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stridulafcion was effected by the friction of one leg crossing another. 



Mr. Newman showed a branch of Hawthorn in full bloom from 

 Bexley; and reported Triphaena pronuba at sallow on March iilst, 

 Callophri/s rubi on April 10th, and the common occurrence of 

 Euchlo'e cardaiiii)ief<, all much before their normal time of 

 appearance. 



Mr. K. G. Blair exhibited living larvie of a common Fire-fly of 

 the Eastern United States of America, Phuturif; pemisj/lvani^a, and 

 referred to its habits. 



Mr. Main, on behalf of Mr. Enefer, exhibited the larvfe of the red 

 mite T)oinbidia)n which was common in gardens and in confinement 

 fed on meat, flies, worms, etc., etc. If hungry they even fed 

 upon one another. 



Mr. Bunnett exhibited the beetle CaUidiunt variabile, which had 

 emerged from an oak plank. 



APRIL 28th, 1921. 



Mr. H. L. Dalton, of Reading, was elected a member. 



The Rev. J. Waterston, B.D., B.Sc, F.E.S., gave an address on 

 " The Natural History of Macedonia," illustrated with lantern slides 

 and many specimens. 



Dr. Forbes also exhibited lantern slides of Macedonia and 

 remarked upon them. 



In proposing a vote of thanks Major Cottam gave additional 

 reminiscences and showed a number of coloured sketches of the 

 scenery. 



A large number of insects, other than Lepidoptera, were 

 exhibited by Mr. Waterston, and commented on by himself and by 

 Mr. K. G. Blair. 



Mr. Blair exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera sent by our 

 member Mr. G. B. Pearson from California with notes on each 

 species ; also living specimens of the Coccid rhenacnectis aceih, 

 Signoret, from the bark of Spanish Chestnut and Beech. The 

 species had not previously been recorded from the latter tree. They 

 were met with at Oxshott. The Californian Lepidoptera were as 

 follows : — 



Pnpilio futidua, Lucas. An ab. in which the black mark across 

 the end of hindwing cell on upperside is absent. This mark though 

 frequently much reduced is seldom quite absent. The venation of 



