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St., from the same locality. Mr. Hall stated that he possessed similar 

 varieties of /?. luteulata from Scotland. Mr. Moore, series of the 

 following Arachnidfe from St. Augustine's, Florida, viz. : — Nephila 

 clavipes, Atreus americanus, and Gasteracantha cancrifnrmis. Mr. West, 

 of Greenwich, specimens of Chri/somela f/cetti)u/ensis, L., taken this year 

 at Bookham and Box Hill, and remarked that he had never taken the 

 species before. Mr. Turner, specimens of Scodiona Jiebjidiia, Hb., 

 from Oxshot and Shirley, and a series of Jlademi j)isi, L., bred from 

 larva3 obtained at Barnes, and showing considerable variation, from 

 almost uniform reddish brown to forms having a deal of greyish 

 white marking. Several members reported having seen or captured 

 C Mas cdusa, Fb., and one var. hclice had been taken in the Isle of 

 Wight. Mr. Barrett stated that Nocture were very abundant in the 

 North of England, especially Orthosia suspecta, Hb., which simply 

 swarmed. Noctua depuncta, L., was also reported in some number. 



Sept. 12th. — The President in the chair. Mr. Jager exhibited a 

 melanic specimen of Agrotis vestigiaUs, Hufn., from North Wales, both 

 upper and lower wings being black. Mr. Winkley, a species of Der- 

 )iu'stcs from Japan. Mr. Fremlin, a fine series of Folia chi, L., var. 

 oliviU'ca, St., from Cheshire; a bred series of Phorodesma smaragdaria, 

 Fb., from Essex ; and a bred specimen of Pricmus coriarius, L., from 

 Surrey. Mr. Tutt, a number of cases of a large species of Psgclic 

 from the Argentine Republic. They were mostly cocoons of the ver- 

 micular female, and contained either young larva3 or ova. He stated 

 that a similar species had recently been described in America as 

 causing much damage. Mr. Adkin, series oi Dianthcecia nana, Eott., and 

 1). capsincola, Hb., bred from N. Devon larvae, one of the former being 

 of a rosy tinge ; also a curious bred specimen of Bomhyx qucreus, L., 

 var. calluncB, Palm, with the outer half of each wing devoid of scales, 

 while the fringes were perfectly developed. Mr. Hall, a male specimen 

 of LgccEna hellargus, Rott., from Folkestone, having the under side of 

 the left secondary destitute of spots, the other wings being normal. 

 Mr. Tutt, a large number of species of Erehia and allied genera from 

 the Alps, and read a most interesting paper on their affinities, habits, 

 and localities, making especial reference to the presence, absence, and 

 development of the eye-like markings ; he also said that he had taken 

 a large number of Zygana exidans, Hiib., some being of the semi- 

 diaphanous Scotch form. Mr. Enock exhibited and described at some 

 length the egg-parasite Trichogmmma evanescens, which was only ^mm. 

 in length. He stated that he had made some 180 drawings of the 

 various details of its history and structure, and called attention to the 

 economic benefit of his observations if the farming of these minute 

 creatures was carried out on a large scale.— Hy. J. Tuknek, Hon. 

 Ueport Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — August 19th, 1895. — Mr. 

 G. T. Bethune-Baker, President, in the chair. The Secretary called 

 attention to the fact that this was the 100th meeting of the Society. 

 Exhibits : — By Mr. E. C. Bradley, a number of insects taken on 

 Cannock Chase, at Whitsuntide, including Leucorrhinia dulica and 

 other dragonflies ; Nomada ochrostoma, rujlcornis, flavoguttata , and other 

 Aculeates, and some Lepidoptera. He also showed the specimens of a 



