92 THE entomoi-ogist's record. 



the Pinner District." In addition there are the Reports of the various 

 meetings which took place during the two years, and among the 

 matters reported, which were of greater interest, were an exhibition 

 and discussion of Bionicia jMaeaa, a discussion of the Mendelian 

 Inheritance of Wing-markings, the variation in Vaneima io, Oporabias 

 and Hybrids, Discussion on the genus Zonosoma, and the Annual 

 Addresses by the President, Mr. A. W. Mora, which contain a summary 

 of Lepidopterology for the respective years. The volume can be 

 obtained from the Secretary of the new society, Hall 20, Salisbury 

 House, Finsbury Circus, London, E.G. 



Mr. J. Bondroit, the lielgian coleopterist, who was wounded at 

 Ramscapelle, is now invalided from the army through kidney trouble 

 caused, as he quaintly puts it, " by taking too many baths m the Yser 

 with all my clothes on." He is now in Paris, and is engaged in 

 drawing insects, and would possibly be glad to hear from correspondents. 



The Journal of Entonwlociy a ml ZooUhih formerly the Pomona Journal 

 of Entomology, of Claremont, California, becomes increasingly interest- 

 ing with each quarterly part. It is always fully illustrated with 

 diagrams, drawings and photographs. In the December number we 

 find (1) An account of the Pseudoscorpions of the Claremont-Laguna 

 Region. (2) Some points in the Nervous System of a large Deep 

 Water Crab. (3) The Starfish of Laguna Beach. (4) An account of the 

 Summer School at Laguua Beach, where much investigation in all 

 orders is carried on by the students, with several photographs of the 

 neighbourhood. (5) Much other matter relating to marine life. 



Will the Third Entomological Congress be held in Vienna this 

 year ? We read in the November number of the Knt. News, a long 

 note from the General Secretarij, Dr. F. Maidl and the President, Prof. 

 A. Handlirsch, giving full details as to tickets and general arrangements 

 as to meetings, exhibitions and excursions. In the last arrangements 

 there is proposed a visit to the Adriatic coast. 



SOCIETIES. 



The Entomological Society of London. — ]>eeeinber 2n(L — Prof. 

 Lameere, of Brussels, was elected to the Honorary Fellowship 

 vacant by the resignation (and subsequent death) of Dr. August 

 Weisinann. Prof. Poulton read a letter showing the circum- 

 stances under which Dr. Weismann had been persuaded to sign the 

 declaration of the German Professors. The President announced 

 that he had nominated the following Fellows to act as auditors : On 

 the Council: Messrs. S. Edwards, G. Meade- Waldo, and H. Rowland- 

 Brown. Not on the Council: Messrs. R. W. Lloyd, Hy. J. Turner, 

 and C. 0. Waterhouse. Coloration of Desert Hymenoptera. — The 

 Rev. F. D. Morice exhibited a few Hymenoptera of various groups 

 from Egypt, Algeria, etc., showmg the silvery pubescence and pale 

 colours frequently characteristic of desert insects. Also a lantern 

 slide showing the seventh ventral segment in Proyopis comniunia $ . 

 Dark aberration of Argynnis niobe. — Mr. H. J. Turner exhibited a 

 striking aberration of an An/ynnis niobe with symmetrically coalescent 

 dark markings on the upperside and the silvery spots on the underside 

 hindvving forming a triple basal blotch and marginal streaks. Prey 

 OF AN African Asilid, — Mr, S, A. Neave exhibited a large series of 



