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ocelli were oval in shape, and their outer edges projected. In another 

 specimen the ocelli on the under side of the hind wings were large, 

 especially the two nearest anal angle. The white markings of a 

 fourth specimen were unusually developed, and consisted of a broad 

 irregular-edged transverse band reduced to a slender line between 

 veins 2 and 4, an elongate patch at the base below the costa, and a 

 curved and tapered streak beneath the discoidal cell extending to the 

 band. (8) A melanic example of Cijmatophora duplaris ; (4) Thera 

 variata, having the central band nearly black, and the rest of the wing 

 of a light brown ; (5) a melanic Agrotis exdainationis. — Mr, Ashdown 

 specimens of the Homopteron Ledra aurita, taken at Mickleham 

 together with larvae from the New Forest. Mr. Turner recorded the 

 species from Chattenden Woods, and Mr. West from West Wickham. 

 — Mr. E. Adkin, a specimen of Euchlo'e cardamlnes, having the dis- 

 coidal spot reduced to a mere speck. — Mr. Goulton, an example of 

 Catocala nupta from Balham, showing a general darkening in colour. 

 Dr. Chapman, cocoons of N'i(daria murina and Euchromia lethe, showing 

 the larval hairs similarly made use of, but with different effects, owing 

 to the cocoon in one case being slight, while in the other it was dense ; 

 and the hairs in the former few and long, while in the latter they were 

 short and abundant. — Mr. Turner, apair of a large Tarantula sp.?from 

 Trinidad, together with a species of Automeris from the same place. — 

 Mr. Kirkaldy gave an account of a tour he had recently made in Italy 

 and Switzerland, illustrating his remarks with a large number of pho- 

 tographs. — Hy, J. Turner, Hon. Report Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — Xovember llth, 1902. — Mr. 

 G. T. Bethune-Baker, President, in the chair. — Mr. R. C. Bradley 

 showed a series of Panurgus ur sinus, taken at Barmouth this summer ; 

 also specimens of Catabomha pijrastri and selenitica, one each from 

 Barmouth, in which the usual colouration of the pale markings on the 

 abdomen was reversed, those of pgrastri being yellow, and those of 

 selenitica white; also var. unicolor oi pyrastri, from Moseley. Mr. Wain- 

 wright suggested that the colours of the spots had been affected in 

 the killing by sulphur, &c., but Mr. Bradley thought not. — Mr. A. H. 

 Martineau showed various insects : — Vanessa polgchloros from Budleigh 

 Salterton, South Devon, and Melanargia galatea from Sidmouth ; also 

 Cerceris arcnaria from Budleigh, together with its Aveevil prey, which 

 was captured with it ; and Tabanus autuinnalis, which was taken in the 

 house at Budleigh. Mr. Wainwright said he had several times seen 

 Tabani indoors.— Mr. A. D. Imms, Enjthromma naias, from Yardley 

 Wood, a species of dragonfly which seems to be local and not common 

 in this country, but which Mr. Bradley has already made known from 

 one local place, Sutton Park ; also Sguipetrum striolatum, taken in his 

 own garden at Moseley.— Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker, a long series of 

 Ematurga atomaria, from the hills above Curwen, which showed much 

 variation in the shape of the wings, in markings and coloration ; some of 

 the females closely approximated to the colour and pattern of the males. 

 It was remarked that all alike were pale in comparison with our local 

 ones, especially contrasting with Cannock examples. Some were so pale 

 that on the wing they looked quite white. — Colbran J. Wainwright, 

 Ho7i. Sec. 



