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which were noticed specimens of Hesperia lineola, 0. Mr. Filer, a 

 very dark Stauropus fagi, L., from Ashdown Forest. Kev. J. E. Tarbat, 

 a remarkable aberration of Vanessa cardui, L., from N. Wales [figured, 

 ante, p. 277] . Mr. Mera, Agrotis tritici, L., and A. aquilina, Hb., 

 stating that it was considered by some persons that these were forms 

 of one species. A discussion ensued, Messrs. Barrett, Fenn, and others 

 taking part. Mr. Frohawk, pupfe of Vanessa iirticce, L., showing beautiful 

 variation in colour induced by artificial surroundings. Mr. Sauze, 

 various forms of Formica nigra, and contributed notes thereon. — 

 H. Williams {pro Report. Sec). 



September I'dth. — The President in the chair. Mr. R. Adkin exhibited 

 short series of Arctia caia, L., bred this year, with notes on the variation 

 shown by them ; on behalf of Mr. South, a series of Peronea variegana, 

 Schiff., from N.E. Cheshire, comprising all the named forms, except 

 var. albana; on behalf of Mr. Murray, of Carnforth, a beautifully 

 bleached var. of Erebia cBtkiops, Esp., from his neighbourhood; and, 

 on behalf of Mr. W. F. de Kane, a pale grey var. of Agrotis segetum, 

 from N. Ireland. Mr. C. G, Barrett, a specimen of Plusia moneta, Fb., 

 taken at Norwich by Mr. Tillett ; and a beautiful red var. of Oncocera 

 ahenella, Zinc, taken at Folkestone by Mr. Purdey. Mr. Filer, series 

 of Epinephele hijperanthes, L., from Brockenhurst and Halstead, showing 

 local variation. Mr. H. Moore, male and female living specimens of 

 the Orthopteron Ephippigera vitium, from Poictiers, and read notes as 

 to their habits ; he also contributed his observations upon Lepidoptera 

 in France during August. Mr. A. Hall, a splendid var. of Pyrameis 

 myrinna, from Bogota, S. America, with the type form for comparison. 

 Mr. Dennis, a specimen of the " silver-fish," Lepisma saccharina. Mr. 

 C. G. Barrett, photographs of the entomologists who recently met at 

 Mr. Capper's house in Liverpool. Mr. Tutt gave a lengthy and 

 interesting account of what Dr. Chapman and himself had observed 

 during a tour through Prance, Switzerland, and N. Italy, especially 

 referring to those species of Rhopalocera which occur in Great Britain. 

 A discussion ensued, and Mr. Mansbridge gave a few remarks upon 

 Lepidoptera in the Indian Territory, U.S.A. Mr. West, of Greenwich, 

 exhibited a specimen of the rare Coleopteron, Lebia cyanocephala, L., 

 from Bookham, with specimens of the two races of L. chlorocephala, 

 Hoff., for comparison. — Hy. J. Turner [Hon. Report. Sec). 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — August 20th, 1894. — Mr. G. 

 T. Bethune-Baker, V.-P., in the chair. Mr. R. C. B. Chase, Southville, 

 Priory Road, Edgbaston, was elected a member. Mr. C. J. Wainwright 

 showed Stratiomys potamida, taken in Sutton Park, and said it was the 

 first undoubted capture of a Stratiomys near Birmingham of which he 

 knew. Mr. R. C. Bradley read some notes upon Merodon eguestris. He 

 had recently been breeding a number from some larva3 sent to him by 

 Mr. McLachlan, and these he showed, and described their manner of 

 emergence, etc. He said that they took a very long time to dry their 

 wings ; twenty-four hours after emergence some of them were still 

 quite limp ; this he attributed to waut of sun. He said that it was 

 becoming not at all uncommon round Birmingham, and he had taken 

 quite a large number at Sutton, although a few years ago it probably 

 did not occur here. Mr. A. H. Martineau described some experiments 



