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however, both the secondaries were nearly white all over. Mr. P. N. 

 Pierce exhibited generic types of the British Gemnetridae arranged 

 according to their affinities as indicated by the genitalia. 



Ji:^EYIEWS AND NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



* Proceedings of the South London Entomological and Natural 

 History Society, 1918-14. — The flourishing Society, familiarly spoken 

 of as the " South London," deservedly takes premier rank among the 

 minor scientific organizations of the metropolis, chiefly on account of 

 the solid work done by its members, and the contributions they make 

 to our knowledge in various branches of biological research. The 

 annual volume of Proceed iuf/s, which has just appeared, well maintains 

 the high reputation won by its predecessors, and the papers published 

 are in every case by authors of acknowledged position in the scientific 

 world. The Report of the Council for the year 1913-14 shows that the 

 census of membership stands at 179, though we notice that 184 names 

 actually appear in the list. This is a most encouraging total and 

 gives cause for hope that in the near future the 200-mark will be 

 reached. 



The first paper printed is from the pen of one of the Society's 

 veterans, Mr. R. Adkin, F.E.S., who contributes what he modestly 

 calls," Some Notes" on the life-history and history of Tinea palleacentella, 

 Stainton. It is accompanied by an excellent plate and is really a most 

 useful monograph of the species, and a valuable addition to the literature 

 of the Micro-lepidoptera. Messrs. E bray and Alfred Sich give an interest- 

 ing account of their sojourn in one of the most picturesque districts of the 

 Dual-Empire, in a paper entitled " Spring in the South Tyrol," while 

 two other equally observant members, Messrs. Hugh Main and K. G. 

 Blair, discourse upon " Entomology with a Camera in Switzerland." 

 This latter paper is illustrated by four plates dealing with the life- 

 histories of the Tiger Beetle and Ant Lion. Those who had the 

 privilege of listening to the carefully prepared paper which was read 

 by Mr. H. J. Turner, the Society's Report Secretary, on " One of our 

 Common Butterflies, Epinejihele jnrtiua,'' will almost feel themselves 

 aggrieved when they find that so much of the valuable material which 

 they had been hoping to make good use of, has been omitted. 

 The six pages Avhich have been allotted to Mr. Turner are occupied by 

 a bibliography of the species, which is indicative of a great amount of 

 painstaking research, and which all students of Palaearctic butterflies 

 will be glad to have, but they would have been still more thankful if 

 the Powers-that-Be had put a little extra pressure on the author to 

 allow the remainder of the paper to be printed. An excellent contribu- 

 tion to Systematic Entomology is the paper on "British Short-horned 

 Grasshoppers," by Mr. W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S., which supplies a 

 want long felt by the field naturalist. Li it the eleven British mem- 

 bers of the Acridiodae are described at some length, and there is a 

 table given which will prove a great help in specific determination. 

 There are three- plates accompanying this paper, one of which 

 illustrates the veins and areas of the wing, Avhile the other two contain 



* London : Published at the Society's Eooms, Hibernia Chambers, London 

 Bridge ; 4/-. 



