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also showed a pair of .^schna jnixta taken with two others at Pitsea. 

 Mr. Chittenden, a pale yellow var. of Chrysophnnim pJilceas from Ash- 

 ford ; two very dark Gnophns obacKraria from Shirley ; a specimen of 

 Bupahis piniaria from West Wickham, having the right wings male 

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

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

 series of C. hijale, showing pale forms of both male and female, and 

 one specimen with dark hind wings closely resembling C. edusa var. 

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

 Paul's Cray Common on September 22nd. 



October Wth. — The President in the chair. Mr. R. Adkin ex- 

 hibited series of the spring and summer broods of Zonosoma porata 

 and Z. punctarUi bred from Sussex ova, and pointed out their 

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

 the Hemiptera, Ptilophorus per plexus from oak at Edmonton, and 

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

 dark form of the common earwig, Forjicula auricuJaiia. Mr. B. Adkin, 

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

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

 of Xoctua castunea [neglecta). Rev. H. Wood, a specimen of the rare 

 Longicorn, Astynomus (Bdilis, taken at Northampton. Mr. Jiiger, short 

 series of Stilbia miomala, Lithosia caniola, Nuctua castanea, Laphygma 

 exifjua, and Leucania putrescens, With specimens of Epimda lichenia, 

 L. albipimcta, L. vitellina, Heliothis armigera, and Colias edusa var. 

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

 Mr. Lucas, varieties of Pyrrhosomn tenellum (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 Lycfeuids, and closely-allied species of Lycrenids 

 from Japan, including Chrysophanus phlceas, Britisli and Japanese; 

 Polyoinmatus argia, Japan, to compare with P.icarus; Plebius cegon, 

 British and Japanese; Cyaniris argiolm, British and Japanese ; a 

 Japanese Everes argiades ; and contributed notes on the variations. 

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

 brilliant specimens of Argynnis aglaia taken near Brighton. Mr. West, 

 a series of a Homopteron new to Britain, Typhlocyha candidtila, beaten 

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

 Edwards, a long series of Satioiiia pavonia 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 pupae remained over, but had since 

 died. Mr. Blenkarn reported that he had taken the rare Ischnura 

 piunilio in Abbot's Wood. Dr. Chapman, specimens of Cnetkocampa 

 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. Report Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — July Wth, 1900. — Mr. G. T. 

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

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

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



