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also showed a pair of jEsclma mixta taken with two others at Pitsea. 

 Mr. Chittenden, a pale yellow var. of Chrysophnnux phlceas from Ash- 

 ford ; two very dark Gnophns olm-uraria from Shirley ; a specimen of 

 Biipalus piniarid from West Wickham, Ijaving the right wings male 

 and the left wings female ; and a dark form of Afirotis aquilina from 

 Shirley. Mr. Colthrup, on behalf of Mr. Hills, of Folkestone, a long 

 series of C. hi/alc, showing pale forms of both male and female, and 

 one specimen with dark hind wings closely resembling (,'. edma var. 

 helice. Mr. R. Adkin read the report of the field meeting held at 

 Paul's Cray Common on September 22nd. 



October l\th. — The President in the chair. Mr. R. Adkin ex- 

 hibited series of the spring and summer broods of Zonosoma porata 

 and Z. punctari(( bred from Sussex ova, and pointed out their 

 resemblances and differences, Mr. Lucas, on behalf of Mr. Jennings, 

 the Hemiptera, Ptilopkorus perplexns from oak at Edmonton, and 

 the rare Monanthia ciliata from near Dorking, together with a very 

 dark form of the common earwig, Forjlcula anricuhuia. Mr. B. Adkin, 

 fine bred specimens of Boarmia repnndata from the New Forest ; bred 

 Cleora glabraria, including a fine suffused variety ; and various forms 

 of XoctiM castanea [netjlecta). Rev. H. Wood, a specimen of the rare 

 Longicorn, Astynomus adUu, taken at Northampton. Mr. Jiiger, short 

 series of Stilbia anoinala, Lithusia caniola, Nocttia castanea, Laphygma 

 exigiia, and Leucania putrescens, wtth specimens of Epunda lichenia, 

 L. albipiincta, L. vitelUna, Heliothis armiyera, and Colias ediisa var. 

 helice, all taken in South Devon in August and September this year. 

 Mr. Lucas, varieties of Pyrrhosoma tcnellum (1), a female, with bronze 

 abdomen ; (2) a female, with abdomen crimson, except black circlets 

 at the junctions of the segments : both from the New Forest. Mr. 

 Kaye, series of British Lycasuids, and closely-allied species of Lycsnids 

 from Japan, including Chrysophamis phlceas, Britisii and Japanese; 

 Polyommatus aryia, Japan, to compare with P.icarus: I'iebius cBgon, 

 British and Japanese ; Cyaniris aryiolus, British and Japanese ; a 

 Japanese Everes aryiades ; and contributed notes on the variations. 

 Mr. Mason, a Phasmid from Borneo. Mr. McArthur, a long series of 

 brilliant specimens of Aryynnis aylaia taken near Brighton. Mr. West, 

 a series of a Homopteron new to Britain, Typhlucyba candidula, beaten 

 from white poplar on Blackheath. Mr. Turner, on behalf of Mr. 

 Edwards, a long series of Saturnia pavunia bred from ova laid by a 

 female captured in April, 1898, at Digne. The first portion, twenty- 

 one males, emerged in 1899 ; the second portion, two males and seven 

 females, emerged in 1900 ; and two pup;B remamed over, but had since 

 died. Mr. Blenkarn I'eported that he had taken the rare hchnura 

 pnmiiio in Abbot's Wood. Dr. Chapman, specimens of Cnethocampa 

 pityocampa, prepared to show the frontal apparatus for forcing an exit 

 from the tough cocoon, which process he explained was also assisted 

 by the special development of the first pair of imaginal legs. — Hy. J. 

 Turner, Hon. Hej'ort Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — July 16th, 1900. — Mr. G. T. 

 Bethune-Baker, President, in the chair. — The Rev. C. F. Thoruewill 

 was elected a member of the Society. A letter was received from 

 Mr. G. H. Kenrich, announcing his purchase of tbe late Mr. W. G. 



