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largely checked, as a hopper which nourishes a Dryiniri, Mr. Perkins says, " is 

 practically dead, for in no case is it probable that it would be capable of reproduc- 

 tion, and usually it dies at the moment of the emergence of the larva." 



The latter part of the Report is occupied in a comparative study of the generic 

 cliaracters of the Dryinidse and a synopsis of the genera and species considered in 

 the Eeport, with descriptions of numerous new genera and species. This part is 

 an important addition to our knowledge of these parasites.— E. S. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, June 8th, 1905.— Mr. Hugh Main B.Sc, President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Kaye exhibited a bred series of Zonosoma pendularia, showing considerable 

 variation, with pupa cases in situ on the leaves, and referred to the variable position 

 of the girth. Mr. West (Greenwich) examples of the uncommon Cocclnella 

 distincta which he had taken at Darenth Wood, together with Mordellisfena 

 abdominalis, a Coleopteron parasitic in bees' nests. Mr. Sich, the exceedingly small 

 ovum of Lithocolletis querclfoUella. Mr. Main, the tracheal tubes of the silkworm, 

 which had been dissected out by means of a solution of potash ; he also showed a 

 case of insects from West Africa. 



Thursday, June 22nd, 1905.— Mr. Alfred Sich, F.E.S., Vice-President, in 

 the Chair. 



Mr. Rayward exhibited a larva of Theda w-album spun up for pupation and 

 also a pupa, and showed the remarkable mimetic resemblance to a crumpled 

 shrivelled leaf. Mr. Turner, a long series of Colias eurytheme vars., including 

 y. eriphyle,\.keeioaydin? sent to him by Mr. A. J. Croker, from Assiniboia, and 

 read a short paper on the species and its allies ; he also showed C. philodice, 

 C. falseno, C. eraie, C. hyale, C. edusa, C. electro, C. phicomone, and Meganostoma 

 csesonia. Mr. Edwards, a number of species of CoUas. Mr. Stonell (1) a specimen 

 of Euchelia jacohaix from Oxshott, with the apiciil hind marginal and costal streaks 

 united, (2) a very pale Amorpha populi, (3) Anrjerona prunaria ? s with $ colora- 

 tion, (4) Boarmia abietaria v. sericearia, (5) Acidalia humiliata from the Isle of 

 Wight, (6) larvaj of Nyssia lapponaria from Rannoch, and (7) larvse of Apatura 

 iris from North Hants. Dr. Chapman, larvae of Arctia villica from ova laid by a 

 female captured in April at Taormina in Sicily, and also imagines of Ora'ellsia 

 isabellw bred from larvae taken at Bronchales, together with ova laid by them. 

 Mr. Adkin gave a short account of the Annual Congress ot the S. E. Union of 

 Scientific Societies held at Reigate, June fith to 10th.— Hy. J. Turner, Ron. 

 Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London : Wednesday, June 1th, 1905.— Mr. F. 

 Merrifield, President, in the Chair. 



Herr Ludwig von Ganglbauer, of the Vienna Museum, was elected an Hono- 

 rary Fellow of the Society. 



