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of Polyommatus icarns from Folkestone. Mr. Mansbridge, a series of 

 under sides of the female of Plebius agon, selected to show the ordinary 

 range of variation in the species as it occurs in St. Leonards Forest. 

 Mr. Montgomery, an exceedingly fine dark suffused male aberration of 

 Dryaspaphia, one or two bred from ova. Mr. Ashby, a tiny aberration 

 of P. corydon from Eiddlesdown, and a female of P. agon from Oxshott 

 showing blue splashes. Mr. Bishop, a beautiful bred series of Geometra 

 vernaria from Guildford. During the interval, in which the Society 

 could not meet, the rooms have been renovated and the electric light 

 introduced. — Hy. J. Turner, Hon. Rep. Sec. 



Kendal Entomological Society. — September 12th, 1898. — Mr. W. 

 Wilson in the chair. After reading the minutes, a letter was read from 

 the President regretting his absence, and dealing with the proposed 

 work of the Society in compiling records of the local fauna. The 

 meeting was fairly well attended, and two new members were elected. 

 The room has been furnished with new tables, two dozen chairs, and 

 supplied with gas. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Parker 

 for the active interest he had taken in this matter on behalf of the 

 Society. Four gentlemen exhibited, and it was hoped that more of 

 the actively working members would contribute towards this most 

 instructive and interesting portion of the evening's business in future. 

 Mr. Holmes exhibited fine series of Gonepteryx rhamni and Erebia 

 blandina, and some large specimens of Spildsoma fuliginosa (northern 

 type) bred from larvae. Mr. Littlewood, fine series of Noctua baia and 

 Apamea ocu'ea (very variable) ; also black form of Xylophasia monoglypha 

 and Agriopis aprilina. Mr. T. Smith, Pierisrapa (female) exceptionally 

 small, and Selenia illunaria (autumn brood). Mr. Wright, a splendid 

 variety of Epinephele ianira (female) ; ground colour lighter than usual, 

 eye spots small, and a creamy white blotch on fore wing ; somewhat 

 similar to a specimen figured by Newman. Mr. Littlewood reported 

 Mania maura common on treacle on Sept. 5th, though somewhat worn. 

 Mention was made of the abundance of Vanessa to and apparent scarcity 

 of V. atalanta in the district this year. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — August 15th, 1898. — Mr. 

 G. T. Bethune-Baker, President, in the chair. Mr. John Lenich, 

 Livingstone Road, Handsworth, was elected a member. Mr. C. J. 

 Wainwright exhibited a series of females of Volucella inftata taken on 

 hawthorn bloom in the New Forest last June. Mr. Bradley, a dark 

 specimen of Cidaria conjlata from Sutton ; and a specimen of Pemphredon, 

 probably lugubris, with a parasite on the disc of each wing. Mr. R. G. 



B. Chase, AmphycUms betularia var. doubledayaria from Edgbaston. 

 Mr. Bethune-Baker, referring to the last exhibit and the spread of 

 melanism, said that some years ago the black form of Gracilaria 

 syringella was very rare ; now it occurred freely in the neighbourhood 

 of his house at Edgbaston ; the black form of Miana strigilis, which is 

 now quite common locally, was once rare and quite exceptional. Mr. 



C. J. Wainwright said that in his experience the black form of the 

 species is the only one occurring locally now. Mr. A. H. Martineau 

 showed Ammophila hirsuta from Tenby, South Wales, where it was 

 taken by Mr. Chase. Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker, two drawers containing 

 palaBarctic and tropical butterflies. — Colbran J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



