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Knowle, July, 1898), and S. culicifonnis (also from Knowle, May, 1898). 

 Mr. A. H. Martineau exhibited Hymeuoptez-a, including Crabro 4- 

 maculatns from Coleshill, Chrysis viridiUa, L., and Chelostoina campanu- 

 larum, Kirby, from Solehill ; also Hcematopota pluvialis (male) from 

 Coleshill, and Plati/oiemin pennipes (male and female) from Bridgnorth. 

 Mr. G. W. Wynn, Xanthia citrago, Xylophasia scolopacina, Ci/matophora 

 duplaris, and Gonophoni derasa — all from Haywood this year. 



November Idtli. — Mr. R. C. Bradley in the chair. Mr. Dixon, 149, 

 Edmund St., Birmingham, was elected a member of the Society. Mr. 

 H. Willoughby Ellis exhibited Melasoum leneuni from Cannock Chase ; 

 Crioceris asparaiji from Bromsgrove (where it occurred in thousands) ; 

 Sinodendron cylindrLcum from Knowle ; Bytw us scDubuci from Haywood; 

 and Sitones cainbriciis from Knowle ; also a few Lepidoptera from 

 Knowle. Mr. G. W. Wynn, a number of Lepidoptera taken at sugar, 

 in his garden at Hampton-in-Arden. He sugared regularly all this 

 summer and found July the best month. Trlpliana ianthina was 

 especially abundant, often five or six being on one patch of sugar ; 

 also two T. interjecta turned up ; and amongst other things were 

 Xylophasia sublustris, X. hepatica, Caradrina morpheas, C. alsines, C. 

 cahicularis, Agrotis nigricans, A. tritici, A. corticea, Noctua umbrosa, 

 Xanthia gilvago, Tethea subtusa (1), Cosmla ajjinis (common), Catocala 

 nitpta (1), Mania maura, &c., &c. Mr. A. H. Martineau showed Crabro 

 clavipes, C tibialis, Stigmas solskgi, and Trypoxylon claviceriiin, all from 

 Solihull this year. Mr. R. C. Bradley, a number of insects of various 

 orders collected during four days' trip to the Cots wolds, near Stroud, 

 at Whitsuntide this year ; amongst other things taken were Isopogon 

 brevirostris, Platystoiiia semination is, Xa)tthogram)aaornata, TrixacBstroidea, 

 Hyalomyia pusilla, and the following bees, Andrena cingulata, Osmia 

 xanthomelana, 0. bicolor, 0. ccBralescens, O. auralenta, Nomada Jlavo- 

 gattata, N. laterales, &c. Mr. Colbran J. Wainwright, his collection of 

 the Diptera of the families Trypetidte and Ortalidte, including several 

 interesting species taken this year — Trypeta cornuta, T. tussilaginis, and 

 Tephriiis bardante ; long series from West Ruutou, Norfolk, where all 

 three species were very abundant ; Ureliia eluta and steUata, Tephritis 

 tesseliata, Ensnia sonchi, all from W. Ruuton, eluta being only in italics 

 in Mr. Verrall's list, and T. tesseliata being absent from it ; Ceroxys 

 crassipenuis from Stroud district, &c., &c. 



December llth. — Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker, President in the chair. 

 Messrs. Aug. D. Imms, Linthurst, Oxford Road, Moseley, and W. H. 

 Flint, Farm Road, Sparkbrook, were elected members. Mr. R. C. 

 Bradley exhibited Sirex juvencus, taken at Bournemouth in August 

 last, and S. giga^, taken at W. Runton, Norfolk, also last August. Mr. 

 Colbran J. Wainwright, a number of Aculeate Hymenoptera, taken at 

 W. Runton, Norfolk, July and August last, including Xyssun dimidiatus, 

 Astata boops, Tachgtes pectinipes, MeUinus sabulosus, Tiphia minuta, 

 Andrena cetii, A. bimnculata, Nomada obtusifrons, and many others; 

 also three females of Odynerus gracilis from Ran Dan Woods, a species 

 not previously known in the Birmingham district. Mr. F. A. Jackson, a 

 number of Coleoptera, including CldceniHs vestitus, taken at Bewdley on 

 October 19tb last. Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker showed a number of 

 Palsearetic Epinephele and Parnrge, 



