1895.] 101 



Nothochrysa fulciceps and N. capitnta in Lincolnshire. — Mr. S. L. Moslcy of 

 this town recently showed me a small collection of Lincolnshire Neuroptera formed 

 several years ago by Mr. James Earclly Mason, of Alford. In it I was very pleased 

 to find a fine specimen of Nothochrt/sa fulviceps, labelled " Aythorpe, June 2fith, 

 1889, F. Altoft." There was also an example of N. capitata in the collection, bearing 

 the label " Tothill Wood, June 14th, 1890."— Geo. T. Poreitt, Crosland Hall, 

 Huddersfield : March Uh, 1895. 



[At p. 170 of this Magazine for 1891 I called attention to the fact that no 

 " comparatively recent " occurrence of N. fulviceps had been recorded. In fact, I 

 had almost come to look upon it as extinct here. Its occurrence in Lincolnshire so 

 recently as 1889 is therefore very interesting, and I hope we shall soon hear more of 

 it as a native. It is recorded that some of the specimens in old collections came 

 from Windsor Forest. — R. McLachlan]. 



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BiEMiNGnAM Entomological Society: February 2Slh, IS'iio. — Mr. G. T. 

 Bethune-Bakee, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



A letter was read from Mr. G. 11. Kenrick requesting to be relieved of the office 

 of President for the present year ; Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker was therefore elected 

 President in his stead, and Mr. P. W. Abbott to the office of Vice-President thus 

 left vacant. 



The following were exhibited : — By Mr. Bethune-Baker, a number of Lepidop- 

 tera, including English Lalia canosa and Acidalia contiguaria ; Aporophyla 

 Itttulenta, var. sedi, from Ireland, Noctua depuncta ; very dark Acronycta ligustri, 

 from Llangollen, some beautiful brown forms of Rumia cratagata, and other nice 

 varieties, &c. Mr. R. Freer, a number of varieties, chiefly from Cannock Chase, 

 amongst others were a Rumia cratcegata, of a lovely pale or yellow-orange colour, 

 deeper along the costa, from the Chase ; Ennomos angularia, several varieties from 

 Hyde Park ; Nutodonta dictaa, one from the Chase, of a delicate pale brown, 

 without white in any poi'tion ; a specimen of iV'oc^wa y^s^ica, of the form called 

 conflua by Newman, from the Chase ; a brilliant orange specimen of Xanthia aurago 

 from Ashford, Kent ; and varieties of Kotodonta dictaoides, Asphalia flavicornis, 

 Diloha ceeruleocephala, &c. Mr. C. J. Wainwright, a box o{ Lepidoptera,mchidmg 

 Acronycta leporina, var. bradyporina, one from Knowle being very dark and suffused. 

 Mr. E. C. Rossiter, a number of Lepidoptera, chiefly from Arley, including a speci- 

 men of Lyccena Alexis, very chalky, approaching L. Corydon in colour, and with a 

 white spot in the centre of each wing ; a fine dark Cleora glahraria from the New 

 Forest, and other varieties, &c. Mr. R. G. B. Chase, Dianthacia conspersa from 

 Lundy Island. Mr. P. W. Abbott, bred series of Hadena suasa from Hull, and 

 Sesia culiciformis from Market Drayton. Mr. R. C. Bradley, a rose bush covered 

 with empty cases of Coleophora gryphipennella, from his garden at Sutton, also 

 Orthosia suspecia from Barnt Green. — Colbuan J. Wainweiout, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society : March llth, 1895. 

 -Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 

 Mr. R. J. 1 hompson was elected a Member of the Society. 

 Mr, R. Nuwstcad, F.E.S., Curator of the Grosvcnor iluseum, Chester, read some 



