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chi from various localities, including the var. suffusa from Sheffield. Mr. Hollis, 

 melanic specimens of C. fagella from Highgate. Mr. Battley, a variable series of 

 Taniocampa munda from Epping Forest. Capt. Thompson, a living larva of Geometra 

 papilionaria. Mr. Adye, a series of Bo omnia repandata from the New Forest, including 

 some fine specimens of var. conversaria. Mr. Tremayne, living larvae from Epping 

 Forest, including Nola cuculatella, Himera pennana and Miselia oxyacanthce. Mr. Bacot, 

 Amphidasys prodromaria, Taniocampa popnleti, and a pale variety of T. instabilis, all from 

 Epping Forest. Coleoptera : Mr. Heasler, a series of Anchomenns thoreyi from the 

 Plumstead marshes. Mr. Lewcock, a living larva of Pulex irritans. Mr. Tutt then 

 read his criticism on Mr. Robson's paper on " Melanism," after which a discussion 

 ensued, in which Drs. Buckell and Sequiera, Messrs. Lewcock, Bacot, Battley, 

 Clarke and others took part. 



Tuesday, May 16, 1893. — Exhibits. Mr. Smith, Eurymene dolobraria and Ephyra 

 trilinearia from Epping Forest, one of the, latter having the outer line on the fore- 

 wings developed into a band. Mr. Battley, living larvae of Agriopis aprilina from 

 Rugby, and nine specimens of Amphidasys betularia taken at Stamford Hill, by 

 " assembling " on the previous evening between 8.30 and 10 o'clock. One of these 

 was very dark, and closely approached the var. doubledayaria, the remainder being 

 normal. Mr. Prout, Anticlea denvata from Epping Forest and Darlington, the latter 

 being slightly darker. Mr. Clark, bred series of Lithosia aureola and Hypsipetes 

 ruberata, and living specimens of Melitcea artemis. Mr. Bayne, Toeniocampa leucographa 

 from Aylesbury, and variable series of T. munda and T. instabilis from Epping. Mr. 

 Lane, a series of Papilio machaon. Mr. Riches, living larvae of Agrotis nigricans. 

 Coleoptera : Mr. Burrows, Blethisa multipunctata, Clytus my sticks, and Philonthus 

 quisquilarus var. dimidiatus, from Hendon. Messrs. Lewcock and Heasler exhibited 

 specimens of the genus Silpha to illustrate the paper. Mr. Lewcock then read, on 

 behalf of Rev. W. F. Johnson, of Armagh, and himself, a paper on " The Genus 

 Silpha," giving special notice of Silpha atrata and its vars. brunnea and subrotundata. 

 A discussion then ensued, and a vote of thanks to Mr. Lewcock and Rev. W. F. 

 Johnson concluded the proceedings. 



LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



May 8th, 1893.— Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the chair. Mr. 

 Robert Newstead, F.E.S., communicated a paper 'entitled " On a successful method 

 of rearing Deilephila galii," in which he gave his experience of rearing this species in 

 1888, and stated that cold was fatal to the larva, and that forcing was absolutely 

 necessary for the pupae. The author also added some notes on " Lepidoptera 

 attracted by honey dew." The president exhibited some fine varieties of Boarmia 

 rhomboidaria. Mr. Collins, Hadena suasa and a Lancashire specimen of Boarmia 

 abietaria. Mr. Deville, African Pieridae. Mr. Sharp, Coleoptera from Wales. Dr. 

 Ellis, coleoptera from Grahamstown, South Africa. Mr. Stott, a pretty piebald 

 variety of the water shrew Crossopus fodiens, var. remifer. Mr. Watson, Papilio 

 macleayana and P. sarpedon. — F. N. Pierce, Hon. Sec. 



GUERNSEY NATURAL SCIENCE SOCIETY. 



The first weekly excursion for the present season in connection with the above 

 Society, took place on Tuesday, May 9th, when the members paid a visit to Houmet 

 Paradis, and explored that very interesting islet and its neighbourhood. 



Wednesday, May 10, 1893. — The monthly meeting of the Society was held at the 

 Guille-Alles Library, when the results of the excursion were discussed, and a valuable 

 paper was read by Mr. A. Collenette, on " Drought in Jersey during the last Fifty 

 Years." Major-General Harvey was elected a member of the Society. Mr. W. A. 

 Luff exhibited a male specimen of Anthocharis cardamincs, the orange-tip butterfly 



