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trio) numncha, Parase)nia plontnuinis Siud Ci(ciillia iiwbratica. Attention 

 is also called tDthe Splihu/idae, of which several species in hot summers 

 wander singly in large numbers from the Mediterranean area over all 

 the countries of middle Europe. These latter are chiefly Mandnca 

 atropoR, DapliniK nerii, Hippotion cclerio, Pliryxits livornica var. lineata 

 and Sesia stcllatanim. The writer attempts to deduce some origin 

 and object of this movement, but he fails to show that there is any 

 definite direction of flight. A short Bibliography is appended but 

 this does not include the very full and important contribution some 

 years ago of our late Editor. Herr Felix Bryk in No. 14 discusses 

 several cases of the formation of a second pouch in the females of 

 Paniassius roinanovi. He considers that either a second coitus 

 takes place or that a change of position of the abdomens of both 

 individuals during the coitus has caused the duplication of the pouch. 

 In No. 17 Herr. Fritz. Wagner describes and names a new form of 

 Melanarfiia ines from Tunis as var. fatlwie. From the figures given 

 and the description the form is midway between M. ines and M. arf/e 

 in amount and disposition of the dark markings. It was obtained in 

 some numbers. Prof. Dr. Courvoisier in the same number discusses 

 the Linnean types of the Lycaenidae referred to in Dr. Verity's proposals 

 as to the nomenclature of the Linnean species of Ehopalocera. His 

 remarks serve to show how difficult the various questions are of 

 definite solution, and to further emphasise the view that in most cases 

 of doubt and ambiguity it is better to leave the nomenclature of the 

 species as it is. In No. 19 Herr Arnost Grund names a new 

 aberration of Flcbeiua argus [aegon) in which the metallic spots on the 

 underside of the hindwings is absent, as ab. inoniata. The corres- 

 ponding form of P. argi/rognomon, he also distinguished by the same 

 aberrational name. In No. 35 Prof. Dr. Courvoisier began a series of 

 critical notes on the Nomenclature and Diagnosis of the European 

 Rnralidae [Theclidae) similar to those previously contributed on various 

 sections of the Lycaenidae. 



The following is a List of the Officers and Council of the South 

 London Entomological and Natural History Society for the coming 

 year: — Vremlent, B. H. Smith, B.A., F.E.S. ; Vice-Presidents. A. E. 

 Gibbs, F.L.S., F.E.S. and A. E. Tonge, F.E.S. ; Treasurer, T. W. 

 Hall, F.E.S. ; Hon. Librarian, A. W. Dods ; Hon. Curator, W. West 

 (Greenwich) ; Fhlitor of Proceedings, Edward Step, F.L.S. ; Ho7i. 

 Secretaries, Stanley Edwards, F.L.S. , F.E.S. and Hy. J. Turner, 

 F.E.S.; Council, R. Adkin, F.E.S., J. Piatt Barrett, F.E.S, F. Noad 

 Clark, C. W. Colthrup, B. H. Curwen, W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., N. D. Riley, 

 F.E.S., W. G. Sheldon, F.E.S. and A. Sich, F.E.S. 



The following is a List of the Officers and Council of the Entomo- 

 logical Society of London for the ensuing year : — President, G. T. 

 Bethune-Baker, F.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Treasurer, A. H. Jones; Librarian, 

 G. C. Champion, A.L.S., F.Z.S. ; Hon. Secretaries, Rev. G. Wheeler, 

 M.A., F.Z.S. and Com. J. J. Walker, M.A., R.N., F.L.S.; Council, E. A. 

 Butler, B.A., B.Sc, J. E. Collin, S. Edwards, F.Z.S., F.L.S., Dr. H. 

 Eltringham, M.A., F.L.S., C. J. Gahan, M.A., A. E. Gibbs, F.L.S., 

 F.Z.S., E. E. Green, G. Meade-Waldo, M.A., Dr. G. W. Nicholson, 

 M.A., Hon. N. C. Rothschild, M.A., F.L.S., H. Rowland-Brown, M.A. 

 and C. J. Wainwright. 



In the Rev. Mens. Soc. Knt. Nauiuroise for September, Mr. L. J. 



