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had been done during a series of years by several observers; it was now 
very desirable, he said, that these scattered records should be brought 
together, so that they might be permanently preserved in a form that 
would serve as a basis upon which future information on the subject might 
be conveniently built up. The writer acknowledged the valuable assistance 
of the following local workers, from whose notes, along with his own, he was 
enabled to compile his paper, viz., Miss E. C. Tomlin, Mr. J. T. Green, 
the Rev. H. H. Higgins, Mr. J. R. Hardy, Mr. R. Newstead, F.E.S., and 
the late Mr. B. Cooke. The paper included a list of 161 species hitherto 
recorded in the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, giving full particulars 
of localities, &c. ; this out of 373 species at present described as indigenous 
to Great Britain. The records included notes of the occurrence of such 
interesting and local insects as Astata stigma, Oxybelus mucronatus, Colletes 
cunicularia, Halictus atricornis, and Osmia xanthomelana. In order to 
afford some information to members of the Society who had not studied 
the order Hymenoptera, Mr. Gardner gave a running réswmé of the general 
habits of the insects of each genus, seriatim, throughout the paper, 
illustrating his remarks by specimens of the various species, cases 
containing nests, and “life histories,” &. The President exhibited a 
type collection of Hymenoptera. Miss Tomlin, of Chester, a collection of 
Hymenoptera, and specimens of Hylastes opacus, Er., Trypodendron 
domesticum, L., and Melophilus piniperda, L. Mr. Newstead, nests and 
specimens of Bombus pratorum, Megachile circumcincta, Andrena nigro- 
ened, Colletes cunicularia ; genitalia and leg of Crabo paluripes. Mr. Stott, 
a specimen of Charocampa celerio, on behalf of Mr. H.S. Clark, of Douglas, 
where it was captured this summer. Dr. Ellis, a collection of Coleoptera, 
made in the Spanish Pyrenees. The Library and Museum Committee, 
nests and specimens of British and Foreign Hymenoptera; and by Mr. J. 
T. Green, a collection of Hymenoptera.—F’. N. Prercr, Hon. Sec. 
BrrmincHam EnromoroaicaL Socrety.—November 16th, 1891.—The 
President, Mr. W. G. Blatch, in the chair. Rev. C. F. Thornewill showed 
a specimen of Sphina convolvuli, taken on September 30th at Burton- 
on-Trent. Mr. G. T. Baker, Callimorpha hera from Jersey and the 
Continent ; also Nemeophila plantaginis var. hospiton from various localities. 
Mr. P. W. Abbott, Nonagria geminipuncta and Toxocampa pastinum, 
series of each from the Isle of Wight. Mr. R. C. Bradley, series of 
the genus Calliphora, including grenlandica, azurea, cognata, kc. Rev. 
C. F. Thornewill said that he had found in a cellar at Stretton, near 
Ashley, forty or fifty specimens of Gonoptera libatriv ; also specimens of 
Triphosa dubitata. Rev. G. J. Nurse read a paper on “ Wicken Fen and 
its Moths,” mainly dealing with a holiday spent there this year, and 
including much information gathered during some years’ residence there. 
November 7th.—Mr. R. C. Bradley in the chair. Mr. R. C. Bradley 
showed a box of Lepidoptera, taken during the year at Sutton. Mr. C. J. 
Wainwright, Asteroscopus sphinx (cassinea) from Hanbury Park; and 
Calymnia affinis from Arley. Mr. E. C. Tye, a boxful of captures made 
this year, including Cherocampa porcellus from Sutton, Lithosia mesomella 
from Wye Forest, Noctua glareosa from Sutton, &c. Mr. P. W. Abbott, a 
boxful of this year’s captures, including Phibalapteryx lignata from Sutton, 
Noctua dahliifrom Sutton, &. Mr. G. T. Baker, a boxful of Scotch insects, 
collected at various times in the Shetlands and Hebrides, at Rannoch, and 
Forres by the Messrs. Salvage.—CotBran J. Wainwricut, Hon. See. 
