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from Podensac, Gironde. Mr. R. Adkin, bred series of Asphalia Helens, 

 Fb., from the New Forest ; and specimens of Lycana cegon, Schiff., from 

 Oxshot, having the two costal spots on the under side of the lower wing 

 united. Mr. T. W. Hall, a species of Julicidfe found at Stevens' sale- 

 rooms. Mr. Tutt read a paper, entitled " Zy/itma carniolica, Scop., and 

 its varieties," in which he gave a graphic description of the scenery at 

 the foot of Mt. Blanc, and the delight afforded to an entomologist by 

 the beauty and abundance of the Lepidoptera to be obtained there. 



November Sth. — The President in the chair. Mr. E. South exhibited 

 a short series of species of Lepidoptera, representing his captures 

 during the time he had been at Macclesfield, and stated that it was the 

 most barren year he had ever experienced. Mr. Frohawk, bred speci- 

 mens of Vanessa atalanta, L., with an incipient white blotch in the red 

 band on the primaries, and a pale Thecla riihi, L. Mr. H. Moore, a 

 series of Chrysoplianus phlwas. Mr. Edwards, specimens of many good 

 species — Plusia moneta, Fab., Phibalapteryx lapidata, Hb., Noctiia 

 depuncta, L., AcidaUa immorata, L., Dasycampa riibiyinea, Fb., being 

 among them. Mr. R. Adkin, bred series of IHcraimra bifida, Hb., from 

 Bucks, and of D.furcula, L., from Hants, and in remarking upon the 

 similarity of the two species pointed out their distinguishing features. 

 Mr. Fremlin, nice varied series of Emydia cribrum, L., from the New 

 Forest, and a series of Dasycampa rubiyinea, Fb., from Berks. Mr. C. 

 A. Briggs, very fine varieties of Lycana bellaryus, Rett., from Kent ; 

 among them were (1) an under side with the black spots much 

 elongated, (2) an under side with most of the black spots absent, 

 and (B) an under side with a considerable increase in size of all the 

 white and lighter markings. Mr. Fenn, a Shetland form of Cidaria 

 immanata, Haw.; and Scotch forms of Ilepialus humuli, L., Emmelesia 

 albuhita, Schiff., Pyyctra pyyra, Hufn., Hypsipetes ruberata, Frr., and 

 Phibalapteryx lapidata, Hb. j\Ir. Trenerry, a light var. of Chrysophanus 

 jMceas, L., from North Cornwall. Mr. Manger, a very large Vanessa 

 cardui, L., the unusually fine band containing a white spot. Mr. Perks, 

 a specimen of Blatta yervianica, L. Mr. Carriugton, a number of large 

 galls on a species of golden-rod, and a large water- bug, all from British 

 North America. He also gave an interesting account of his recent visit 

 to Manitoba, more especially referring to the flora, its similarity to the 

 European flora, and its autumnal magnificence. Mr. Tutt read a 

 descriptive account of his observations of Zyyiena achUletB, Esp., in the 

 Alps, illustrating his remarks by a large number of specimens taken 

 this year. — Hy. J. Turner, Hun. Pieport. Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — October 15th, 1894. — Mr. Gr. 

 T. Bethune-Baker, V.-P., in the chair. Exhibits: — Mr. Wainwright, 

 a small collection of Hymenoptera, made chiefly during the present 

 year. Mr. R. C. Bradley, a small collection of Aculeates, made in the 

 New Forest last July, which had been named for him by Mr. Saunders ; 

 it contained, among other species, Poiiipilns sjnssus and Myrmosa 

 vielanoccphala. Mr. W. Harrison^ insects, including Lycmia adonis and 

 L. astrarche, taken in September last on Rodborough Hill near Stroud ; 

 also Trochiliiim apiformis, which he had succeeded in breeding from 

 larvre obtained at Arley in April last. He had on several occasions 

 obtained larvre in the autumn before hybernation, and failed to breed 



