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260 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



August 8th. — The President in the chair. Mr. T. W. Hall exhibitea 

 specimens of Hadena oleracea, L., in which the reniform and orbicular 

 stigmata were scarcely to be traced. Mr. Adkin, a series of strongly- 

 marked Eupithecia tenuiata, Hb., from Drogheda. Mr. South, a number 

 of series of species taken near Macclesfield during the present season, 

 including four forms of Xylophasia rurea, Fb. ; all forms of X. mono- 

 gli/pha, L., except the very dark Durham form Miana strigilis, Clerk., were 

 all dark, not a single type specimen having been seen ; and two series 

 of HepialuH velleda, Hb., with var. carnus, taken at different elevations. 

 Mr. A. E. Hall, a specimen of Arggnnis advpjje, L., var. cleodora, Och., and 

 a remarkable THphcBna comes, Hb., with intense black markings. Mr. 

 Moore, a specimen of Epinephele ianira, L., with a considerable increase 

 of the fulvous area ; and an Orthopteron of the genus Petasia, from 

 S. Africa. Mr. Frohawk, a grand series of under sides of Epinephele 

 hyperanthus, L., showing all gradations from var. arete, Mull., to var. 

 lanceolata. Mr. Turner, a var. of Euchelia jacobcBce, L., with a small 

 additional spot, and other Lepidoptera. — H.J.Turner, Hon. Report. Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — July 15th, 1S9 5. — Mr. P.W. 

 Abbott, V.-P., in the chair. Mr. B. C. Bradley referred to the fungus- 

 killed Melanostoma scalare shown at the last meeting ; he had sent 

 specimens to Mr. M'Lachlan, who said the fungus was Empiisa con- 

 glomerata, a species found in America and Germany on Tipulidge, but 

 not hitherto found in Britain. Mr. Wainwright said he had found 

 several lots at Sutton on grass-heads and dock-fiowers, and one speci- 

 men on Equisctum ; he had also taken specimens which developed the 

 fungus on the way home. Mr. Martineau had observed a specimen at 

 Bridgnorth on the wing, with the fungus well developed. Exhibits : — 

 By Mr. Wainwright, Therioplectes tropicus var. bisignatus from Sutton, 

 together with a specimen of the type from near Stroud. By Mr. Abbott, 

 a number of moths from Wyre Forest at Whitsuntide — Macroglossa 

 homhylifoi'niis, Cymatophora or, C. duplaris, C. fluctuosa, Acronycta 

 Ugustri, Tephrosia extersaria, Asthena blomeri, and others. By Mr. G. 

 H. Keurick, Hadena genista from Kingswood ; also Nola cristnlalis, 

 Melanippe hastata, Macroglossa bombylijbrmis, and other Lepidoptera 

 from Coombe Wood near Coventry. By Mr. Martineau, Chelostoma 

 florisomne, Hippobosca equina, and other insects, taken by Mr. Chase in 

 the New Forest at Whitsuntide. By Mr. Bradley, Helophilus transfugus 

 and H. fratetorum from Sutton Park : Mr. B. remarked the unusual 

 abundance of the genus this year ; he had taken good series of both 

 the above, while previously he had never taken transfugus, and only 

 odd frutetorum. — Colbran J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



Nonpareil Entomological Society. — A meeting was held on the 

 17th inst. at ' King John's Head,' Mansfield Street, Kingsland ; Mr. 

 T. Jackson, President, in the chair. Lepidoptera were exhibited by 

 the following members : — Mr. W. Harper, Mr. Gurney {Dicycla oo 

 from Chingford this year), Mr. Huckett, Mr. Lusby, and Mr. Jackson. 

 Meetings of the Society are held on the first and third Thursdays 

 in each month, at 9 p.m. 



