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bred series of Cosmia affinis, L., from Horsley. Mr. Turner, a series of Lycmna 

 Mgon, Schiff., from Oxshott, showing amalgamation of spots on the under-sides, 

 blue-splashed females, and one female undistinguishablc on the upper-side from L. 

 Astrarche. 



August 8(7i, 1895. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. T. W. Hall exhibited specimens of Hadena oleracea, L., in which both the 

 reniform and orbicular stigmata were scarcely to be traced. Mr. Adkin, a series of 

 strongly marked Eupithecia tenuiata, Hb., from Drogheda. Mr. South, a number 

 of series of species taken near Macclesfield during the present season, including four 

 forms of Xylophasia rurea, Fb. ; all forms of X. monoglypha, L., except the very 

 dark Durham form ; Miana strigilis, Clerck, were all dark, not a single type form 

 having been taken ; and two forms of Hepialus velleda, Hb., with vai-. carnus taken 

 at different elevations : he also remarked on the absence of melanism in a district 

 apparently favourable for it, and stated that he had only obtained one black Phigalla 

 pedaria, Fb., a female, and one var. Doubledayaria, St., of Amphidasys hetularia, 

 L. Mr. A. E. Hall, a specimen oi Argynnis Adippe, L., var. Cleodoxa, Och., and a 

 remarkable Triphcena comes, Hb., with intense black markings. Mr. Moore, a speci- 

 men of Epinepkele Janira, L., with a considerable increase of the fulvous area, and 

 an Orthopteron of the genus Petasia from South Africa. Mr. Frohawk, a grand 

 series of under-sides of Epinephele hyperanthus, L., showing all gradations from 

 var. arete, Miill., to var. lanceolata. Mr. Turner, a var. of Euchelia jacobcecB, L., 

 with a small additional spot, and other Lepidoptera. — H. J. Tuenee, Hon. Secretary. 



BiEMiNGHAM ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY : July 15t7i, 1895. — Mr. p. W. 

 Abbott, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. R. C. Bradley referred to the fungus-killed Melanostoma scalare showed at 

 the last Meeting ; he had sent specimens to Mr. McLachlan, who said the fungus 

 was Empusa conglomerata, a species found in America and Germany on TipulidcB, 

 but not hitherto found in Great Britain. A discussion following, Mr. Wainwright 

 said he had found several lots at Sutton on grass heads and dock flowers, and one 

 specimen on Equisetum ; he had also taken specimens on the wing, which developed 

 the fungus on the way home. Mr. Martineau said he saw a specimen at Bridgnorth 

 ■with the fungus well developed while the insect was on the wing. Mr. Wainwright 

 showed Therioplectes tropicus,\a.r. hisignatus,h'Ova Sutton, together with a specimen 

 of the type form from near Stroud. Mr. Abbott, a number of moths taken in Wyre 

 Forest at Whitsuntide, Macroglossa bomhyliformis, Cymatophora or, ditplaris and 

 iluctuosa, Acronycta ligustri, Tephrosia extersaria, Asthena Blomeri, and others. 

 Mr. G. H. Kenriok, Hadena genistce from Kings wood, also Nola cristulalis, Mela- 

 nippe hastata, Alacroglossa bomhyliformis, and other Lepidoptera from Coombe 

 Wood, near Coventry. Mr. Martineau showed Chelostoma florisomne, Hippohosca 

 equina, and other insects taken in the New Forest at Whitsuntide by Mr. Chase. 

 Mr. Bradley, Uelophilus transfugus &nd frtttet or um from Sutton Park, and remarked 

 upon the unusual abundance of the genus there this year ; he had taken good series 

 of both the above, while before he had never taken transfugus and only a few 

 frutetorum. — Colbkan J. Wain weight, lion Secretary. 



