100 THE "entomologist's RECORD. 



A Cdastrina argiolna was seen riding in a tram car in S.E. London 

 to-day by Mr. J. P. Barrett, and was arrested for its temerity. — 

 H.J.T., April Ut. 



Larva? of Ahra.vas iirosstdariata are feeding freely and in abund- 

 ance in the open in gardens in S. London. — -H.J.T., April 2nd. 



@^URRENT NOTES AND SHORT NOTICES. 



The Entomological Club and other Entomologists were entertained 

 by Mr. H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe, at 58, Kensington Mansions, on 

 March 3rd. Tea was served by Mrs. Donisthorpe to her guests at 

 6.30, and at 8 o'clock a large party sat down to supper, and it was 

 after eleven when they separated after a most enjoyable evening. The 

 Members of the Club present, in addition to the host, were Messrs. R. 

 Adkin, H. Rowland Brown and A. Sich, with the Honorary Members, 

 Messrs. J. E. Collin and A. H. Jones ; and the following guests were 

 also present : — Messrs. R. Beck, C. Best-Gardner, G. T. Bethune- 

 Baker, W. C. Crawley, J. H. Currant, E. E. Green, H. Maxwell- 

 Lefroy, Prof. E. A. Minchin, R. S. Mitford, C.B., Rev. F. D. Morice, 

 E. Step and Rev. G. Wheeler.— G.W. 



The National Trust for the Preservation of Objects of Historic 

 Interest or National Beauty has acquired the option to purchase 

 Highdown (locally pronounced " Hydon ") Heath, including the 

 summit of a Highdown Ball for £5,500. The total area of this 

 beautiful stretch of woodland and heath, rising to over 600 ft. high 

 and commanding magnificent views, is about 90 acres, so that the 

 price is very reasonable, taking into account the amount of building in 

 progress round about and the fact that Godalming is only three miles 

 away. The Trustees of the Octavia Hill Memorial Fund have agreed 

 to contribute £1,200 towards the cost in memory of the late Miss 

 Octavia Hill. The option expires in June next, and it is urgent that 

 the total amount be raised as soon as possible. The National Trust 

 is appealing for funds and a local committee is at work with the same 

 object. The scheme is one which should appeal to all naturalists, who 

 will, it is hoped, respond generously both as Societies and as indi- 

 viduals.— E.B.B. 



Even entomology is getting topical. Mr. Hugh Main, at a recent 

 meeting of the Entomological Society of London, in the course of a 

 lantern demonstration illustrating the investigations into the life- 

 history of the ant-lion, which Mr. K. G. Blair and himself had made 

 last year in Switzerland, described a method of "forcible feeding" of 

 the gravid females, which had proved quite successful in keeping them 

 alive and in a condition sufficiently healthy for ova to be deposited. 

 Subsequently Mr. Synnerton described a somewhat similar method 

 which he had adopted with equal success in the case of butterflies in 

 Central Africa. 



We should like to call our readers' attention to the forthcoming 

 exhibition of the South London Entomological and N. H. Society on 

 April 23rd. In addition to its annual exhibition, which takes place in 

 the late autumn, this Society for the past two years has held a special 

 exhibition of insects of all orders other than lepidoptera. As usual 

 visitors will be cordially welcomed, and it is hoped that members and 



