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West, Lehia cyanocephala and L. chlorocephala from Box Hill. Mr. Edwards, a 

 number of species of the S. American groups of Papilio, Endoporion, Hectoriden, 

 and Paridea. Mr. Kaye, long series of Jleliconius numafa, showing extensive vari- 

 ations, in the hind-wings particularly; and also pairs of H. sylrana and K. novatns 

 (?) ; all from British Q-uiana. Mr. Turner, cases of Coleophora saturntella on 

 broom. Mr. Sich read a paper, entitled, " The Spot we stand on," and illustrated 

 it with lantern slides. — Ht. J. Turner, Son. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London: May 3rd, 1905.— Mr. F. Merrifield, 

 President, in the Chair. 



Mr. J. Butterworth, B.Sc., was elected a Fellow of the Society. 



Mr. M. Jacoby exhibited a series of Xenarthra cervicornis, Baly, from Ceylon, 

 and drew attention to the curiously complicated structure of the antennae of the <? , 

 those of the ? being simple. Mr. G-. T. Porritt, specimens of Tephrosia conso- 

 naria, ab. nigra, and melanic examples of Boarmia coiisortaria, from a wood in 

 West Kent, by Mr. E. Goodwin. These forms were exactly on the same lines as 

 the melanism in West Yorkshire, and it is curious they should occur in such 

 widely separate localities. The two genera, however, are evidently prone to me- 

 lanism, as Mr. F'orritt has now seen black or almost black specimens of all the 

 British species except Tephrosia punctulata. Mr. J. J. Walker, (1) two specimens 

 of the very rare Staphylinid, Medon ca.sfaneus, Grav., taken in the Oxford district 

 during the last week of April, 1905 ; (2) several examples of both sexes of the giant 

 flea, Systriehopst/lla talpie, Curtis, from field-mouse nests in the same district ; 

 and (3) the type-specimen of the Bostrichid beetle, Dinoderux ocellaris, Steph. 

 (taken by the late Prof. Westwood at "Little Chelsea" previous to 1830), from 

 the Hope Collection at Oxford. Prof. E. B. Poulton read a note on " Heliotropism 

 in Pararge and Pyrameis," communicated by Dr. G. B. Longstaff. Prof. L. C. 

 Miall communicated a paper on " The Structure and Life History of Psychoda sex- 

 punctata, Curtis," by John Alexander Dell, B.Sc. Dr. D. H. Hutchinson gave an 

 address on " The Three-colour Process as applied to Insect Photography," illus- 

 trated by lantern slides of British and Indian Rhopalocera ; the exhibits showing 

 a marked advance in excellence to anything yet shown at the Society's meetings. 

 The President at the close of the proceedings heartily congratulated Dr. Hutchinson 

 upon the results of his work. — H. Rowland Brown, Hon. Secretary. 



ODONATA COLLECTED BY MISS MARGARET E. FOUNTAINE IN 



ALGERIA, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES 



OF ISCHNURA. 



BY KENNETH J. MORTON, F.E.S. 



Miss Fountaine, tbe records of whose butterfly-collecting ex- 

 periences in many countries must have been read with delight by all 

 entomologists, had the kindness to take for me in Algeria during the 

 past summer a large number of Neuroptera. These were sent forward 

 by post from time to time and the perfect condition in which they 



