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cerus rigidicornis, Tachinus elongat-uliis, and other rare species, often rewarding our 

 endeavours. His list of tlie species of Coleoptera taken in the Eeigate district was 

 published by the Holmesdale Natural History Society ; the last part as far as 

 the Staphylini(he, was published in 1899. The carefulness of liis work delayed the 

 publication considerably, but the result is most complete and reliable. John Linnell 

 was a good artist, taking after the genius of his celebrated father, and as a teacher 

 he was most patient and painstaking. His collections are now in the hands of his 

 nephew, Mr. A. H. Palmer, of Cam Towan, Sennen, Cornwall. — E. S. 



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BiBMiNGHAM ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY : November 10th, 1906. — Mr. G. T. 

 Bethfne-Baker, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. L. Doncaster, of the University, Birmingham, and Mr. Hubert Langley, 

 Marlborough House, Leamington, were elected Members of the Society. 



Mr. E. C. Kossiter exhibited a box of Lepidopfera taken by himself at Brading, 

 Isle of Wight, last August. The most interesting species was Pyraunta flavaJin, 

 Schiff., which occurred in hundreds ; there were also Acontia luctuosa, Esp., 

 Agrotis ventiffiaJis, Rott., Selidosema ericetaria, Vill., Acidalia marginepiinctata, 

 Goze, &c. Mr. J. T. Fountain, a nice series of Lyaena arlon, L., from Cornwall. 

 Mr. Q-. H. Kenrict, four species of Ert/cinidas from New Guinea, and pointed out 

 the great difference which existed in general appearance between them and the more 

 familiar American representatives of the family. Mr. W. Harrison, various Noctuse 

 bred from dug pupse, including Agrofis plecla, L., which species, he said, had 

 emerged in his breeding cages without any forcing. Mr. W. B. CoUinge, living 

 unnamed Hymenopterous parasites, some bred from larvce of Afjrotix xegetum, 

 Schiff., and others from the ova of Smerinthus ocellafu.i, L. Mr. A. H. Martineau, 

 the galls made by the gall-fly Xestophanes pofentillie on PotentiUa reptanst. He 

 said that they were only known in Devonshire so far as this country was concerned, 

 and there he had found them in abundance. Mr. Hubert Langley, ChryxocUsta 

 linneella, CI., from Leamington, where he had found it on the limes in the greatest 

 abundance. So numerous were (he moths, that on one occasion he counted fifty- 

 seven on one tree trunk. He also showed Zygirna lonicerpR, Esp., which is common 

 at Southam, near Warwick. — Colbean J. Wainwright, Hon, Sec. 



Entomological Society of London: Wednesdai/, Januart/ 2Srd, 1907. 



At the Annual Meeting of this Society it was announced that the following 

 Officers and other Members of the Council had been elected for the Session 1907-8. 

 President, Mr. C. O. Waterhouse ; Treasurer, Mr. A. H. Jones ; Secretaries, 

 Mr. H. Eowland-Brown, M.A., and Commander J. J. Walker, M.A., R.N. ; 

 Librarian, Mr. G. C. Champion, F.Z.S. Mr. G. J. Arrow, Mr. A. J. Chitty, M.A., 

 Dr. T. A. Chapman, M.D., Mr. W. J. Kaye, Dr. G. B. Longstaff, M.D., Professor 

 Raphael Meldola, F.R.S, Mr. F. Merrifield, Mr. G. A. K. Marshall, Mr. L. B. Prout, 

 Mr. E. Saunders, F.R.S., Mr. R. Shelford, M.A., and Mr. G. H. Verrall. 



