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Adkin exhibited living larvae of Cyaniris argiolus in situ on the buds of 

 ivy-blossom from Eastbourne, also full-fed larvae of Aplecta occulta. 

 Mr. Filer, a fine variety of Enoclia hyperanihus, having the white 

 spots surrounded by yellow rings only, the black rings being entirely 

 obsolete ; it was taken in Essex. Mr. Moore, specimens of Thely- 

 pJionus giganteus, a species midway between the scorpions and the 

 spiders, from Florida, and contributed notes; also he showed specimens 

 of Polistes annularis and a nest. Mr. Turner, a varied series of Noctua 

 xantliograplia, including a black form, a pale form, a red form, and a 

 form with unusually well-defined stigmata; a very dark Agrotis scgetum 

 from Kent ; a TriphcDna pronuba with a remnant of a discoidal spot ; 

 and two bred Acronycta aceris with the veins of the secondaries deeply 

 lined with black. Mr. Montgomery, specimens of Noctua ditrapezmm. 

 from S. Yorks. Mr. Barrett, very long and varied series of Tephrosia 

 hiundularia and T, crepuscular ia, and sought to establish the identity 

 of the two forms. After considerable discussion it was decided to 

 adjourn the matter for further consideration at the next meeting, to 

 give members the opportunity of exhibiting their own series. — Hy. J. 

 Turner, Hon. Report Sec. 



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

 W. Abbot, Vice-President, in the chair. Mr. E. S. Haines, Danetree 

 House, Stourbridge, was elected a member of the Society. Exhibits: — 

 By Mr. E. C. Bradley, a specimen of Sesia culiciformis taken in his 

 garden at Sutton. Mr. P. W. Abbot said that he believed it to be 

 quite a new record. He had been taking the species, together with 

 S. cynipifonnis, in the larval stage at Wyre Forest, the latter species 

 having been quite common in the oak stumps. He had also taken 

 S. cynipiformis in Sutton Park a few years back. He had found larvae 

 in all stages and pupae as well of S. cynip)iformis at Wyre Forest all 

 together last May. By Mr. Wainwright, Chcerocampa elpenor, a single 

 specimen taken by Mr. Herbert Stone this year at Marston Green. 

 He said that he believed it was many years since the species was taken 

 locally, though there used to be several localities for it, and he knew 

 it used to be taken near to Marston Green about forty years ago. 

 Mr. J. T. Fountain said that he had taken C. elpenor at Shirley. Mr. 

 Wainwright also showed a nice series of Criorhina asilica taken at 

 Trench Woods last May, when the species was common. By Mr. 

 G. W. Wynn, the following Lepidoptera taken in Wyre Forest this 

 year: — Eupithecia venosata (a new record), Acronycta ligustri, Boarmia 

 repandata var. conversaria, Phorodesma bajularia, Acronycta leporina, 

 Orgyia gonostigma (male), Angerona prunaria (a series), Cymatophora or, 

 Boarmia rohoraria, and Hadena genistce ; also Triphana fimbria , bred, 

 from Sutton Park, including one in which the band of the hind wings 

 was decidedly grey in colour, not black ; also Taniocampa populeti from 

 Rhayader, North Wales ; and bred series of Hadena glauca from both 

 Sutton and Cannock Chase, those from Sutton being darker than those 

 from Cannock, contrary to experience of other species of Lepidoptera. 

 By Mrs. Petley, a nice series of Cucullia umbraiica from Wyre I'orest. 

 By Mr. R. G. B. Chase, a small collection of Lepidoptera made during a 

 month spent at Tenby, including Cleora lichenaria and Agrotis lucernea. 

 By Mr. P. W. Abbot, a series of Thecla pruni from near Peterborough, 



