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that n. lineola appeared when H. Thaumas began to get worn. Mr. Carrington 

 also showed specimens of II. lineola, taken by himself about 20 miles from where 

 Mr. Hawes captured his specimens. Mr. Weir, continental examples of H. lineola, 

 also a specimen which he had captured many years ago, but was not cei'tain whether 

 in Kent or Sussex, and an example of U. Thaumas from Sussex, which bore a very 

 close resemblance to H. lineola. Mr. South, specimens of Peronea sponsana, Fb., 

 from Haslemere, also a long series from different localities, varying in tint of ground 

 colour, colour and extent of markings, and made some observations on the named 

 varieties of this species. Mr. E. Adkin, a short series of Nepticula fulgens, 

 received from Mr. Vine, of Brighton. Mr. Carrington, an example of a butterfly 

 which had been sent to him for identification, and was stated to have been captured 

 in England, the species being SyricMhus andromedm, Wallengren. Mr. Billups, 

 Andrena nigro-cenea, and its internal parasite, Stylop.^, taken at Dulwich, 1889 ; and, 

 on behalf of Mr. Bennett, of Hastings, a living series of Andrena Clarhella, and its 

 rare parasite, Nomada borealis, dug on the 6th of the month at Hastings. A com- 

 munication was read from Mr. Strong relating to an immense swarm of moths at 

 Williamstown "about the end of October. — H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 



Birmingham Entomological Society : Dec. \Qth, 1889. — Mr. H. Tunalet, 

 Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Geo. T. Baker, Edgbaston, was elected a Member. 



Mr. R. C. Bradley showed series of several species of Eristalis. The evening 

 was devoted to entering up records of local captures oi Lepidoptera provided for the 

 purpose. 



January 6fh, 1890. — Mr. H. Tunaley, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. E. C. Bradley showed scries of Tischeria complanella, Dodonea marginea 

 and angusticollella, taken at Trench Woods. Mr. H. Tunaley showed a series of 

 Tceniocampa incerta, part of some 200 which had been fi-ozen in the pupal stage. 

 Over 70 °l^ had emerged as very dark specimens, and only one was really light. Mr. 

 0. J. Wainwright showed a variable series of Bombyx neustria, Cleoceris viminalis, 

 including dark forms, &c.^Colbran J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



Entomological Society op London: January I5tk, 1890. — Fifty-Seventh 

 Annual Meeting. — The Right Hon. Lord Walsikgham, M.A., F.R.S., President, in 

 the Chair. 



An abstract of the Treasurer's accounts, showing that the finances of the Society 

 ■were in a thoroughly satisfactory condition, was read by Dr. Sharp, one of the 

 Auditors, and the Report of the Council was read by Mr. H. Goss. It appeared 

 therefrom that the Society had lost during the year 4 Fellows by death, and elected 

 24 new Fellows ; that the volume of Transactions for the year extended to nearly 

 600 pages, and comprised 23 memoirs, contributed by 20 authors, and illustrated by 

 17 plates ; and that the sale of the Society's Transactions and other publications is 

 on the increase. It was then announced that the following gentlemen had been 

 elected as Ofiicers and Council for 1890 : — President, Lord Walsingham, M.A., F.R.S. 

 Treasurer, Mr. Edward Saunders, F.L.S. ; Secretaries, Mr. Herbert Goss, F.L.S.,and 



