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I did not intend to publish these notes until the end of the year, in order to 

 make them more complete, but desired to add to Dr. Chapman's paper that fleas 

 pair after hibernation. 



I have several notes of instances as to Pulex irvitans being found passing the 

 ■winter in their cocoons, spun up in bed furniture. — G. C. Bignell, Stonehouse : 

 January 7th, 1891. 



"The Honey Bee: its Natural History, Anatomy, and Physiology;" 

 by T. W. Cowan, F.L.S., F.G.S., &c. Houlston & Son, London. 1890. 



In this little book is put together in as popular a form as such subjects will 

 allow, an account of the Hive Bee, treating it both structurally and physiologically. 

 Mr. Cowan seems to have quoted carefully from the various authorities, giving the 

 pagination for the quotations, which will greatly enhance the book's value. Where 

 structure is so fully treated of, we are surprised to find no mention of the transference 

 of the first abdominal segment in the larva to the thoracic group of segments in the 

 imago, creating the propodeum of Newman, and the figures on page 70 puzzle us ; 

 still, we think we can safely recommend the little book to those who wish to know 

 something about the Honey Bee. 



Societies. 



Birmingham Entomological Society: Decembei- \f>th, 1890. — Mr. W. Gr. 

 Blatch, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. J. Sands, Harborne, was elected a Member of the Society. 



Mr. R. C. Bradley showed Emmelesia albulata, ty))e from Knowle, and var. 

 thulcB from tlie Sbetlands. Mr. W. Q-. Blatch showed Mycetoporus punctus and 

 Conurus nnimaculatus from Knowle, both new to the Midlands. Mr. Gr. T. Baker 

 read a paper on the Butterflies of Switzerland ; giving a list of species to be 

 collected there, and exhibiting many of the most interesting. 



January Zth, 1891. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. P. W. Alibott showed JVoctua glareosa and Eulolia cerririaria from Sutton 

 Coldfield. Mr. R. C Bradley showed Sciara ThomcB from Cannock Chase. Mr. 

 W. Q-. Blatch read a paper on the Coleoptera he had collected during two holidays 

 spent in the Church Stretton district in 1890 ; he sliowed ninety of tlie species, all 

 of which were rare and interesting. — ColbrAN J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — The Annual Meeting 

 was held on Monday, January 12th, 1891, in the Free Library, the President 

 (Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S.) in the Chair. 



Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S. , F.E.S., was re-elected President; the Rev. H. H. 

 Higgins, Vice-President ; Mr. F. N. Pierce, Secretary. 



The President then read his Address, giving a summary of the Entomological 

 work of the year, and notices of the more interesting captures iu this country. — 

 F. N. Pierce, Hon. Sec, 143, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool. 



