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interest to note that the extremely local Nehria coniplanata, which is perhaps 

 more abundant on the Glamorganshire coast than in any other part of our 

 Islands, was described in 1792 under the name of Carahus arenarms (in 

 ija^norance of the prior description bj^ Linne) by Fabricitis from specimens sent 

 to him by Sir Joseph Banks, who informed Dillwyn that these specimens were 

 " collected by himself while walking along the shore from Swansea to Briton 

 FeiTy " where the beetle is to be found in abundance at the present day. It is 

 a matter for some regret that this excellent local list appears in a publication 

 that is issued only at yearly intervals. Under the heading of " Entomological 

 Notes" (pp. 106-109), Mr. H. M. Hallet, F.E.S., records some interesting 

 captures of Hymenoptera Aculeata, as well as several additions to the Glamorgan 

 records of these insects. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, September 11th, 1913. — Mr. A. E. Tonge, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Ashdown exhibited the imago of H^Jles euphorbise bred from a larva 

 taken at Aigle, Switzerland. Mr. Turner, a larva of Mamestra pisi from New 

 Cross, feeding on Michaelmas Daisy. Mr. Sheldon, a collection of Heterocera 

 taken in the Arctic areas of Norway and Sweden in 1911-12. Of the 18 species 

 shown, 10 are to be found in the British Fauna. Species like Phisia hochen- 

 warthii, Anthroccra extdans v. vanadis, Psodos coracina (trepidaria), etc., found 

 in the high Alps occurred there near sea level. Mr. West (Greenwich), examples 

 of the wasps Vespa germanira, V. sylvestris, and V. vulgaris to show the specific 

 characters. Mr. Curwen, a series of Loweia alci^jhron var. gordius from Iselbe 

 showing much variation in intensity of ground colour, and a short series of 

 L. amphidamas from Caux, hear Montreux. Mr. Step, specimens of Vespa 

 germanica and V. vulgaris to show the diiference in the appearance of the face. 

 Mr. Carr, the large spider Epeira quadrata from Crockham Hill on heather, and 

 reported Asphalia diluta common at sugar, Noctua glareosa common, and Agrotis 

 agathina fairly common. Mr. Sich reported Carpiocapsa pomonella as abundant. 

 Mr. Tonge reported larvae of Nonagria typhm at Deal to be extensively parasitized 

 this season. Mr. Smith reported Phryxus livornica as occurring for the third 

 year in succession at the Lizard, and also specimens of Leucania vitellina ; 

 Agrotis lunigera was taken in some numbers in the same locality. 



Thursday, September 25th, 1913. — The President in the Chair. 



Exhibition of lantern slides by Members as follows : — 



Mr. C. B. Williams, an adult t? Embiid bred from a larva from Algeria, 

 Mr. Main, details of the life-history of the larch sawfly, and gave an account of 

 its habits at the diiferent stages. Mr. Step, a photograph of Epeira quadrata, 

 the spider taken by Mr. Carr at Crockham Hill. Mr. Lucas, specimens of the 

 local grasshopper, Gomphocerus rufus, from Bookham Common, and a bred 



