458 'December, 



My specimens were taken at Knowle, from May until November, in a mossy bank, in 

 hot beds, and under dead moles. Dui'ing the same period and under similar con- 

 ditions I also took Homalium Allardi and H. exigunm. — W. G. Blatch, 214, Green 

 Lane, Smallheath, Birmingham : November 12th, 1889. 



Amara nitida, Sturm, a Wamviclc shire insect. — Canon Fowler states in his 

 recent work tbat he had received specimens of an Amara from Warwickshire which 

 appeared to belong to this species. It would be interesting to know the exact 

 locality from which they came. Until this week I was under the impression that 

 my capture of this beetle was the first in this county. In the spring of this year I 

 found two or three examples of A. nitida in a mossy bank at Knowle, and on the 

 5th hist. I turned out a splendid S from the same spot. It is not unlikely that A. 

 nitida has been found in other places than those already recorded, but that it has 

 been confused with other species ; this is the more likely, as many collectors find 

 great difficulty in differentiating the species of this genus.- — Id. 



BlEMINGHAM ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY: Oct. 21st, 1889.— W. G. BLATCH, 



Esq., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Or. H. Kenrick showed Arctia Caia from a second brood which he had 

 reared this year. Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed Euperia fulvago, from Sherwood 

 Forest, &c. Rev. Chas. F. Thornewill read a paper on " A fortnight's collecting in 

 Wicken Fen ; " describing the best methods of collecting there, and giving a list of 

 species taken. 



November teh, 1889.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. C. J. Wainwright showed Boarmia rhomboidaria, var. perfumaria, bred 

 from larvae found on Scotch fir. Mr. H. M. Lee showed Hypsipetes trifasciata from 

 Sutton. Mr. H. Tunaley showed Gonoptera libatrioc which he had taken on over- 

 ripe blackberries at night. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed Fumea intermediella from 

 Wyre Forest. Rev. Chas. F. Thornewill showed Epunda lichenea from Devonshire. 

 The males were browner than the females. Mr. Or. H. Kenrick read a paper on 

 " The White Butterflies of the World," and showed twelve cases of specimens 

 explanatory of same. He attempted a natural classification of the group, based on 

 the theory of descent. At the close of the paper considerable discussion took place, 

 in which Messrs. Neville Chamberlain, W. G. Blatch, C. F. Thornewill, and 

 C. J. Wainwright joined. — Colbean J. Wainweight, Son. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natheal Histoet Society : 

 October 24th, 1889.— T. R. Billups, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. J. Weir exhibited a specimen of Pieris rapm which he had recently 

 captured at Beckenham, and remarked that stragglers of this species had been on 

 the wing very late in the season this year.* Mr. Wellman, bred examples of second 

 brood of Acidalia marginepunctata, Goze. Mr. R. Adkin, Retinia resinella, L., with 

 pupa?, &c, and contributed notes. Mr. W. West, Oordius aquations, and read notes 

 thereon. Exhibits were also made by Messrs. Auld, Fremlin, Mera, Manger, Moore, 



* I saw P. rapa flying in my gardon in the last week in October, when there was a strong 

 cold wind and little sunshine.— H. McLa.chi.an. 



