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better known forms, and tlie life-histories of such well known species as the " Driver 

 Ants " (Anomtna arcens) of West Africa, the " Grain sloring Ants " (Atta harhard) 

 of Palestine, &c., the " Parasol Ants " {(Ecocloma rephalotes), " Agricultural Ants" 

 {Atta molefaciens), anrl others. Passing to a consideration of Formica rufa, F, 

 fusca, F. sanguinea, Mi/rmica ni(jlnodit, and other T?ritish species, he recapitulated 

 what is known regarding the habits and life-history of the various species, and 

 mentioned that he had for many months had under observation in a Lubbock for- 

 micarium a nest of our common black house ant, Lanius niger. 



Amongst exhibits shown wore a beautiful series of slides of larvoe by Mr. J. J. 

 Richardson ; Acronycta leporina, Aiiarta mt/rtilli, Liparis salicis, Fidonia atomaria, 

 Coenonympha davus,&c., by Dr. Cotton ; and Periplaneta americana and Leiicophcea 

 surinamenxis, from the Liverpool Pocks, by Mr. Sopp. — E. J. B. Sopp and W. B. 

 Harbison, Hon. Secretaries. 



February 20th, 1905. — Mr. Rtciiabd Wilding, Vice-President in the Chair. 



Mr. G-. Lissant Cox, of Oxton. was elected a Member of the Society. 



Donations to the Library were announced from Messrs. J. W. Carter, F.E.S., 

 H. B. Score, F.R.G-.S., and E. J. B. Sopp, F.R. Met. S. A paper was communi- 

 cated by Mr. Wm. Mansbridge, P.E.S., on " The Tortrice.9 of the Liverpool 

 District." Several allied groups of the Wicro- Lepidoptera were also discussed, and 

 notes of considerable interest relating to life-histoi-y given. Altogether 4 Pi/rales, 

 fi Cramhidm, 3 Pterophori, 43 Tortricex (of which 15 were bred), and 26 Tinese 

 were dealt with. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the lectui'er. Amongst the 

 exhibits were the following: several cases of Micro- Le;?i<^o/)fera, to illustrate the 

 paper, including fine series of Phycix fusca = cnrhonarieUa, Fphestia elutella, 

 Teras contaminana, Dictyopferyx ierqmanniana —a very pallid form, Catoptria 

 semulana, &c., by Mr. Mansbridge. Varieties of Abraxas grossulariata by Mr. 

 Mountfield. Morpho cypris (Colombia), Caligo telamonius, Sypolimnas salmacis, 

 and Dhmorphia nemens (S- America), and a live specimen of Dermestes peruvianus 

 from Tjiverpool, by Mr. J. J. Richardson. Aitlonium sulcatum, Oliv., and Longi- 

 tarsus ceruginosus, recent additions to the British List, by Mr. W. E. Sharp, P.E.S., 

 (Edemera virencens, L. (pair), and Malachius barnevillei, Puton, recent additions 

 to the British List, and the very rare Bagous lutosns, Gyll., by Mr. W. Thouless, 

 F.E.S. ; Anchomenns gracifipes, Duft., Quedius nigroccertdeus, Rey, and Bemhidium 

 quadripustulatum, Dej., all three captured and exhibited by Mr. E. C. Bedwell, 

 F.E.S. Triplax bicolor, Gyll. (with T. russica and T. eenea for comparison), 

 recently re-instated in the British List, by the Secretary on behalf of Mr Bagnall. 

 Leucophxa surin amen sis, an exotic cockroach from the Liverpool Docks, by 

 Mr. Sopp. — E. J. B. Sopp and J. R. le B. Tomlin, Hon. Secretaries. 



Thk South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 February 23rd, 1905.— Mr. Hugh Main, B.Sc, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. G. H. Briault, of Acton, was elected a Member. 



There was a special exhibition of Hybernia progemmaria. Messrs. Harrison 

 and Main, series from (1) Epping Forest, mostly typical ; (2) neighbourhood of 

 Liverpool, including a number of v. fuscata ; (3) Delamere Forest, only a few 



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