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projecting from it ; he described the manner of exit of the pupa before emergence 

 of the fly. Mr. P. W. Abbott, a very fine series of Spilosoma lubricipeda, the ma- 

 jority of which, showing a nice range from the type to var. radiata, had been bred 

 by Mr. Mera, but including var. senii/atciaia, which had been bred by Mr. Porritt ; 

 he also showed -S. menthastri, var. ochracea, from Forres. Mr. R. C. Bradley, a 

 series of a curious little fly, Pelomyza Baumhaueri, Loew, which he had found in 

 some numbers last year in one spot in Sutton Park. Mr. Valentine Smith, a number 

 of Coleoptera, including amongst others the following: — Ariiara patricia from near 

 Stourbridge, Donacia affinis from Kingswood, Silpha quadripunctata from Sutton, 

 Rhopalomeaites Tardii from Lynmouth, Calathus piceu.i and Oci/pus pedator from 

 Ilfracombe, and Staphylinus erythropterus and Trox salulosus from Cannock 

 Chase. Mr. W. Harrison, living pupoe of Euchloe cardamines from his garden at 

 Harborne. Mr. H. Foster Newey, a number of drawings in black and white of the 

 larvsB and pupae of British Lepidoptera executed by himself and Mr. RoUason ; 

 they were very greatly admired for the excellence of the detail and their accuracy. 



April 20th, 1896.— Mr. P. W. Abbott, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. H. Foster Newey, of Hampton-in-Arden, was elected a Member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. E. C. Bradley said that he had heard that a specimen of Vanessa Antiopa 

 was taken in Sutton Park some years ago by Mr. Titley. Mr. Gc. T. Bethune-Baker 

 said his father saw one at Moseley about ten or twelve years ago ; and Mr. Wain- 

 wright said one was seen in Wyre Forest by the Rev. R. R. Rodgers about the same 

 time. Mr. P. W. Abbott showed a living larva of Agrotis Ashworthii taken at 

 Llangollen the previous day. Mr. W. Harrison, Tceniocampa gracilis from Arley, 

 and a pupa o{ Acherontia Atropos from Chalcot. Mr. G. W. Wynn, Orthosia sus- 

 pecta from Northfield, &c. Mrs. Petley, pupse of Brephos Farthenias, and the pupa 

 cases, &c., showing manner of pupation ; they had bored deeply into bark and cork 

 supplied to them, and pupated inside. Mr. J. T. Fountain, larvee of Arctia villica 

 from Dawlish, &c. Mr. A. H. Martineau, a piece of wood from the stump of an old 

 tulip tree at Middleton Hall; it was much perforated by a large colony of Crabro 

 interruptus, usually a rare insect ; with it were shown specimens of the perfect 

 insect, $ and ? , and cells and parasites. Mr. C. A. E. Rodgers, a variable series of 

 Tceniocampa munda from Malvern ; one specimen had a broad median band and 

 very little trace of any of the usual markings ; also he showed varieties of T. insta- 

 bilis, one closely approaching stabilis in colour and markings, the other resembling 

 populeti, especially in the mouse-colour of the thorax. Mr. R. C. Bradley, some 

 very beautiful photographs of the wings of insects, chiefly Tipulida, made by Mr. 

 G. C. Bignell ; they were very much admired for their clear definition and exactness. 

 Mr. Wainwright, XyJocampa lithorhiza from Knowle, &c. Mr. H. Foster Newey, 

 another set of drawings of larvae and pupae, in black and white, intended to illustrate 

 a work on these stages of British Lepidoptera, to supplement Newman's book ; they 

 were drawn to a uniform scale of four diameters, and were wonderfully distinct. — 

 CoLBBAN J. Wainwright, Hon. Secretary. 



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