D. conspersa, W.V.-Kirby and Bickerstaffe. July. Found sitting. H. serena, W.V.-In the plantations at Wallasey and Liscard. July and August. Genus POLIO Och. Sugar. P. Chi.-Generally found on walls and trunks of trees in August. Genus DASYPOLIA, Gn. D. templi, Seb.-Generally taken from the gas lamps around West Derby and Aigburth. September and October. Genus EPUNDA, Dup. E. lutelenta, W.V.-On gas lamps with Templi, and comes to sugar. E. Lichenea, Hb.-May be taken on the coast where stone crop grows. Genus MISELIA Och. GROUP 1. M. Oxycantha, Albin.-Abundant at Sugar. Autumn. Genus AGRIOPie, Bdv. A. Aprilina, Lin.-Plentiful at sugar in October. Genus PHLOGOPHERA, Och. GROUP 1. P. meticulosa, Lin.-Abundant on sugar from August to October. Genus EUPLEXIA St. E. lucipara, Lin.-Comes freely to sugar. All summer. Genus APTECTA Gn. GROUP 1. A. herbida, W.Y.-At Birch Wood and Hut of Huts Wood. Sugar. June and July. GROUP 2. A. occulta, Lin.-One specimen, said to have been taken at Claughton on sugar, by Mr. Brockholes. A. nebulosa, Hufn.-Plentiful in woods at sugar. July. GROUP 3. A. advena, W.V.-One from Valerian flowers at Hale, one from same plant at Lydiate. June. Genus HADENA, Och. GROUP 1. H. adusta, Esp.-In woods on sugar. July. GROUP 2. H. Protea, W.V.-Freely at sugar where old oaks grow. September. GROUP 3. H. glauca, Kleem.-Simonswood Moss, Stourton, Prenton and Knocktorum. On Heath at rest. May. H. dentina, W.V.-Plentiful anywhere, end of May and June, on tree trunks. GROUP 4. H. suasa, W.V.-May be taken freely at sugar, where poplars grow. H. Pisi, Lin.-Plentiful on the range of hills which commence at Bidston, and upon the mosses. June. GROUP 5. H. thallasina, Natu.-An abundant species. Sugar, June. FAMILY 9. XYLINIDE Gn. Genus XYLOCAMPA Gn. X. lithoriza, Bark.-May be found on walls and trunks of trees in April and May, particularly around Holt Hill. Genus CALOCAMPHA St. C. vetusta. Occasionally on sugar at Wallasey and Crosby. C. exoleta.-Plentiful at Liscard, at sugar, August, September, and October. Genus CUCULLIA Och. GROUP 2. C. Chamomilla, W.V.-May be found on rails at New Brighton and Waterloo in April, and has been taken, by Mr. Almond, at Bidston Lighthouse. C. umbratica, Lin.-Plentiful over Honeysuckle flowers in June. FAMILY 10. Genus HELIOTHIS Och. H. marginata, Kleem.-This species may be taken at sugar on the coast where rest arrow grows. July. H. Armigera? Petigera, W.V.-One specimen taken at Linacre, on S. Jacobeæ Flower. August. Genus ANARTA Och. GROUP 2. A. Myrtilli, Roes,-Plentiful on the wing on heaths and mosses. Summer. H. Arbuti, Fab.-Between Spittal and Parkgate, and at Orrel and Ford. B. Partheneus.-Birchwood, Woolton, on the wing. VARIEGATÆ. FAMILY 4. PLUSIDE Bdv. Genus ABRASTOLA Och. May 1st, 1849. A. triplasia, Lin.-In Gardens, particularly over Valerian Flowers. P. chrysites, Lin.-Flies over flowers at dusk. June and August. July P. Festuca, Lin.-Flies over Sweet William and Iris flowers end of May, and over Annuals end of August and September. P. Iota, Lin -Flies over Honeysuckle flowers at dusk. July. P. V. aureum, Engr.-In profusion around West Kirby and Frankby, over Briar flowers. GROUP 5. P. Gamma, Lin.-Abundant about clover fields. August. FAMILY 8. Genus GONOPTERA Lat. G. libatrix, Lin.-Plentiful, flying, near old ditches. Comes to sugar. INTRUSIÆ. AMPHIPYRIDE Gn. Genus AMPHIPYRA Och. GROUP 4. A. tragopogonis, Lin.-Under coping stones and on sugar. August and September. Genus MANIA Tr. GROUP 1. June and August. M. typica, Lin.-Abundant about brambles. FAMILY 3. STILLBIDE St. Genus STILLBIA St. S. hybridata, Hb.-On the wing, at Stourton wood, evening. Hangs on long dead grass at night. EXTENSE. FAMILY 4. CATACALIDE Вdv. Genus CATOCALA Och. C. Fraxini, Lin.-Two specimens only have been taken. One in Mrs. Peacock's garden, Saughall Massey, and one in a smithy, at Uptonthe latter much burnt. SERPENTINE. FAMILY 2. EUCLIDIDE Gn. Genus EUCLIDIA Och. GROUP 1. E. Mi., Lin.