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lariata abundant in blackthorn by the edge of the cHff ; Acidalia viar- 

 ginepunctaia {promutatd) were generally pale, but a few dark specimens 

 occuned ; Gnophos obscurata w^a.^ rare, and Timandra amataria occurred 

 late in August. In the osiers, larvae of Halias chlorana were not common, 

 whilst PygcEra bucephala were stripping the plants in many places. 

 With regard to butterflies hiding in wet and windy weather, and their 

 general resting habits, Mr. Hawes made some remarks relating to 

 Hesperia actcBon, Mr. Carrington referred to Melitcea athalia and Mr. 

 Frohawk, to the habits of the larger Fritillaries. Mr. Joy inquired 

 about the resting habits of the imago of Fapilio machao/i, in naii/rd, 

 but no one could inform him. Information was also asked for rt-lative 

 to the specimens of Polyoinmatus vitgaiiraa recorded {Ent. Record, ante, 

 p. 260), and Mr. Tutt stated that all the information he had was very 

 meagre, and consisted essentially of what was already published in the 

 Record. — Ed. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — October ig^h, 1891. — Rev. 

 C. F. Thornewill exhibited a number of insects taken on Cannock 

 during a week spent there this year, including black Cymatophora 

 duplnris ; also a collection made in Buckinghamshire this year, including 

 Cleora Itchenaria, Aventia Jlexula etc. Mr. G. W. Wynn showed a 

 series of Geometra papilionaria from Wyre Forest larvee. Mr. P. W. 

 Abbott showed nice series of Setina irrorella, Agrotis lucertiea and 

 A. lunigera from the Isle of Wight. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed Acidia 

 cognata from Sutton, and Acidia heraclei from Moseley. Rev. C. F. 

 Thornewill read a paper on the recent discovery by himself and Mr. R. 

 Freer at Cannock Chase, of Siilbia ano7nala, hitherto not considered a 

 Midland insect, it was so common that last year Mr. Freer obtained 150 

 specimens, and this year it was equally common. 



November 2nd, 189 1. — Mr. Bradley showed Gonyglossufn wiede- 

 mafini, from Sutton. Mr. H. J. Sands showed Calligenia miniata 

 from New Forest. Mr. W. Harrison showed a specimen of Epione 

 apiciaria taken at Harborne so late as October 3rd. Mr. G. W. Wynn 

 showed Nudaria mundana from Clewe Prior. Mr. C. J. Wainwright 

 showed a number of insects bought at the sale of the Rev. G. il. 

 Raynor's collection. 



Nov. 16, 1 89 1. — Rev. C. F. Thornewill showed a specimen of Sphinx 

 com'o/viilnaken on Sept. 30th at Burton-on-Trent. Mr. G.T. Baker, Caili- 

 viorplia hera from Jersey and the Continent ; also Nemeophila plantaginis. 

 van hospita from various localities. Mr. P. W. Abbott, Nonagria genmv- 

 puncta and Toxocampa pasiinum, series of each from the Isle of WiglA- 

 Mr. C. J. Wainwright, samples of the new steel pins made by Messrs. 

 Kirby, Beard & Co. Mr. R. C. Bradley, a series of the genus 

 Calliphora. Rev. C. F. Thornewill said that he had found in a cellar 

 at Stretton 40 or 50 specimens of Gonoptera libatrix, also specimens of 

 Triphota diibitata. Rev. E. J. Nurse read a paper on " Wicken Fen 

 and its Insects," being mainly an account of a holiday spent there in 

 July this year, when most of the usual Fen insects were to be taken 

 freely. The Rev. C. F. Thornewill and others spoke at the close. — 

 CoLBRAN J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society. — November 

 ()t/i, 189T. — Mr. Robert Newstead, F.E.S. read a paper entided 

 " General Notes on the scale insects Coccid^." The author gave 



