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taken at Jevington on July 27th, all the usually black area being a rich dark fulvous. 

 Mr. Auld, the results of his this year's breeding of Abraxas grosaulariata, in the 

 neighbourhood of Lewisham. Mr. Adkin, a head of flower buds of ivy with ova of 

 Cyaniris Argiolus in situ, and made some remarks upon the habits of the species. 

 Mr. Manger, a specimen of Eugonia poli/chloros taken on May 24th at Brockley ; 

 it was suggested that the larva fed on poplar as no elm was in the neighbourhood. 

 Mr. Moore, specimens of Papilio Daunus and P. Cresphontes from St. Augustine's, 

 Florida; also several specimens of the " walking stick " Anisomorpha bupresloides, 

 which, when seized, will spurt a strong acid vapour from exceptionally large glands 

 placed in the sides of the thorax. Mr. Mansbridge, a bred series of Polia chi from 

 a dark female taken near Hudcfersfield ; several examples were dark, having all the 

 lines, bands and markings of v. olivacea, but without any trace of the olive-green 

 shade of that variation. Mr. South, two specimens of Caradrina ambigiia, taken 

 by Mr. Woodforde near Esraouth in July this year ; the specimens were unusually 

 pale and glossy, no doubt, it was thought, due to its resting habit in that district. 

 In answer to a question from Mr. Barrett, Mr. McArthur said that the larva of 

 Hadena adusta spun its cocoon in the autumn but did not turn to pupa till the 

 spring ; he had repeatedly found them at the roots of moss. Mr. Auld reported 

 that v. nigrata of Limenitis Sybilla had been taken in some numbers this year ; he 

 also knew of a specimen of Polyommatus Icarus having no vestige of spots on the 

 under-side, and a var. of Dryas Paphia possessing a pale border and a dark centre. 

 Mr. Turner had taken the second brood of Zonosoma annulata in N. Kent, and three 

 specimens came to sugar. Mr. Adkin had spent a fortnight at Eastbourne but had seen 

 no Colias Edusa ; Mr. South's experience was the same. Mr. Mansbridge had heard 

 that the species was to be taken on the East Coast. Mr. Tutt, during a month 

 spent in S. France, had seen but half a dozen, in fact, it always appeared scarcer 

 than C. Hyale on the continent. Mr. Tutt asked if there was any direct evidence 

 that Pyrameis carditi hibernated as an imago. He had failed to find any 

 authenticated record. In N. Africa Mr. Eaton had reported the larvae as feeding 

 during the winter. — H. J. Tuknee, Hon. Secretary. 



BiBMiNGnAM Entomological Society : June \bth, 18P6.— Mr. E. C. Bradley 

 in the Chair. 



Mr. J. W. Moore, 194, Stratford Koad, Birmingham, was elected a Member 

 of the Society. 



Mr. J. T. Fountain exhibited series of Leucophasia sinapis from Trench Woods, 

 Arctia viJlica, bred from Dawlish larva;, and Arciiafuliginosa, var. borealis, bred from 

 Scotch larvse. Mr. A. H. Martineau exhibited three specimens of the rare Sapyga 

 clavicornis, from Solihull, all males. He said that he had observed that when at 

 rest their large clubbed antennae were laid underneath along the body between the 

 legs, right out of sight, with the clubbed ends turned upwards. Mr. C. J. 

 Wainwright showed the handsome, rare Dipteron, Doros conopseiis, from Wyre 

 Forest ; a short series of Hadena genista from Wyre Forest ; and a specimen of 



