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embodying his observations upon the habits of Sitaris muralis, a beetle 

 associated with the mason bee, Anthrophora pilipes, with specimens of 

 both taken near Oxford in illustration of the paper. Mr. Collins also 

 sent for exhibition the beetles, Apion astragali, A. sanguineum P. 

 4-jmstulatus, and Lebia chlorocephala, as well as the Tortrix Stigmonota 

 pallifrontana. — Mr. W. Mansbridge read a paper entitled, " Notes on 

 a melanic race of Agrotis ashworthii" and exhibited a long series of 

 moths bred in 1905, in illustration of his remarks ; a discussion 

 ensued, and, in further illustration, Mr. F. N. Pierce exhibited A. 

 candelarum together with microscopic preparations of the genitalia of 

 both insects, and Dr. Bell showed the preserved larva of A. ashworthii. 

 Mr. Mansbridge discussed the evidence for and against the view that 

 ashworthii and candelarum are the same species, and suggested 

 the name substriata to distinguish the new form. The opinion of the 

 meeting was to the effect that more evidence of identity was required, 

 especially as regards early stages and structural detail of candelarum. 

 Other exhibitors were Mr. W. .A. Tyerman, a box of Lepidoptera 

 including Pygazra pigra from Ireland, Eupithecia isogrammaria and 

 Plusiu /est ucce from Lathoue ; Noctua stigmatica and N.glareosa ; one of 

 the latter a very rosy specimen, from N. Wales; Acronycta ieporina 

 var. melanocephala, Notodonta dromedarius and Pheosia dictmoides from 

 Kirby, Lancashire. — Mr. R. Wilding, specimens of the coleopteron 

 Amaru anthobia from the Liverpool district. — Mr. E. J. B. Sopp, 

 the scarce cockroach Epilampa burmeister, taken in the Manchester 

 Docks, and identified by Mr. R. Shelford ; Panchhra virescens from the 

 Manchester Docks, Hoylake, and Warrington ; Acridium mgypticum 

 from Birkdale ; Mr. Copp also showed, on behalf of Mr. W. J. Lucas, 

 the scarce Stenobuthrus elegans from the New Forest, and, on behalf of 

 Mr. W. E. Sharp, a nymph of the cockroach Periplaneta australasuc 

 from Brockenhurst. — H. R. Sweeting and William Mansbridge, 

 Hon. Sees. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — October 15th, 190G. — Mr. 

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

 showed living larvae and imagines of Hadena xinanimis, Tr., found on 

 the canal bank at Marston Green and also at Earlswood, at both of 

 which places they were abundant. — Mr. E. C. Rossiter remarked that 

 he had recently come across two broods of Smerinthus populi, L., one 

 of which occurred on common poplar, and the whole brood was of the 

 dark variety of the larva, and the other brood was upon an aspen with 

 whitish under sides to its leaves, and all the larvae belonged to the light 

 form. Mr. S. H. Kenrick said that he had found both forms together 

 on the common poplar. — Mr. S. H. Kenrick showed some Lepidoptera 

 taken on the Cotswolds during a visit at the last Bank holiday, including 

 Lyccenu corydon, Poda, Drepana cultraria, F., Boarmiu abietariu, Hb., 

 and Psamotis (Botys) hyalinalis, Hb. He also showed a number of Lycas- 

 nidae from Java and the Malay Archipelago. — Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker 

 showed various Lepidoptera, from Devonshire, taken in July. While 

 there, he had very carefully observed Sutyrus semele ovipositing, with 

 the result that he detected that the eggs were never laid on fresh 

 green grass stems, but near the top of the stump of grass of the 

 previous season. — Mr. Simkins, various Lepidoptera. including a fine 



