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REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 



Chairman — Rev, C. F. Thorn ewii.l, M.A. 



The report which I now present has to cover a longer period than 

 usual, namely — the eighteen months from the beginning of the Summer 

 season 1887 to the end of that of 1888, thus comprising two Summer 

 seasons, and one Winter ses:;ion. 



During the Summer of 18S7 a great deal of useful work was done 

 by the members of the section, one species new to the district having 

 been discovered, and many localities being found for recorded species. 

 The following finds deserve special mention: — 

 Dasyoliixa pudibimda larva found at Bladon by Mr. G. Baker. 



Dicranura bicuspis. — Of this rare species, a single empty cocoon was found by 

 the Chairman of the Section (The Rev. C. F. Thornewill) on Alder, on Cannock 

 Chase. Burton is one of the few localities where it occurs, but it is many years 

 since it has been taken in the district. 



Acronycta alni.— There are many records of the occurrence of this rarity in our 

 district. In 1887 two larvae were taken, but neither by a member of our Society, 

 one being by Mr. G. W. Blatch, of Birmingham, in Oakedge Park, and the other 

 by Mr. R. Freer, of Rugeley, at Chartley. 



Panolis piniperda was found in some abundance in the larva state on Cannock 

 Chase by the Rev. C. F. Thornewill, who is also responsible for the following: 



Plusia festucae. — One specimen at the Soho, Burlon-on-Trent. 



Plusia interrogatioiiis. — Two specimens on Cannock Chase. 



Melanippe tristata at Chartley. 



Thera fixm.ata — an insect new to our list — was taken by Mr. Thornewill, on Can- 

 nock Chase. 



Other finds worth recording are: 



Smerintlius ocellatus. — Larva on plum at Stapenhill (C.F.T.) 



Hepialus sylvanus. — Abundant in Bretby Park (J.T.H. & T.G.) 

 Abundant on Cannock Chase (R. Freer.) 



Calamia lutosa. — Burton (G.B.) 



Luperma testacea — Bretby (T.G.) 



Mam^estra persicariae. — Common at Burton (C.F.T. & J.E.N.) 



Triphsena fimbria— Newton Road (G.B.) 



„ interjecta — Bretby (T.G.) 



Cirrhoedia xeram.peliiia— Burton, abundant (J.E.N.) 



One at Bretby (H. F. Gibson.) 



Oosmia affinis— Repton Shrubs (T.G.) 



