Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society
Founded - 1877
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Minutes of the 2nd Indoor Meeting of the 123rd Session (1999/2000).
Held on 16th November, 1999 at Frodsham Community Center commencing at 7.30 p.m.
The President in the Chair and 21 members present.

1. Apologies for absence: D. Poynton

2. Minutes of the last Ordinary Indoor Meeting: Ian Smith has withdrawn the Sand dart record announced for Cheshire (Wallasey) at the last meeting.

3. Correspondence:

• Leicestershire Entomological Society Newsletter plus 'A study of the butterflies of Fosse Meadows Nature Park'.
• Letter from Frodsham Town Council asking for a submission for their newsletter in December.

4. Any Other Business: A reminder about next months meeting - Christmas social, snacks and mince pies. Steve Judd showed The Butterflies of Cheshire by Barry T Shaw and had a number of copies for sale. Steve also mentioned the Society's next Proceedings, a final request for articles on new insects etc, before the next meeting.

5. Notes, Observations and Exhibits:

• Article by Ian Smith on 'Epiphyas postvittana (Walk.) in N. W. England' see attached. Also photographs of Pyrausta purpuralis, raised from marjoram in Flintshire - Emmet does not mention marjoram as a food plant. Plus lime leaves and photographs with mines and cocoons of Bucculatrix thoracella
  • i.First Cheshire record (S.H. Hind) 31.8.1999 Church Lane, Eccleston Cheshire SJ 4162
  • ii. First post 1928 V.C. Derbyshire record (I.F. Smith) 26.9.1999 Linnet Clough, Mellor, Stockport SJ973882 a very significant mine.
• Exhibit by Alan Creaser:
  • a. Isturgia limbaria Fabr. Lantosque, Alpes - Maritimes 06.b.1998. Very abundant about broom. (now an extinct resident in the UK)
  • b. Pyrgus malvae Linn. Costaros, Auvergne 06.a.1998. Very abundant everywhere at the roadsides. · Dave Edwards exhibit see attached.
• Julia Hancell mentioned an article for one of our forthcoming meetings on genetically modified crops.

6. Members Slides: Slides were presented by the following members:- Mike Hull Brian Formstone Mike Taylor Carl Clee - Apalus muralis - the form of the elytra renders the only species of this genus found in central Europe quite unmistakeable. In central Europe it is rare and can only be found sporadically in the lae summer and early Autumn. In Britain it has not been seen in recent years and may now be extinct. The larvae live parasitically with mason bees. Andy Harmer gave a fascinating incite into flight photography hopefully next month he will show us more.

Marion Barlow (LCES Hon.Sec.)
November 1999