192 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



Thursday, ^tJi August, 1892. — Exhibits: — Mr. Tremayne, a bred 

 series of Callimorpha dommula from Deal, and Melitcea athalia from 

 Abbots Wood. Mr. Machin, Mamestra anceps, a variety of Cuspidia 

 psi, dark forms of Boannia abietaria, and a series of Phhvodes demur- 

 niana. Mr. Smitli, Gonophora derasa, Triphcena fimbria, PericalUa 

 svringaria, Cleora lichcnaria avid Hyria auroraria from Lyndliurst, and 

 Sesia ichnetimojiiformis from Swanage. Mr. Bellamy, G. derasti, 

 TJiyatyra baits and Ixucania turca from Highgate Woods, and Dicranura 

 furcida from Southend. Mr. HoUis, a yellowish variety of Abraxas 

 grossulariata, and ichneumons bred from Selenia illustraria. Dr. 

 Buckell, a series of Amphidasys betularia bred from one batch of eggs. 

 One specimen of these had the ground colour almost ochreous, while 

 the dark markings seemed to have lost their intensity. He also 

 exhibited a variable series of Nodua /estiva, all taken in an evening at 

 Highgate Woods, one of them having the dark dot beneath the discoidal 

 spots expanded into a distinct claviform mark. Mr. Clark, a specimen 

 of Graiiimesia trilinea var. bilinea, and a fine variety of Polyoinmatus 

 pJdffas both from Abbots Wood. The latter had a broad black hind 

 marginal band on the fore-wings, reaching to, and including the 

 transverse row of S].)Ots, Mr. Battley, a bred series of PJwrodesma 

 smaragdaria, and various preserved larvae showing a system of retaining 

 the colour by stuffing with green silk. Mr. Milton, Colias edusa, Sesia 

 tipuliformis, Notodonta dictaeoides and Scotosia certata ; also a living 

 example of a rare species of Diptera, Stratio??iys riparia, of which he 

 had recently taken specimens at Gravesend and Stam.^ord Hill. 

 Coleoptera : — Mr. Heasler, Scaphidiuui \-inaculatum, Mycetoporus lucidus, 

 Megapenthes sanguinicollis and Malt] linus frontalis. Mr. Machin stated 

 that he had recently bred Notodonta dictaoides from ova deposited last 

 May, proving that this species is occasionally double-brooded. — A. U. 

 Ba'itley and J. A. Simes, Hon. Sees. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — J^ufy nth. — The following 

 exhibits were made : — .Mr. Wainwright for Mr. G. W. Wynn, a specimen 

 of Stauropus fagi bred from a larva found at Wyre Forest last year ; 

 also a box containing some of Mr. Wynn's captures made during the 

 recent visit of the Society to Sherwood Forest, including Hadeiia 

 contigiia, Cuspidia kporina, Agrotis suffusa, etc. Mr. Kenrick showed 

 Sherwood captures ; also Aplecfa herbida from Trench Woods, and a few 

 Scotch insects including a fine red variety of Smerinthus populi. Mr. 

 P. W. Abbott showed a fine variety of Ardia caia from a larva reared 

 on colts-foot, specimens of Stauropus fagi from Wyre Forest, and a 

 nice series of Melanippe hastata from the same place. Mr. W. D. 

 Spencer showed a bred specimen of Cuspidia aliii from near Rugeley. 

 Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed Diptera taken at Sherwood this year ; 

 also a few taken in 1889, including Xiphura atrata, etc. Mr. A. 

 Johnson showed larvce of Anthocharis cardamines found on pods of 

 the white rocket, which they resemble very closely. Mr. R. C. Brad- 

 ley showed his Sherwood Diptera, and read a few notes upon them ; 

 they included two species of Criorhina, floccosa, and ruficauda, ber- 

 berina also being taken by Mr. Wainwright ; also other nice Syrphidcc, 

 and a few good " Daddies," including one specimen perhaps new to the 

 British list. — Colbran J- Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



