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on the trunks of willow trees. Mr. Wellmann, Bryophila muralis, Forst. ; 

 Dianthcecia alblmacula, Bork. ; Plusia festucce, bred from pupae received 

 from Cambridge ; also living larvae of Acronycta euphorbia, Fb. Mr. J. A. 

 Cooper, dark specimens of Bryophila perla, Fb., from Folkestone. Mr. 

 Carpenter, a specimen of Argynnis paphia, L., with the right uuder-wing 

 almost colourless ; a variety of Argynnis aglaia, L., with the spots on the 

 under-side blending together ; also a series of Epinephele hyperanthes, L., 

 showing considerable variation. Mr. R. Adkin, bred specimens of Emme- 

 lesia decolorata, Hb., from Ireland, larger and more defined in colour than 

 those usually taken. Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell, Vanessa antiopa, L., from 

 Wet Mountain Valley, Colorado, and called attention to the irroration of the 

 borders with black, a feature specially noticeable in American specimens of 

 the species ; also three species of Cetonia from Syria, viz., Cetonia opaca, 

 Fb., 0. fioricola var. ignicollis (Dej.), Gory and Peach, and C. impavida, 

 Janson. With reference to the last-named species, Mr. Cockerell stated 

 that the specimens appeared to be specifically identical with this Indian 

 species, as they appeared to agree in all essential points with an example in 

 the British Museum, from Aden, named by Mr. Janson. The distribution 

 of the species, therefore, appeared to be India, Aden, and Syria. Mr. 

 Cockerell also exhibited two examples of Trichodes from Syria, one of which 

 he stated apparently agreed with T.syriacus, Dej., as described in Spinola's 

 Monograph, but was considerably larger; the other seemed to be a variety 

 of T.favarius, 111. Mr. Oldham exhibited a specimen of Sirex gigas, taken 

 in the High Road at Woodford. Mr. T. R. Billups asked whether the large 

 number of Vespa vulgaris had been noticed by members ; when sweeping at 

 Shirley Heath for Hymenoptera he had obtained from eight to a dozen at 

 every sweep of the net, Mr. Rice remarked that near Ockley, within an 

 area of 200 yards, he had counted thirty nests. Mr. South said that in 

 1879, which was a similar year to the present one, wasps were plentiful. — 

 H. W. Barker, Hon. See. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — August 18th, 1890. — Rev. 

 C. F. Thornewill, V.P., in the chair. Mr. Thornewill showed a nearly 

 black male Argynnis aglaia from Cannock Chase ; also a specimen of 

 Arctia caia, of a curious brick-red colour ; also Stilbia anomala from 

 Cannock Chase. Mr. E. C. Tye showed a number of Noctuae bred from 

 larvae found feeding on low plants by night, at Hopwas Wood aud Marston 

 Green. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed Brephos notha bred from a female taken 

 at Trench Woods ; he also showed Chrysoclysta bimaculella from Wyre 

 Forest. Mr. H. M. Lee showed a number of Lepidoptera from Sutton 

 Coldfield. Mr. G. H. Kenrick read a paper on " Collecting in North 

 Wales," in which he referred to the comparatively small number of species 

 found there, considering the diversified character of the country and climate. 

 He thought it might be accounted for by the great rainfall. Mr. Neville 

 Chamberlain made a number of remarks on the Macro-Lepidoptera found 

 by himself and Mr. Kenrick, while staying at Barmouth, from July 4th to 

 9th, this year. They had taken 108 species, including Cucullia absiitthii, 

 Acidalia contiguaria, &c. Mr. H. M. Lee mentioned a habit he had noticed 

 in larvae of Thyatira batis, of falling to the ground when a noise is made. — 

 CoLBKAN J. YVArNWiUGHT, Hon. Sec. 



