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with the dark Cerastis, which by comparison with German species of the 

 genus must be referred to 0. ligula, Esp., but whether ligula is distinct from 

 vaccinii is for future research. Mr. South illustrated his remarks with long 

 series of British and German forms of the genus. Mr. South also exhibited, 

 on behalf of Mr. Leach, examples of Coleoptera, mounted on small triangular 

 pieces of glass, thus allowing the under surface to be examined. Mr. Tutt, 

 Xylophasia rurea, Fb., shewing the different forms of variation. Mr. Hawes, 

 a variety of Epinephele janira, L., one of the upper wings being completely 

 bleached, and a variety of Argynnis pap/iia,L., the black spots having 

 coalesced and formed bars ; both these varieties were taken in the New 

 Forest, 1885. Mr. Jager, an aberration of Vanessa antiopa, L., the white 

 border of the upper wings being suffused with blue spots, the specimen hav- 

 ing been bred in Germany, with another in which the aberration appeared 

 also on the under wings. Mr. Adkin, life-history of Ephestia kuhniella in 

 a living state, and called attention to a colony of larvae just hatched, and 

 making their way into the flour. Mr. Croker, a specimen of Crioceris mer- 

 digera. Mr. T. R. Billups, on behalf of the Rev. W. Johnson, of Armagh, 

 a short series of Bembidium Clarkii, taken at Armagh. — H. W. Barkek, 

 F.E.S., Hon. Sec. 



LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



The monthly meeting of this Society was held on 27th February, in the 

 class room of the Free Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool, the Presi- 

 dent, Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., occupying the chair. Messrs. W. E. Sharpe 

 and N. Caine, jun., were elected members. Mr. H. H. Corbett, M.R.C.S., 

 contributed some interesting notes on the habits of the larva of a coleophora, 

 which he had discovered feeding upon birch, and which he brought to the 

 meeting for identfication. Mr. John E. Robson, of Hartlepool, read a 

 lengthy and exhaustive paper on the vexed question of " Entomological 

 Nomenclature," After dealing very fully with the subject, and showing the 

 endless confusion and difficulty which had arisen, and still exists, owing to 

 differences of opinion among entomologists, both here and abroad, he sug- 

 gested that the Lancashire and Cheshire, as the leading Entomological Society 

 in the provinces, should take the matter in hand, and, with the co-operation 

 of other bodies, endeavour to formulate a system of nomenclature which 

 would be likely to meet with general approval, and be considered a final 

 settlement of the question. An interesting discussion followed. Mr. Moore 

 kindly sent for exhibition four drawers from the Cooke collection, and there 

 were other interesting exhibits by Messrs. Pierce, Gardner, Corbett, and 

 Wilding.— Liverpool Daily Post. 



