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including Urapteryx sajnbucatit^ Crocallis elinguaria and Amphidasys 
bctularia. Dr. Buckell incidentally called attention to the need that 
existed for the compilation of a list of the fauna of the London district. 
He expressed an opinion that the task was one that might very properly 
be accomplished by the Society, and urged the Council to take the 
matter in hand. 
Messrs. Tutt, Sequeira, Battley, Prout, Hollis, Gates, Southey, Riches, 
Milton and Clark continued the discussion on the subject, many 
interesting records being given, and, on the motion of Mr. Tutt and 
Dr. Sequeira, a vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Buckell for his 
kindness in bringing the subject forward. 
Mr. Bellamy asked for some information respecting the hour at 
which NocTUiE came to sugar and ivy in the autumn. Mr. Battley 
stated that during the last few weeks he had rarely noticed any insects 
on sugar after 6 p.m., from 5 o’clock to 5.45 being the best time, but 
they came to ivy considerably after that time, some of them being 
observed settling at 8 p.m. Mr. Tutt thought it was owing to the fact 
that some species preferred sugar to ivy, while others came more 
freely to the latter, and that the ivy insects had their natural time of 
flight at a later hour than those that came to sugar. 
Mr. Prout stated that his series of Anchocelis pistacma were taken on 
sugar, immediately after dark. — A. U. Battley and G. A. Lewcock, 
Hon. Secs, 
Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — October 
12 th, i8qi. — Mr. C. E. Stott read a paper entitled “ Notes on Cetcena 
haworthiip in which he described the haunts of this species, cautioning 
the would-be captor of the necessity of very gently approaching the 
heather on which the insect rests, otherwise it would take fright and 
drop to the roots, from which it is almost impossible to extricate it. 
The author then gave a short history of its earlier stages, and concluded 
by describing the different local varieties. The paper was illustrated 
by specimens of the species. Mr. J. Collins read “ A few remarks 
on Aplecta nebulosaP stating he had bred five melanic forms from 
Delamere, for which he proposed the varietal name of robsoni, in 
honour of the well-known entomologist Mr. J. E. Robson of Hartle- 
pool. Mr. Collins exhibited the five specimens, with others bred at the 
same time. The secretary read a communication from Mr. J. W. 
Tutt, who wrote that the specimens of Tortrix do7iela7ia exhibited at 
the last meeting had, at the South London Entomological Society, 
been stated to be T. steineria7ia var. dohrnia7ia., and that the name of 
do7ielana would therefore fall to the ground. But it was pointed out 
that do7ielana had already been referred to stei7ieriana^ but incorrectly 
so. Mr. Townsing showed a remarkable gynandromorphous specimen 
of Orgyia a7itiqua, the head of which possessed the male structure, 
while the body was that of the female. Mr. Harker, a variety of 
Va7iessa io., the ground colour of which was fulvous brown, apparently 
owing to the thinness of the scales. Mr. Gregson, a very variable 
series of Dianthoecia conspersa, including the melanic form. Messrs. 
Townsing and Prince, dark forms of Abraxas grossulariata ; and iMr. 
Pierce (the secretary), Retinia resinana and their resinous nodules from 
the fir trees. — F. N. Pierce, Hon. Sec., 143, Smithdown Lane, 
Liverpool. 
