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Polyommatus Phlceas from Sutton Park, the markings and colours of which were 

 bleached on the left wings, botli on the upper and under-sides ; this appeared as if 

 it were a rubbed specimen, but was quite uninjured, possessing all its scales. 

 Mr. E. C. Bradley showed a specimen of Spilosoma menthastri, with very few spots, 

 from Sutton ; a specimen of Cucul/ia asteris, bred from a larva found on the scabious 

 at Barmouth ; and a specimen of Dioctria riifipes which had captured an ichneumon 

 as large as itself. 



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



Mr. E. S. Haines, Danetree House, Stourbridge, was elected a Member of the 

 Society. 



Mr. R. C. Bradley showed a specimen of Sesia culiciformis taken in his garden 

 at Sutton. Mr. Abbott said that he believed this to be quite a new record ; he had 

 been taking it in Wyre Forest, and also S. cynipiformis , the latter having been quite 

 common in the larval stage in the oak stumps. While collecting them in May this 

 year he had found larvae in all stages, and pupae at the same time. Mr. Wainwright 

 showed Choerocampa elpenor, a single specimen taken by Mr. Herbert Stone at 

 Marston Green. He said that the species had not been taken near Birmingham for 

 many years, though it had occurred near Marston Grreen about forty years ago. 

 Mr. Fountain said that he had taken it recently at Shirley. Mr. Wainwright also 

 showed a nice series of Criorhina asilica taken at Trench Woods in May last, where 

 it had been fairly common. Mr. G. W. Wynn showed the following Lepidoptera 

 from Wyre Forest this year : — Etipithecia veiiosata, a new record ; Acronycta ligustri, 

 Boarmia repandata, var. conversaria ; Fhorodesma hajularia; Acronycta leporina ; 

 Orgyia gonostigma (J , Angerona prunaria, a series ; Cymatophora or ; Soarmia 

 rohoraria and Hadena genintcB. Also Triphana Jimhria bred from Sutton, including 

 one in which the band of the hind-wings was decidedly grey in colour, not black. 

 Tceniocampa populeti, from Rhayader, North Wales ; and bred series of Hadena 

 glauca from both Sutton and Cannock Chase, those from Sutton being darker than 

 those from Cannock, contrary to experience in other species of Lepidoptera. Mr. 

 Patley showed a nice series of Cucullia umhratica from Wyre Forest. Mr. R. G. 

 B. Chase showed a small collection of Lepidoptera made during a month spent 

 at Tenby, including Cleora lickenaria and Agrotis lucernea. Mr. P. W. Abbott, 

 showed a series of Thecla pruni, fvoia near Peterborough, and Papilio Machaon, 

 from Wroxham Broad, Norfolk. Mr. J. T. Fountain showed Scotosia vetulata, from 

 Salford Priors. 



August I7th, 1896. — Mr. R. C. Beadlet in the Chair. 



Mr. Wainwright showed, for Mr. C. A. E. Eodgers, a specimen of Smerinthus 

 tiliae from Malvern, which entirely lacked the reddish tinges, and was a rich 

 dark green. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed Formica exsecta from Bournemouth, one ^ 

 taken on May 10th ; also Ponera eontracta from his garden at Sutton, a rare ant, 

 not hitherto known in the Midlands. Mr. R. G. B. Chase showed Vanessa c-album 

 and Triphcena jantliina from Edgbaston. Mr. A. H. Martineau sliowed a piece of a 

 gate post with nests of Anihophora furcata and Pemphredon lugubris, and explained 

 the manner of boring and making them. — Colbean J. Wainwright, Hon. Secretary. 



