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The Enupis repeatedly pierced the thorax of the Tijmla with its lancet, 

 but was not always successful, owing to the struggles. This could 

 easily be observed if the insects were placed together in a small box. 

 He also exhibited an asymmetrical form of Coremia desu/nata, from 

 Ranmore, having the band of the right primary narrower than usual, 

 but filled in completely with the dark colour. The inner margin of 

 the band was more straight than in normal specimens. Mr. Mans- 

 bridge, a specimen of Syrichthiis malvm, having a notch at the apex of 

 all the wings, in which the cilia were present, but shorter than usual. 

 A discussion ensued, some members considering it to be caused by an 

 injury to the pupa, and others thought that the cilia were shorter than 

 usual, and that the proximity of the white patch somewhat accentuated 

 the appearance of the notch. Mr. Edwards, a specimen of the rare 

 Fcqnlio danisepa, from the Khasia Hills, and a short series of Leptocircus 

 curius. He then read a few notes on the very aberrant genus of the 

 Papilioninse, Leptocircus. After enumerating the species, and stating 

 the characters by which it differed from the other genera of the family, 

 he described its distribution, and quoted the opinions of the various 

 collectors that the species were mimics of species of Neuroptera both 

 in their appearance and habits. It was noted by various members 

 that the defoliation of the oaks was this year not so much due to the 

 attacks of Tortrix viridana, but to the larvae of the different species of 

 Hy hernia. It was also remarked that oaks having bright green foliage 

 had comparatively escaped attack, but that trees which had leaves of 

 a dark brownish green were mostly completely stripped. — Hy. J. 

 Turner, Hon. Report Sec. 



Correction. — In report of April 23rd (ante, p. 199), delete " The 



extreme colour on this point," and insert, *'He considered 



that the evidence pointed to cold being one of the chief factors in the 

 darkening of the species in its northern localities." Add at the end, 

 '* In his reply Mr. Adkin thought that although the extreme colour of 

 var. curtisii may have been developed for protection, much further 

 observation was necessary before it could be proved." — H. J. T. 



Birmingham Entomological Society. — Apiil 20th, 1896. — Mr. P. 

 W. Abbott, Vice-President, in the chair. Mr. H. Foster Newey, of 

 Hampton-in-Arden, was elected a member of the Society. Mr. R. C. 

 Bradley said that he had learnt that a specimen of Vanessa a^itiopa was 

 taken in Sutton Park some years ago by Mr. Titley. Mr. G. T. 

 Bethune-Baker said that his father saw one at Moseley ten or twelve 

 years ago ; and Mr. Wainwright said one was seen in Wyre Forest by 

 the Rev. R. R. Rodgers about the same time. Exhibits : — By Mr. P. 

 W. Abbott, a living larva of Agrotis ashivorthii taken at Llangollen the 

 previous day. By Mr. W. Harrison, TcBniocampa fjracilis from Arley, 

 and a pupa of AcUerontia atropos from Chalcot. By G. W. Wynn, 

 Orthosia suspecta from Northfield, &c. By Mr. Petley, pupse of Brephos 

 parthenias, and the pupa-cases showing manner of pupation ; they had 

 bored deeply into bark and cork supplied to them, and pupated inside. 

 By Mr. J. T. Fountain, larvae of Arctia villica from Dawlish. By Mr. 

 A. H. Martineau, a piece of wood from the stump of an old tulip tree 

 at Middleton Hall, — it was very much perforated by a large colony 

 of Crabro interniptus^ usually a rare insect ; also male and female 



