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observations to other species of butterflies having two generations a 

 year and of which the males possess androconial scales. The following 

 species were examined : Pierift brassieae and aest. lepidii, P. rapae and 

 vern. metra, P. napi and aest. napaeae, Pontia daplidice and vern. 

 helUdice, Paravf/e aegeria var. aeijerides and aest. teniiiplnwosa, P. mef/aera 

 and aest. filipliDna, Coenoni/iiipha panipJiiliis, PolyoDiniatns icarus and 

 aest. ovalisqiiainona, P. sewiar)/ns and aest. niicroconia, Celastrina 

 aiyinliis and aest. lathiptwna and Kveres arriiades and vern. poli/sperchon. 

 In all these species the seasonal dimorphism of the androconial scales 

 is well developed, except that in ('. panijilnlm it is difficult to separate 

 the generations, but if specimens be contrasted from early and late 

 broods the differentiation is equally marked. In the course of the 

 paper the author names the broods of those thus differing and which 

 have received no varietal name hitherto. The following is a list of the 

 new names introduced by M. Ball : Aijriades thersites f. aest. chapmani, 

 Paravfje aegeria var. aegerides f. aest. tenuiplumosa, P. viegaera f. aest. 

 filipluma, Polgonuiiattis icarus f . aest. ovalisqiiamosa, P. semiargus f. aest. 

 microcnnia and C. argiolns f. aest. latisqitama. The notes are based 

 almost exclusively on Belgian specimens, and figures of the scales are 

 given in each species dealt with. No doubt further investigation will 

 add to this list considerably. 



On October 22nd the South London Entomological Society have an 

 exhibition of Anthroceridae [Zggaenidae) with particular reference to 

 the British species and their races and forms. Visitors are invited to 

 bring forward all contributions to the meeting which would help to 

 elucidate any particular question, such as the hippocrepidis form, etc. 



We understand that the following entomologists have given up, we 

 hope only temporarily, the net to take their share in the terrible 

 European struggle. Mr. K. G. Blair, B.Sc, F.E.S., has joined the 

 Seaforth Highlanders; Mr. N. D. Riley, F.E.S., is in Kitchener's 

 Army ; Mr. Austen, is a Captain in the Artists' Corps (Territorials) ; 

 Mr. P. A. Buxton, F.E.S., and his brother Mr. D. A. J. Buxton are in 

 the 1st East Anglia Field Ambulance. Two sons of Mr. T. W. Hall, 

 the genial Treasurer of the South London Society, are at the front, 

 and at least a dozen have volunteered from the Entomological Depart- 

 ment of the South Kensington Natural History Museum. 



Mr. C. B. Williams, F.E.S., of the Innes Institute, who has 

 taken such an active part in the discovery of representatives of the 

 new order Protiira in Britain, has gone to the United States for some 

 months. We hope that he will be able to add considerably to our 

 knowledge of this primitive and obscure order from material which it 

 is possible he may obtain on the Western Continent. 



OC IE T IE S. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 



July 2377/. — Larv.^ of C. galii and J. alni. — Mr. Newman ex- 

 hibited larvfE of Celerio gallii reared from ova and a larva of Jocheaera 

 alni. Dwarf P. icarus. — Mr. Curwen, a dwarf Polyomiiiatus icarus 

 measuring 20mm. in expanse from Piggott's Hole. Bred S. phegea. 

 — Mr. Morford, a bred series of Sy)ito)iiis p/iegea from ova laid by a 

 female taken at Iselle. Psychid larv^. — Mr. Main, small Psychid 