-Plentifully flying over meadows at Kirkby, Hale, Lydiate, and Parkgate. May. Daytime. E. glyphica, Lin.-Rock Ferry, Sutton, and Speke. June. FAMILY 3. POAPHILIDE Gn. Genus PHYTOMELRA Haw. P. Enea, W.V.-Plentiful on Simonswood Moss and Prenton Hill, on the wing, evening. May. [The foregoing is only a portion of the entire list. The remainder, which was not ready in time to go to press, is reserved for a future volume of the Transactions.-ED.] PROCEEDINGS, SEVENTH SESSION, 1854-55. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. This MEETING was held in the Committee Room of the Lyceum, Bold Street, on Wednesday, the 18th of October, 1854, at Two o'clock, p.m. THOMAS MOORE, Sen., Esq., in the Chair. The Secretary then read the following REPORT: "At the close of the sixth year of the Society's labours, the retiring Council are able to report the condition of the Society, with great satisfaction to themselves, and they trust also, to the Members at large. They believe that they may speak in terms of congratulation, not merely in reference to past results, but to the promises of future success. "The past Session has been one of more than the average interest, no fewer than nineteen communications, varying in extent and importance, having been laid before the Society at eight meetings. general heads; and eleven of them have been illustrated by a suitable number of These have been classified, in the contents, under six engravings. The Volume for the Session, which is of more uniform interest than some of the others, has been issued to the Members. It was distributed in August; but it was ready in July, and was delayed by the absence of some of the plates. "The collection of the Society has gone on steadily increasing under the charge of our Honorary Curator, whose exertions on behalf of the Society are undiminished. During the past Session, nearly 100 separate volumes, monographs, and portions of incomplete works, have been added to the Library, mainly by donations and the friendly interchange with other societies of a similar kind. Several objects have also been added to the Museum: and there can be no doubt that if we possessed suitable means of displaying them to the Members and others, a very large number of donations would be added. "During the past Session, the attention of the Society was occupied on several occasions with a proposition respecting the Union of two or more local societies, whose objects are in a great measure similar. The delegates from four societies unanimously concurred in the propriety of forming a great society in Liverpool, embracing numerous members of various talents and acquirements, and worked in sections. of those societies was recommended for this purpose, and the members of two of them, (the Historic Society and the Literary and Philosophical Society), adopted this recomA union of three mendation, both in respect to the fact and the manner of it. appointed by these two societies for the arrangement of details, and a Report, dated May 18th, was prepared and printed, the entire rejection of which would not have New deputies were interfered with the principles previously affirmed. was adopted unanimously by the Historic Society, with a resolution allowing a wide margin on the subject of an equitable name, and another providing for the contingency On the 22nd of June the Report of either rejection or unnecessary delay on the part of the Literary and Philosophical Society. These resolutions were forwarded to that society, but no reply was ever received, either from its Council or Members. Indeed, to this hour, the Members of the Historic Society are not aware, either officially or otherwise, that any resolution has been passed by the Literary and Philosophical Society, respecting the Report of May 2A |