1909.] 239 



McLachian. 



1. Phryganeidx. 



2. Limnophilidse. 



3. Sericosfomatidsfi. 



4. Leptoceridpe. 



5. Hydropsy chid se. 



6. RhyacophUidic. 



7. Hydroptllidse. 



Another family, Calamoceratidss, Ulmer, does not occur in Germany. It is 

 found in the Iberian Peninsula, and formed part of McLaehlan's Leptoceridie. 



To the early stages some 120 pages are devoted, and this part in itself is 

 sufficient to commend the book to notice. McLachian touched very lightly on this 

 important branch of the subject, and besides, a great advance has been made since 

 his day through the researches of Klapalek, Ulmer, Siltala, and others. An excel- 

 lent I'esume of what is knovpu is contained in these pages, a number of useful figures 

 being also given in this section. — K. J. M. 



The South London Entomological and Natukal History Society : 

 July 22nd, 1909.— Mr. A. Sich, F.E.S., President, in the Cliair. 



Mr. Edwards exhibited the closely allied species, Papilio nireus and P. erinus 

 from Africa, and pointed out the distinguishing characters. Mr. Turner, two speci- 

 mens of Cupido minima from Winchester, measuring only 15 mm. in expanse ; they 

 vpere taken on June 12th with normally sized specimens. Mr. Kaye, living larvae 

 of Callophrys ruhi, pupse of Celastrina arglolus, &c. Mr. Step, a Coleopteron which 

 had been attacked by a species of Ichneumon. Mr. Adkin, a series of Endromis 

 versicolor, being part of a brood from Aviemoi'e ova ; the rest were lying over in 

 pupae ; he also showed full-fed larvae of Nys.na zonaria from Wallasey ova, and gave 

 notes on their life-history. Mr. Adkin gave a detailed account of the persistent 

 attempts of a sparrow to get a Pieris bras.ticse fluttering along the glass roof of his 

 conservatory. Several instances of birds attacking Lepidoptera were given by other 

 members. Mr. Step read the Report of the Field Meeting held at Mickleham on 

 June 19tli. Mr. Percy Richards communicated the Report of the Field Meeting 

 held at Coombe Wood on July 10th. 



August \2th, 1909.— The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Baumann exhibited a reed containing living pupae of Nonagria gemini- 

 puncta from Lewes, and an ichneumon bred from a pupa. Mr. Main, specimens of 

 Lasiocampa quercua, var. calliinie, from Westmoreland. Mr. Step, a Papilio 

 machaon mounted between glass for artistic purposes, which, although sealed up 

 some eighteen months ago, had now produced a living imago of Tinea biselliella. 



