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course of his observations Mr. Tutt said, that the latter reticulated form 

 had often been mistaken for A. cursoria, and that Newman, in his • British 

 Moths,' undoubtedly treats it as such, although at the same time he figures 

 the true cursoria. The exhibits of Coleoptera were : — Mr. Milton, Blaps 

 similis, Latr. ; Necrophorus interruptus. Mr. Heasler, Geodephaga. Mr. 

 Mr. Raine, preserved larvae of Tenebrio and Ocypus. Mr. Cripps, 

 Apionidm, &c. Mr. A. U. Battley gave an interesting account of the con- 

 struction of spiders' webs. He differed from those who affirmed that the 

 framework was built first, and demonstrated this by means of a number of 

 models and diagrams taken r irom webs in actual progress, as witnessed by 

 him during last year. It appeared, from his observations, that the radii 

 were first constructed. 



March 6th. — The President in the chair. Mr. Whittle exhibited a 

 series of M. plagiodactylus, and a specimen of B. piniaria captured in the 

 city ; also D. oo and A. nemoralis. Mr. Battley, dark vars of H. margi- 

 naria. Mr. Quail, life-histories of C. ligniperda and Z. pyrina. Mr. 

 Simes, a pair of E. autumnaria, taken at Southsea in September last. 

 Mr. J. A. Clark, both sexes of Blatta americana, the female with egg-bag 

 attached. Mr. Milton, T. apiformis and N. orion ; also Coleoptera. Mr. 

 E. A. Newbery exhibited two examples of Amara nitidus, which he had 

 found in an old collection mixed up with A. communis. Mr. Heasler, 

 Bembidium A-guttatum, Chlenius vestitus, and Stenus bipunctatus. Mr. G. 

 A. Lewcock, a necklace composed of pupa-cases of a species of Coccus 

 found in an ant's nest at Cape Colony, received from Mr. P. W. Jarvis. 

 Dr. J. S. Sequeira, a pair of migratory locusts (Pachytylus migratorius) 

 picked up on board a vessel in the Mediterranean. — - G. A. Lewcock, 

 E. Hanes, Hon. Sees. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — February 17th, 1890. Mr. 

 W. E. Blatch, President, in the chair. Mr. C. J. Wainwright read a 

 paper on " One day's work in Wyre Forest," in which he described an un- 

 usually good day's collecting. Many species were taken, including larvae 

 of Endromis versicolor, many of Asphaiia flavicornis, and many other good 

 species. He urged on the members to devote special energies to the 

 Forest, which he believed to be the best district, at any rate in the 

 Midlands. Considerable discussion followed, in which Messrs. G. T. 

 Baker, W. E. Blatch and R. C. Bradley joined. 



March 3rd. — Mr. W. E. Blatch in the chair. Messrs. H. M. Lee, A. 

 Johnson and B. P. Gilbert were elected members. Mr. A. H. Martineau 

 showed a large exotic Bombyx, bred from an evidently imported larva sent 

 from Yorkshire. Mr. W. E. Blatch, showed Phibalapteryx lapidata taken 

 at Shap Fell in September last. This he believed to be the first recorded 

 capture in England. Bev. C. F. Thornewill remarked that there appeared 

 to be two forms of Phigalia pedaria found near Burton : — one early, large, 

 and well-marked, found in the open country ; and one three weeks later, 

 small and not so well-marked, found in the woods. He wished other 

 members to record their experience. Mr. Thornewill then read a paper on 

 the Lepidoptera of Burton-on-Trent, in which he mentioned the most in- 

 teresting species taken in or near the town. Butterflies were decreasing 

 in number of species. Sphinges were very well represented ; Bombyces 

 fairly well, as also the Geometers ; but the Noctuse were not so well. — 

 Colbran J, Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



