20 (January, 



engaged on the compilation of his " Bibliotheca," I mefc him for tlie first time. He 

 took the opportunity when here of making an examination of tlie various collections 

 of Neuroptera, and one result was a series of Synopses of the British species (all 

 excepting /•'er'id'a'), published in the " Entomoloi^ist's Annuals " for several years. 

 That on the PhryganidcB (1859 — 61) attracted my attention, and induced me to 

 study these insects (of which I had already collected a few), and to enter into 

 correspondence with the author My first letter from him is dated 18th February, 

 1861, and from that time until just before his illness we were in almost constant 

 communication. Naturally there were points on which we were not quite of the 

 same opinion : but I venture to think that this long co-operation was of value 

 to both of us, and, let me hope, also to succeeding students of the subjects in which 

 we were both so warmly interested ! Hagen was Honorary Member of most of the 

 prominent Entomological Societies, of that of London since 1863. — R. McLachlan. 



Birmingham Entomological Society -. November 20th, 1893. — Mr. R. C. 

 Bkadley in the Chair. 



The following were exhibited : — By Mr. E. C. Eossiter, insects from Arley, 

 inclueling Aplecta tincta, Hadena contigua and Proteus, and one specimen of 

 Xylophasia scoloparina from Shut Mill. By Mr. A. H. Martineau, Macroglossa 

 stellatarum from Solihull and Abersoch, N. Wales, and one specimen of Sesia 

 cynipiformis from Wyre Forest ; also Bombus muscorum, sylrarum, and cognatns, 

 S , all from Nevin, N. Wales, species almost identical in appearance. By Mr. E,. C. 

 Bradley, males, females, and neuters of Vespa crabro from Astwood Bank ; also 

 Ammophila sabuloxa from Cannock Chase ; a species which Mr. Saunders, in part iii 

 of his " Hymenoptera Aculeata," says he has not heard of from the midlands. By 

 Mr. W. Harrison, a nest of Bombus cognatus from Harbarne, with males, females, 

 and neuters ; also a box of Lepidoptera taken during the Society's Cotswold trip in 

 June last, and including, in addition to species taken by the other members, Nemeo- 

 bius Lucina, Euchelia Jacob cecB, Nemophila plantaginis, J and ? , &c. A paper was 

 communicated by Mr. F. W. Urich, of Trinidad, entitled, " Wayside Notes of a 

 Naturalist," in which was described a walk m the neighbourhood of Port of Spain, 

 with many observations upon the habits of the insects, &c., met with. A number of 

 photographs of the district, &c., were shown ; also a box full of insects which had 

 been collected, to show what might de done in the course of one walk there : it 

 included about 50 dragon-flies, and over 130 Lepidoptera. — Colbean J. Wain- 

 WRIGHT, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society : December llth, 1893. — 

 Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. C. H. Schill, of Manchester, gave "A few introductory remarks on the 

 genus Vanessa and its allies," and showed the ease with which exotics could now be 

 obtained from friends residing abroad. He stated that it was almost necessary to 

 "work single groups and become specialists thereon, rather than attempt to form 

 gigantic collections of whole Orders, of which it was almost impossible to obtain a 



