. Adkin, specimens of Brenthis selene and B. 

 euphrosyne, and inquired what were the upperside differences if any. 

 — Mr. H. Moore, a short series of Teracolus puniceus — hetcera from 

 Nairobi. — Mr. K. G. Blair, a Papilio machaon without the red spot 

 at the anal angle of the hind wing, and a very light form of Crambus 

 pascuellus from Tring. — Mr. Blenkarn, the local Coleoptera, PeitUir- 

 thrum huttoni, from Killarney, and Lissodema cursor from Eanmore 

 Common. — Mr. Dennis, the oak "spangle" gall, Neuroterus numis- 

 matis, from N. Sussex. — Mr. Bunnett, the var. doubledaijaria of 

 Amphidasys betularia with an intermediate form from S.E. London. — 

 Mr. E. Adkin read a report as the Society's Delegate to the Con- 

 ference of Corresponding Societies of the British Association. 



January 12th, 1922.— Mr. E. J. Bunnett, M.A., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair.— A Member exhibited Heliopholus hispidus, the 

 dark form from Torquay, and the lighter form from Dorset, and a 

 very dark aberration of Ortholitha plwnbaria. — Mr. Withycombe, 

 larvae of Tceniorhynchus richardi (Dip.) attached by siphons to roots 

 of Typha angustifolia from Epping, with illustrative photographs. — 

 Mr. Hy. J. Turner, for Mr. Thomas Greer, Tyrone, the following 

 aberrations recently taken by him : Euchloe cardamines, (1) $ , ab. 

 marginata ; (2) <$ , dark streaks on the orange blotches ; (3) <$ , very 

 small ; (4) $ , unusually large ; (5) $ , ab. radiata ; (6) $ , with 

 orange streaks above and below. Melitce.a aurinia, $ , dull obscure 

 coloration. Pararge megcera, (1) $ , with apical ocellus reduced to a 

 small dot ; (2) ^ , with double apical ocellus. Polyommatus icarus : 

 (1) gynandromorph R. ^, L. 9 ; (2) $, with faint red marginal 

 blotches upper side hind margin hind wings, underside ab. icarinus : 

 (3) 9 , with marginal red blotches extended to form a band. — Mr. 

 Goodman, Ccenonympha tiphon, typical and rare philoxenus from 

 Britain, and rare isis from the Dauphine. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. 

 Editor of Proceedings. 



Manchester Entomological Society. — Meeting held on Feb 

 ruary 1st, 1922, at the Manchester Museum, Mr. H. Britten, F.E.S. 

 in the Chair.— Messrs. G. E. Whitehead, Wychwood, Buxton ; E. E 

 Brown, 237, Brunswick Street, Manchester; C. S. Merriman, 22 

 Central Eoad, West Didsbury, were elected members of the Society 

 —Exhibits: Mr. G. Wynne, series of D. galii from N. Cornwall 

 larvae; D. Mice, including 1-spot and banded forms from Ken! 

 larvae ; and M. porcellus from Macclesfield, larvte ; all bred this year 

 —Mr. W. P. Stocks bred E. lanestris and 2 Noctuae, near M. thalas- 

 sina.—Mv. Britten for Mr. Wright, series of the new Tincid Blasto- 

 basis lignea from Grange.— Mr. Britten, Hylephila obtusa, 11. spon$a 

 and-B". sp. ?, species of Diptera which follow Hymenoptera in flight. 

 Ova of Lepidoptera preserved by blowing and mounted on black 

 cards. About 60 species of Diptera new to Lancashire and Cheshire 

 list in addition to those exhibited last month.— Mr. E. Tait then read 



