208 THE entomologist's record. 



decolorata, Colliu- sparfiata, Ypsipetes tritasciata, Melanippe rivaia, 

 PJiibalapteii/.c rittata — W. Ilston Cox, " Zelia," Dulwich Rise, S.E. 

 Jidi/ 12t/i, i898. 



CURRENT NOTES. 



From July 2nd-4th, the members of the Council of the Entomo- 

 log'ical Society of London were the guests of the Hope Professor of 

 Zoology, Dr. Dixey, Colonel Swiuhoe, and other entomologists in Oxford. 

 A visit to the Hope collection showed a marvellous change in the con- 

 dition and arrangement of the entomological collections compared with 

 the old style of things, the assistants, Messrs. Holland and Hamm, ably 

 seconding their chief, who is, by the bye, carrying on further exiDcriments 

 tending to throw light on the effect that varying conditions of colour 

 surroundings have on the coloration of the pupai of Aglais urticae, 

 formed under these conditions. Among other guests who met the members 

 of the Council at dinner, on the evening of July 2nd, at the residence of 

 Professor Poulton, was Dr. Burdon Sanderson, the well-known biologist, 

 and after dinner, Mr. Jacoby and the junior Proctor charmed the company 

 with their delightful music. It was very pleasant, too, to be taken up 

 the river next day by scientific men who have rowed for their college, 

 aided by willing amateurs, who splashed very considerably those too 

 lazy to aid in the necessary labour. Dinner with the Fellows at 

 Wadham, in the evening, was followed by a very pleasant evening in 

 Dr. Dixey's rooms. Not one of the least pleasant features of the trip 

 was the examination of Colonel Swinhoe's marvellous collection of 

 Exotic Heterocera, a group of insects of which the owner has probably 

 an unequalled knowledge. Finally the thanks of the visitors are due 

 to all those ladies and gentlemen who treated them so generously, and 

 made their visit an unqualified round of enjoyment. 



We understand that a comparatively large number of specimens of 

 Hydri/Ia jjaliisfris has been taken in Wicken Fen this year, by various 

 collectors. 



Mr. J. J. Walker very kindly piloted the members of the South 

 London Entomological Society round one of his old collecting haunts, 

 near Chatham, on Saturday, July 'Jth. In spite of the unsatisfactory 

 state of the weather, that prevented many Lepidoptera from moving, a 

 very fair numl)er of species, both in this order and of Coleoptera, was 

 collected. 



The Entomological Club held their last meeting on July 1 5th, at the 

 Hand and Spear Hotel, Wey bridge. In the early part of the day some 

 out-door work was indulged in, and after the meeting the members 

 and their friends, at the kind invitation of Mr. G, T. Porritt, had 

 dinner at the hotel. 



We would call the attention of our readers to the International 

 CougTcss of Zoology, to be held at Cambridge, commencing on August 

 2'Avd next. AVe believe that scientific entomologists generally have 

 received invitations to be present, but if any ])rovincial entomologist 

 has l)eeu overlooked, he should commuuicate with Mr. F. Jeffrey Bell, 

 3, Hanover Square, London, W, 



