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FEBRUARY 26th, 1920. 



Mr. F. Lindeman, of Sao Paulo, and Mr. S, Abbott, of Catford, 

 were elected members of the Society. 



There was an exhibition of Lantern Slides. 



Mr. Lucas showed a series of views of the woods at Oxshott as 

 they were, contrasted with the same portions as they are now ; and 

 called attention to the new vegetation which has become predomi- 

 nant sinoe the cutting down of the pine trees, such as the large area 

 of Moor-grass, Molinia atrulea, and the new crops of young 

 birches. 



Mr. Main exhibited slides illustrative of the development of the 

 " blister beetle," Lytta vedcatoria, and "rose-chafer," Cetonia anrata, 

 comparing them with corresponding details of Melo'e ; the larvae of 

 Kuchloris smaraydaria, and parts of the life-histories of the beetles 

 DorcHS paralldopipidus, Lucaniis cervus, Necrnphurxs humator, Nebria 

 brevicollis, Pternstichus uiadidiis, and Rhagiinn inquisitor. 



Mr. E. J. Bunnett's series included the eggs of C/iri/sopa fiava 

 with the footstalks combined, and twisted together into a com- 

 pound stem ; compared with those of C. vuhjaris, each on a separate 

 footstalk; cocoons of Pine Saw-fly, Pteronns pint, L. (?) ; the 

 perching attitudes of VanenRa urticce on flowers of cow-parsnip ; 

 cocoons and imagines of Yponoinettta cagnagellits : resting attitude of 

 Abroxax ithiiata. Also the larva of Acronicta leporina ; eggs, egg- 

 breaker, and newly hatched larvae of Stenopsoctts crnciatns. 



Mr. Dennis's slides were of plants photographed in the Snowdon 

 district, among them the cotton-grass, sundew, various saxifrages, 

 wild thyme, mosses and lichens, including Cladonia ftircata. 



Mr. G. Roberts exhibited slides of several species of birds, and 

 views of Selborne and Folkestone Warren. 



Mr. A. A. W.Buckstone exhibited a long series of bred and captured 

 Hiwera pennaria from Wimbledon Common, West Wickhani (a 

 dwarf male), Bexley (a pale yellow female), and Oxshott (a male 

 with all wings freely sprinkled with minute black dots, giving the 

 insect a smoky appearance), and made the following remarks. 

 " The W^imbledon specimens vary in colour through various shades 

 of yellow to grey and red. A male has the cross lines on forewings 

 close together, the inner lines being elbowed outwards near the 

 inner margin, so as to unite with the outer lines. 



" The larvaB of this species are found commonly most seasons at 

 Wimbledon, on oak and birch, but I have not found it in any great 

 quantity on other trees and shrubs. It is stated by some authori- 



