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embodying his observations upon the habits of Sitaris nmralis, a beetle 

 associated with the mason bee, Anthrophora pilipes, with specimens of 

 both talien near Oxford in ilhistration of the paper. Mr. Collins also 

 sent for exhibition the beetles, Apion astragali, A. sanguineum P. 

 4-pustulatus, and Lebia chlorocephala, as well as the Tortrix Stigmonota 

 pallifrontana. — Mr. W. Mansbridge read a paper entitled, " Notes on 

 a melanic race of Agrotis ashworthii," and exhibited a long series of 

 moths bred in 1905, in illustration of his remarks ; a discussion 

 ensued, and, in further illustration, Mr. F, N. Pierce exhibited A. 

 candelarum together with microscopic preparations of the genitalia of 

 both insects, and Dr. Bell showed the preserved larva of A. ashwoitliii. 

 Mr. Mansbridge discussed the evidence for and against the view that 

 ashworthil and candelarum are the same species, and suggested 

 the name sabstriata to distinguish the new form. The opinion of the 

 meeting was to the effect that more evidence of identity was required, 

 especially as regards early stages and structural detail of candelarum. 

 Other exhibitors were Mr. W. A. Tyerman, a box of Lepidoptera 

 including Pygcera pigra from Ireland, Eupithecia isogrammaria and 

 Plusia festucLC irom Lathone ; Xoctua stigmatica and N.glareosa ; one of 

 .the latter a very rosy specimen, from N. Wales; Acronycta lepurina 

 var. nielanocephala, Notodonta dromedarius and Pheosia dictceoides from 

 Kirby, Lancashire. — Mr. R. Wilding, specimens of the coleopteron 

 Amara anthobia from the Liverpool district. — Mr. E. J. B. Sopp, 

 the scarce cockroach Epilampa hurmeister, taken in the Manchester 

 Docks, and identified by Mr. R. Shelford ; Panchlora virescens from the 

 Manchester Docks, Hoylake, and Warrington ; Acrldium (ggypticum 

 from Birkdale ; Mr. Copp also showed, on behalf of Mr. W. J. Lucas, 

 the scarce Stenobothrus elegans from the NeW Forest, and, on behalf of 

 Mr. W. E. Sharp, a nymph of the cockroach Periplaneta australasim 

 from Brockenhurst. — H. R. Sweeting and William Mansbridge, 

 Hon. Sees. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — October 15th, 1906. — Mr. 

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

 showed living larvfe and imagines of Hadena tinanimis, Tr., found on 

 the canal bank at Marston Green and also at Earlswood, at both of 

 wliich places they were abundant. — Mr. E. C. Rossiter remarked that 

 he had recently come across two broods of Smerintlms populi, L., one 

 of which occurred on common poplar, and the whole brood was of the 

 dark variety of the larva, and the other brood was upon an aspen with 

 whitish under sides to its leaves, and all the larvae belonged to the light 

 form. Mr. S. H. Kenrick said that he had found both forms together 

 on the common poplar. — Mr. S. H. Kenrick showed some Lepidoptera 

 taken on the Cotswolds daring a visit at the last Bank holiday, including 

 Lycana corydon, Poda, Drepana cultraria, F., Boarmia abietaria, Hb., 

 and Psamotis (Botys) hyalinalis, Hb. He also showed a number of hycse- 

 nidse from Java and the Malay Archipelago. — Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker 

 showed various Lepidoptera, from Devonshire, taken in July. While 

 there, he had very carefully observed Satyrus semele ovipositing, with 

 the result that he detected that the eggs were never laid on fresh 

 green grass stems, but near the top of the stump of grass of the 

 previous season. — Mr. Simkins, various Lepidoptera, including a fine 



