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long and variable series of MelitcBa aurinia {artemls), Triphcena orbona, 

 Abraxas grossulariata, and Melanippe fiuctuata, all from the same locality 

 iu Aberdeenshire. The Rev. Canon Fowler exhibited a cocoon of Deiopeia 

 pulchella, recently received from Lov?er Burmah. Mr. C. 0. Waterhause 

 e.vhibited specimens of Scyp/iophorus inter itUialis, a Mexican species, and 

 Aceraius comptoni, a Ceylonese species, recently taken by Mr. Bowring in 

 his greenhouse. He also exhibited, on behalf of Miss Emily M. Sharpe, a 

 specimen of Daphnis hypothous, Cramer, a native of Borneo, Java, and 

 Ceylon, caught some years ago at CrieflF, N. B. The specimen had long 

 been confused with Chcerocampa nerii, under which name its capture was 

 recorded in the ' Entomologist,' xiii. p. 162 (1880). The Rev. Dr. Walker 

 exhibited a collection including many species of Orthoptera and Scorpions 

 recently received from Jerusalem. Mr. Frederick Enock read an interest- 

 ing paper entitled "The Life-history of the Hessian Fly." This paper was 

 illustrated, by means of the oxy-hydrogen lantern, with a number of 

 photographs of original drawings showing the fly in all its stages and 

 transformations. Mr. G. H. Verrall said he believed the Hessian Fly was 

 no more a recent introduction into this country than the Cabbage White 

 Butterflies. The discussion was continued by Mr, Godman, Mr. Enock, 

 and others. Mr. Roland Trimen communicated a paper entitled " On 

 some recent Additions to the List of South African Butterflies." Mr. 

 H. W. Bates communicated a paper entitled " Additions to the Cara- 

 bideous Fauna of Mexico, with remarks on species previously recorded." 

 Mr. W. F. Kirby read a paper entitled " Notes on the genus Xantho- 

 spilopteryx, Wallgr. Dr. D. Sharp contributed a paper entitled " On the 

 Rhynchophorous Coleoptera of Japan," Pt. 2. — H. Goss & W. W. Fowler, 

 Hon, Secretaries. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — December 15th, 1890. — Mr. 

 W. G. Blatch, President, in the chair. Mr. H. J. Sands Harborne was 

 elected a member of the Society. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed Emmelesia 

 albulata, type, from Knowle, and var. thules from the Shetlands. Mr. W. 

 G. Blatch showed MycetopJiorus punctus and Gonurus immaculatus from 

 Knowle, two beetles new to the Midlands. Mr. G. T. Baker read a paper 

 on the Butterflies of Sunderland, giving a list of species to be obtained 

 there, and exhibiting many of the most interesting. 



January 6th, 1891. — Mr. W. G. Blatch, President, in the chair. Mr. 

 P. W. Abbott showed Noctua glareosa and Eubolia cervinaria from Suttou 

 Coldfield. Mr. R. C. Bradley showed Sciara thom,cB from Cannock Chase. 

 Mr. W. G. Blatch read a paper on the Coleoptera he had collected, during 

 1890, in the Church Stretton district ; he showed ninety species, all of 

 which were rare and interesting. 



January IQth. — On this date the first annual Conversazione of the 

 Society was held in the Library Hall at the Medical Institute. Over one 

 hundred friends were present, and an instructive and pleasant evening was 

 spent. Among the exhibits may be mentioned the following : — Collection 

 of Midland Coleoptera in ten drawers, by Mr. W. G. Blatch ; also Hemiptera- 

 Heteroptera and Hymenoptera-Aculeata, by Mr. Blatch. Collection of 

 British Butterflies, by the Rev. C. F. Thornewill ; ten drawers of 

 Hemiptera-Homoptera, by Dr. P. B. Mason ; seven drawers of South 

 American butterflies, by Mr. G, H. Kenrick ; ten drawers of exotic butter- 

 flies, by Mr. G. T. Baker; fen Lepidoptera and others, by the Rev. E. J. 

 Nurse ; collection of Tipulidse in seven boxes, by Mr. R. C. Bradley ; and 



