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in various stages of growth, showing at a glance the complete history of 

 the species. The larvae of Papilio Machaon, Acronycta alni, and others, 

 were enough to make a lepidopterist wild with delight. Mr. W. Prest, 

 of York, showed his fine collection of imagos, which is undoubtedly one 

 of the best in the provinces. It was beautifully arranged, and contained, 

 as did also that of Mr. G. T. Porritt, of Huddersfield, which was also 

 exhibited, an unusually large number of rare species. Mr. Prest's 

 included the following, not in the other collection : — Geometra dnarag- 

 daria, Eupithecia extensaria, Euholia moeniata, Pachnohia alpina, Cram- 

 hus adipellus, and others ; whilst Mr. Porritt showed Clicerocampa Nerii, 

 Ennomos antennaria {ahiiaria), Nascia cilialis, Scoparia liiieolalis, 

 Ephestia passulella, &c., which were wanting in Mr. Prest's. Both 

 collections contained some very fine varieties. Messrs. Chas. Smethurst 

 and John Grassham's (Leeds) collections were very good, and included 

 some very extraordinary varieties ; the former had three beautiful 

 examples of the broad black-bordered form of Abraxas grossulariata, 

 also some as good varieties of Arctia menthastri, A. mendica, and A. caja, 

 as we have ever seen. Another exceedingly interesting collection was 

 that exhibited by Messrs. J. W. Carter and J. Firth, of Bradford, 

 showing the lepidopterous fauna of that district, and all taken within six 

 miles of the town. We were rather surprised, but very pleased, to notice 

 Larentia salicata, and several other species we should not have expected 

 to come across in such a district, amongst them. The other exhibits 

 included Noctuce from Torquay, by Mr. Walter Buckton of Leeds ; two 

 drawers of European butterflies by Messrs. W. Buckton and H. Lupton, 

 of Leeds ; four drawers of British moths, with preserved larvae, by 

 Mr. Henry Cautley ; two drawers of preserved larvae, with their imagos, 

 by Mr. Alfred Denny of Leeds ; five cases of silk-producing bombyces, 

 and European lepidoptera, by Mr. P. B. Jowett of Leeds ; lepidoptera 

 taken at Rannoch by Mr. Henry Lupton ; a case of Grange lepidoptera, 

 by Messrs. W. G. Smith and George Tyers, of Leeds ; British lepidoptera 

 and cocoons of silk-producing moths, by Mr. William Porteus of Halifax; 

 and a case of splendid varieties of British lepidoptera by Mr. James 

 Varley of Huddersfield. As representing the hymenoptera, Mr. S. D. 

 Bairstow of Huddersfield showed an interesting case of British ichneu- 

 monidse, amongst the species being one which seems likely to prove 

 entirely new to the British list. The Rev. G. C. B. Madden, B.A., of 

 Huddersfield, sent an original copy (temp. 1780) of Moses Harris' 

 ^' Aurelian," and a quaint old book it is, though the plates are infinitely 

 superior to those of many of our modern works. Mr. S. L. Mosley, of 

 Huddersfield showed a series of plates of exotic butterflies and varieties 

 of British lepidoptera, painted from nature by himself, which were justly 

 and universally admired for their wonderful execution. Lastly, Mr. C. 

 Brady of Edmonton showed a specimen drawer of a very superior 

 style of cabinet, combining many capital qualifications for a good 

 cabinet . 



