80 [March, 1901. 



lie t ravi'llcd imicli, having been nearly all over Europe: he jiaid five or six 

 visits to lliis oouutry. He read Englitih easily, but scarcelj allowed himself to 

 speak it. And he understood most of the Latin languages (often conversationally) ; 

 the Teutonic were less familiar to him. lie became a Member of the Eelgian 

 Academy in 1841, and was Honorary Member of nearly all the Entomological 

 Societies in Europe, including London in 1871. Nowhere will he be more missed 

 than at the Societe Entomologique de Belgique, which he helped to found in 1856, 

 and which he aided ever since in every possible way, and of which he for many 

 years had been Honorary President. 



From information received there seems to be some slight doubt as to the ultimate 

 destination of the invaluable general collection of Odonata, &e., and yet concerning 

 the minor collections tlie most minute instructions are given. The writer ventures to 

 suggest that the proper destination is the Musee d'llistoire Naturelle at Bruxelles. 

 — R. McLaculan. 



Thk South Lonoon Entomological and Natdkal History Socikty: 

 November 22nd, 19U0.— Mr. W. J. LucAS, B.A., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Cane, of E. Dulwich, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Adkin exhibited a varied series of Abraxas grossul a riata, and contributed 

 notes. Mr. Ashby, a long and varied series of the Coleopteron, Onthophagus vacca , 

 from Willesden. Mr. F. M. B. Carr, a series of Taniocampa gothica, taken at 

 sallow in the New Forest at Easter in 1899 and 1900; and a pair of Trichiura 

 cratcegi bred from larvae taken at Ilaibham. Mr. Turner, a number of species of 

 Lepkloptera, and a few species of other Orders from Dawlish, and read notes on the 

 fauna of that place, entitled, " Desultory Days at Dawlish in August, 1900." 



December l^th, 1900. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Nottle, of Lower Sydenham, and Mr. E. L. Hewitt, of Lewisham, were 

 elected Members. 



Mr. Turner exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Tunaley, a specimen of Spilodes 

 palealis, taken in the Isle of Wight in July, together with five specimens of 

 Acherontia Atropos, bred from larva; taken at Porlock. Mr. R. Adkin, living 

 examples of Caradrina ambigua, bred on December 12th from South Devon ova, and 

 presented them to the Society's collections. Mr. Clarke, a specimen of Locusia 

 mridinsima from Deal, and presented it to the Society's collections. Mr. Turner, 

 large and well bred examples of Ocneria dispar. Mr. Sich, an example of Opurabia 

 autumnatn, bred November 7th from a larva taken on elm in Sussex. Mr. Manger, 

 a number of species of Rhopalocera taken in and around Ladysmith, Natal, includ- 

 ing Fieris hellica, Codas Electra, C. Myale, Fyrameis cardui, Frecis Sesamus, 

 Teracola Jo/mstoni, &c. Mr. MacArthur,a large number of Arctia Caja, including 

 one with very pale wings. Mr. Tutt, specimens of an Alpine form of Folyommaliis 

 JJorilis, and made remarks on the double-broodedness of the species. Mr. Kemp, 

 a Psocid, Clothilla picea. Mr. Moore, a specimen of Ophion luleum, and said that 

 he frequently took this species of Ichneumon in October and November. Dr. 

 Chapman, a number of specimens, prepared to show the various points in his paper, 

 " Some Wing Structures in Lepidoptera." — Ht. J. Tuknek, Eon. Secretary. 



