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vuli, L., taken at Hampton-in-Arden, September 28th, 1901 ; series of Cymatophora 

 duplaris, L., from Wyre Forest, Sutton, and Hay Woods, near Knowle ; those from 

 Wyre (a long series) were typical, with well-defined transverse markings, and quite 

 pale median bands, whilst those from Sutton and Hay Woods were all dark, and 

 approaching a unicolorous, character the pale markings practically gone, and the 

 dark ones indistinct, one dark band beyond the middle being fairly distinct, and 

 the others quite faint ; he said others he had from Tamworth were also of this dark 

 form, and he suggested that it might be due to the neighbourhood of Birmingham 

 of those three localities ; also a fine variety of Xanthia lutea, Strom (silago, Hb.), 

 from Hampton-in-Arden, which showed a broad intensified median band, and an 

 intensified costal spot near the base of the wings, and practically no other markings, 

 the small spots being absent ; also Cymatophora octogesima, Hb., and other insects 

 from Wyre Forest. Mr. A. H. Martineau, Volueella inanis, L., from Littleham, 

 South Devon, where it was taken on rubus bloom on August 6th, 1902. Mr. J. T. 

 Fountain, five Choerocampa elpenor, L., bred from larva found near Shirley in 

 1901 ; also a series of SpiJosoma menthastri, Fsp., bred from a nearly unicolorous 

 female : a few resembled the parent, and these he said were the first to emerge. 

 Mr. Bradley, Aculeata taken at Barmouth this year : Agenia variegata, L., a good 

 series of both sexes, taken in June and August ; and Sapyga o-punctata, F.,a series 

 with one male only, taken in June ; both species must have been common, but were 

 hard to take. Mr. Colbran J. Wainwright, rare Tachinidce, Parexoresta jimbriata, 

 Meig., (?, from Tan-y-bwlch, North Wales, 1901, and Phytomyplera nitidiventris, 

 Edi., from Bournemouth, 1901, both taken by Mr. Bradley ; he said the last named 

 appeared to be new to Britain. Mr. W. H. Flint, the following Lepidoptera : 

 Drymonia chaonea, Hb., a fine bred one from the Forest of Dean district ; Noto- 

 donta trepida, Esp., found at Kingswood, just emerged ; Larentia cueullata, Hufn. 

 (sinuata), and Acidalia rubiginata, Hufn. (rubricata, F.), one of each from South 

 Devon, between Marychurch and Newton Abbot ; also three very fine varieties of 

 Larentia sordidata, F. (elutata, Hb.), from the Forest of Dean, which showed a 

 broad, pale, median band, with a dark, broad, hind marginal band, and a broad dark 

 band before the median pale one ; also Sesia chrysidiformis, Esp., and S. ichneu- 

 moniformis (S. V.), F., from the Forest of Dean district ; of the latter he showed a 

 fine series, and said that he had traced it to its head quarters, where he found it 

 flying commonly over trefoils and other low growing flowers ; he could have taken 

 two dozen a day easily ; also a fine specimen of Lyecena semiargus, Rott. (Acis, 

 Schiff.), $ , which he took at Wolvey, in Leicestershire, in 1896; he did not re- 

 cognise it till he got it home, but it is in fine condition and unmistakeable ; also a 

 specimen of Argiades comma, L., said to have been taken in Warwickshire, near 

 Stoneleigh, but needing confirmation.— Colbean J. Wainweigut, lion. Sec. 



Lancashibe and Cheshiee Entomological Society. — The Opening 

 Meeting of the Winter Session, held on October 13th in the Royal Institution, 

 Liverpool, was largely attended. In the unavoidable absence of the President, 

 Mr. S. J. Capper, Dr. John Cotton, F.E.S., occupied the Chair. 



Messrs. Oscar Whittaker, of Bolton ; James Roland Charnley, F.E.S., of Pres- 



