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clmta viridis, and other Taclinidae, and one or two doubtful insects, upon 

 which he read a few notes. Mr. A. H. Martineau, Hymenoptera, in- 

 cluding Osmia xanthomdana, Andrena bucephala, Nomada ochrostoma, 

 a remarkably dark form of Bombus muscorum, &c. Other insects, 

 Lepidoptera, &c., were shown by Messrs. A. W. Walker and W. 

 Bowater. Mr. B. C. Eossiter exhibited a few Lepidoptera recently 

 taken at Wyre Forest, Chcerocampa porcelliis, Notodonta dictaa, &c. 

 Mr. C. J. Wainwright, a small box containing a few rare Diptera, 

 including the three closely allied species of Syrphus annulatus, S. 

 vittiger, and S. lineola, Zett. ; the last species, the naming of which 

 has been confirmed by Mr. G. H. Verrall, is a further addition to our 

 British list of Syrphi, The box also contained one specimen of 

 Platychirus spatJmlatus, End., from Conway, a species just added to 

 our list, on the strength of two specimens from Devonshire, by Mr. 

 Verrall. — Colbran J. Wainweight, Hon. Sec. 



Midland Eailway Natural History Society. — Jime ith, 1894. The 

 second monthly meeting was held at the Midland Institute ; Mr. T. 

 Hey, President, in the chair. After the ordinary business of the 

 meeting, Mr. F. W. G. Payne exhibited Euchlo'e cardamines, Pierisnapi, 

 Spilosoma lubncipeda, Cilixspinida, Emmelesia albidata , Rtimia cratcegata, 

 Abraxas ulmata, captured near Derby. Mr. Hey, Bombyx rubi, bred 

 from Bournemouth larvsB, Ccenonympha pamphilusy Polyommatus phlceas, 

 Heliodes arbtiti, taken near Ashchurch. 



Jzdy 27id. — The President in the chair. Captures were exhibited 

 by Messrs. J. Hill, T. Hey, and F. Payne. Mr. Hill gave a practical 

 demonstration of larva preserving and mounting, which was followed 

 with great interest. The first field day was announced for Saturday, 

 July 7th, to Whatstandwell. — F. W. G. Payne, Hon. Assist. Sec. 



EECENT LITEEATUEE. 



Abstract of Proceedings of the South London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society for the years 1892 and 1893, together with the 

 Presidents' Addresses. 8vo, pp. 160. Hibernia Chambers, London 

 Bridge. 1894. 



Whatever objection may be taken to the delay in publication, 

 this Society is to be heartily congratulated on the production of a 

 most interesting volume. In the Address for 1892 (C. G. Barrett) 

 the subject of protective mimicry in Lepidoptera is treated in a lucid 

 and instructive manner; whilst that for 1893 (J. J. Weir) deals 

 almost entirely with Entomology and its pursuit, and includes 

 valuable remarks on some important works published during the year. 

 Only matters of more than passing interest have been abstracted from 

 the Proceedings, and of the papers published the following are useful 

 contributions to the subjects with which they deal: — "Eemarks on 

 Pierisnapi and allied forms," "Notes on the wet and dry seasons' 

 forms of certain species of Ehopalocera," and " Isochromatous Lepi- 

 doptera," by J. J. Weir ; "Notes on the Cocoons of Eriogaster lanestns,'' 

 and "My Summer Holiday," by E. Adkin ; "Notes on the unusual 

 abundance of Polyommatus phlceas in 1898," by F. W. Hawes. 



