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capture of this species by means of a decoy, either natural (a dry specimen) or 

 artificial. Argynnis Cybele, F., var. Carpenteri, Edw., occupies considerable space, 

 and there is much information on retardation and variation induced by cold. The 

 author says : — " Evidently freezing served as a tonic ; since 1880, I have been in 

 the habit of freezing hibernating larvse of all species, and have been very success- 

 ful." The rest of the part concerns Grapta interrogationis, F., and G. comma, 

 Harris, which are treated on in a very detailed manner. 



Birmingham Entomological Society: June 17th, 1889. — Mr. H. Ttjnalet, 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Tunaley mentioned that he had bred Lobophora viretata from privet. Mr. 

 R. C. Bradley showed a bred series of Nepticula aurella. Mr. E. C. Tye read a 

 list of 13 species of butterflies and 18 of moths, taken in two fields in one hour at 

 Marston Green. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed a bred series of Hemerophila 

 abruptaria. Mr. A. H. Martineau exhibited drawings of Cecidomyia destructor and 

 some of its parasites. 



July 1st, 1889.— Mr. W. Blatch, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. E. C. Tye showed larvse of Calocampa exoleta from Marston Green. Mr. 

 Neville Chamberlain exhibited Amphydasis betularia, var. Doubledayaria, and a 

 dark Oporabia dilutata. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed Bryopliila muralis. Mr. 

 R. C. Bradley, Dasycera Oliviella and Ennychia octomaculata, &c, from Wyre 

 Forest. Mr. H. M. Lee exhibited Catocala fraxini, taken at Sutton in Surrey. 

 Messrs. Perry and Hodgkinson exhibited Coleoptera. 



July 1 5th, 1889.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. P. W. Abbott, of Sutton, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Neville Chamberlain exhibited larvae of Papilio Machaon and Simyra 

 venosa from Wicken Fen. Mr. W. G. Blatch exhibited 244 species of Coleoptera, 

 taken from one small mossy bank at Knowle. Bev. Charles F. Thornewill read a 

 paper on the genus Lobophora, throwing new light on the life-history of L. viretata ; 

 discussion followed, in which Messrs. Tunaley and Blatch spoke. Mr. Tunaley 

 remarked that he had successfully removed moths from pupae, also that he had 

 succeeded in causing moths which had remained undeveloped for several days, to 

 complete their transformation by damping. Mr. Blatch said that his experience 

 was similar. — Colbran J. Wainwright, Eon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society, 

 June 27th, 1889.— T. E. Billups, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Joy exhibited BanJcia argentula, Hb. Mr. Wellman, Penthina pruniana, 

 Hb., var. pullana, Wd. Mr. R. Adkin, Lobophora halterata, Hufn., bred from larvse 

 taken in West Yorkshire. Mr. Tugwell said this species was not by any means 

 uncommon in the southern counties. Mr. Strong, Scodiona belgiaria, Hb., and a 

 variety of Bupalus piniaria, L., from the New Forest. Mr. Dennis, a variety of 

 Argynnis Selene, Schiff., from Ashdown. Mr. Waller, a fawn coloured variety of 

 Argynnis Euphrosyne, L. Mr. Billups, specimens of Eulophus damicomis, Kirby, 

 bred from pupse attached to the leaves of lime trees from Oxshott, Surrey ; a speci- 

 men of Sehirus dubius, Scop., taken by Mr. Carrington at Horsley ; a series of 



