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Knowle, July, 1898). and S. cuUcifunnis (also from Kuowle, May, 1898). 

 Mr. A. H, Martineau exhibited Hymeuoptera, incladiug Crahro 4- 

 maculatm from Coleshill, Chri/sis viridida, L., and Chelostoma campanu- 

 lariiin, Kirby, from Solehill ; also Hcematopota pluvialis (male) from 

 Coleshill, and Plati/cnfmis pennipes (male and female) from Bridgnorth. 

 Mr. G. W. Wynn, Xanthia citrago, Xijlophosia scolopacina, Cijmatophora 

 duplaris, and Gonophora derasa — all from Haywood this year. 



November Idth. — Mr. R. C. Bradley in the chair. Mr. Dixon, 149, 

 Edmund St., Birmingham, was elected a member of the Society. Mr. 

 H. Willoughby Ellis exhibited Melasuma csiiewn from Cannock Chase ; 

 Crioceris asparai/i from Bromsgrove (where it occurred in thousands) ; 

 Sinodendron cijlindricum from Knowle ; Bi/tui us sambuci from Haywood ; 

 and Sitones cambricaa from Knowle ; also a few Lepidoptera from 

 Knowle. Mr. G. W. Wynn, a number of Lepidoptera taken at sugar, 

 in his garden at Hamptou-in-Arden. He sugared regularly all this 

 summer and found July the best month. TiiphcEna ianthina was 

 especially abimdaut, often five or six being on one patch of sugar ; 

 also two T. interjecta turned up ; and amongst other things were 

 Xijlophasia sublmtris, X. hepatica, Caradrina morplieus, C. alsines, C. 

 cahiciclaris, Arjrotis nitjricans, A. triticl, A. corticea, Xoct.ua uinbrosa, 

 Xantkia [/ilua'/o, Tethea subtttsa (1), Cosmia ajjinis (common), Catocala 

 ntipfa (1), Mania maura, &c., &c. Mr. A. H. Martineau showed Crahro 

 claoipes, C. tibialis, Stifiniiis solski/i, and TnjpoxijLoa cJavicerum, all from 

 Solihull this year. Mr. R. C. Bradley, a number of insects of various 

 orders collected during four days' trip to the Cots wolds, near Stroud, 

 at Whitsuntide this year ; amongst other things taken were Isopogun 

 brevirustris, Platystoinaseminationis, Xaiitlwijraiinna ornata, Tri.va (Bstroidea, 

 Hyaloiiiijia pusilla, and the following bees, Andrena cingulata, Osmia 

 xunthomelana, 0. bicolor, O. ciBndescens, O. auridenta, Noinada Jlavo- 

 guttata, N. laterales, &c. Mr. Colbran J. Wainwright, his collection of 

 the Diptera of the families Trypetidte and Ortalidge, including several 

 interesting species taken this year — Tryp"ta curnuta, T. tusnlaginis, and 

 Tephritis bardaim ; long series from West' Runton, Norfolk, where all 

 three species were very abundant ; Ureliia eluta and steUata, Tephritis 

 tesseJlata, Ensnia soncki, all from W. Runton, eluta being only in italics 

 in Mr. Verrall's list, and T. tessellata being absent from it ; Ceroxys 

 crassipennis from Stroud district, &c., &c. 



December Yltli. — Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker, President in the chair. 

 Messrs. Aug. D. Imms, Linthurst, Oxford Road, Moseley, and W. H. 

 Flint, Farm Road, Sparkbrook, were elected members. Mr. R. C. 

 Bradley exhibited Sire.c juvencus, taken at Bournemouth in August 

 last, and S. giga-i, taken at W. Runton, Norfolk, also last August. Mr. 

 Colbran J. Wainwright, a number of Aculeate Hymenoptera, taken at 

 W. Runton, Norfolk, July and August last, including Ngsson dimidiatus, 

 Astata boops, Tachgtes pectinipes, MeiUnus sabulusus, Tiphia minuta, 

 Andrena cetii, A. bimaculata, Noniada obtusifroiis, and many others ; 

 also three females of Odgjierus gracilis from Ran Dan Woods, a species 

 not previously known in the Birmingham district. Mr. F. A. Jackson, a 

 number of Coleoptera, including C/Uanius vestitus, taken at Bewdley on 

 October 19th last. Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker showed a number of 

 Palaearctic Epinephele and Pararqe. 



