SOCIETIES. 251 



specimens of Nemeobius Incina were taken, and one specimen of Thecla 

 rubi by Mr. Battley. Dusking was tried in Beeclien Lane and White- 

 heath in the evening, but though several Geometers were about, the 

 result was still unsatisfactory. Two specimens of Ligdia admtata were 

 taken by Mr. Woodward, and Puchycnemia hippocastanaria was taken 

 by several of the members. Subsequently the majority of the mem- 

 bers, with the exception of Messrs. Tremayne, Battley, and Woodward, 

 worked across the heath on to the Matley Road, the result being about 

 forty specimens of Scudiona hehjiaria. On Monday morning several of 

 the members were out before breakfast. Mr. Battley obtained Loho- 

 phora hexapierata from the fences, and then unsuccessfully worked the 

 heath on the Matley Road for Scodiona beUjiaria, which he had failed 

 to obtain the previous night. Subsequently, as he was returning vit% 

 Beechen Lane, he beat a half-grown larva of Apatiira iris off the very 

 same sallow-bough from which he had obtained one two years before. 

 Mr. Woodward succeeded in beating a couple of larvae of Theda quercus. 

 After breakfast the whole party started for Rhinefield via Gritnam 

 Wood. The usual Lepidoptera were about. Several specimens of 

 Lycana argiolus were taken, including females in good condition. And 

 P. egeria, G. rliamni, A. euphrosi/ne in the wood, and Ematarga ato- 

 maria on the heath, occurred in its usual numbers. The rhododendron 

 avenue was reached about midday, but the flowers, with only a few 

 exceptions, were not yet out. Only one or two specimens of Macro- 

 glossa fuciformis were seen, but these appeared to be in perfect con- 

 dition ; the species was supposed to be just emerging. The party 

 returned home via Hurst Wood, and left Lyndhurst about 7 o'clock 

 that same evening, reaching Waterloo soon after 10 p.m. As regards 

 Entomology, the backwardness of the season rendered the holiday 

 less successful than in former years. Had Whitsuntide fallen later, 

 collecting would doubtless have been much more profitable. As it was, 

 except among the early butterflies, and one or two particular species, 

 like M. bombylifonnis, there was little work to be done by day ; whilst, 

 with the exception of Scodiona belgiaria, the absence of Geometrae 

 rendered dusking an almost total failure. Sugar was not tried. But 

 perhaps the party did more work in other branches of Natural History 

 than has been done on previous occasions, and in any case the unani- 

 mous verdict of the members who attended the excursion was that the 

 holiday thoroughly sustained its reputation of being one of the most 

 enjoyable events in the "North London" year. — Lawrence J. Tre- 

 mayne, Hon. Secretary. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — June 18th, 1894. Mr. R. C. 

 Bradley in the chair. Mr. C. F. Haines, of Stourbridge, and Mr. R. 

 W. FitzGerald, of Uley, Dursley, Glos., were elected members of the 

 Society. The insects captured on the Cotswolds during the recent 

 visit of the Society were shown as follows : — Mr. R. C. Bradley, 

 Lepidoptera and Diptera, &c. ; the Lepidoptera included a specimen of 

 Thecla rubi, with no trace of the white markings on the under side. 

 There were many Diptera, including Syrphus triangulifer, an addition 

 to our list, Cheilosia chrysocoma, Brackyopa bicolor, and other nice ones 

 not as yet satisfactorily identified. Mr. C. J. Wainwright, Diptera 

 only ; these included Syrphus annulipes, Zett., new to our list, Gymno- 



