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At the time of his death he had all but completed a book on the Manx 

 Coleoptera, and the extremely able Vice-Presidential address which he delivered in 

 December, 19j7, to the Lancashire and Cheshire Entom. Society, is practically an 

 epitome of liis work. His interesting account of the origin and derivation of the 

 Manx Coleopterous fauna in that address leads one to hope that the Manx Natural 

 History and Antiquarian Society will, as suggested, acquire and publisli Dr. 

 Bailey's MS. His skill as a physician, combined with unfailing courtesy and an 

 unassuming manner, had built up an extensire practice in a comparatively short 

 time. He was also a trenchant and convincing speaker in the local Debating 

 Society. He leaves a widow and one son. — J. R. le B. T. 



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The South London Entomological and Natdkal History Society : 

 September 9(k, 1909.— Mr. A. SiCH, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Lucas exhibited the fresh-water sponge, Spongilla Jtuviatilis, interesting 

 as the food of the Neuropterous genus Sts^ra. It was from the New Forest. 

 Mr. Tonge, living specimens of Dytisctis marglnalis and Locusta viridisxima from 

 Deal, and an Agriopis aprilina which he had just bred. Mr. Main, living speci- 

 mens of the Javanese cocki-oach, Nauphoeta circtiiuvagans. Mr. Sperring, a short 

 series of aberrant forms of Arctia caja, bred from larviE whose food was varied from 

 day to day. Mr. Turner, a white aberration, var. alba, of Rumieia phlasas, from 

 Brasted ; he also showed a series of Anthrocera carnioUca, from Gex, S. Jura, 

 together with A. fillpendulx and A. achillese. Mr. Barrett, a number of species 

 taken iifty years ago within twenty miles of London, and still obtainable on the 

 same ground, including Lithosia deplana, Mepialus velleda, Aventia flexula, 

 Boarmia abietaria, and Botys hyalinalis ; on the same ground he had this year 

 taken Argynnis adippe, A. aglaia, and Rivula sericealis for the first time. 

 Mr. Goff, a green <? , a mauve i , and a dwarf $ (22 mm.) of Agriades beUargus 

 from Steyning ; also a dwarf Euchloe cardaniiiies 285 mm. in expanse. Mr. Prall, 

 a specimen of A. corydon taken on Wimbledon Common this year. Mr. H. Moore, 

 twigs of elm on which were the fig-like galls caused by the Aphis, Schlzoneura lanu- 

 ginosa, obtained at Larkfield, Kent. Mr. Sich read the Report of the Field Meeting 

 held at Reigate on July 24th. 



Thursday, September 23nZ. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Tonge exhibited stereograph of the ova of Nonagria edelsteni and of Cela- 

 strina argiolus. Mr. Sperring, the suffused variety of Abraxas grossulariafa, caught 

 at Charlton by Mr. Coppeard and figured in the " Ent. Record," xxi, 197. Mr. H. 

 Moore, several species of the genus lleliconlus belonging to the Melinfea-like group. 

 Mr. Newman, seiies of Jjlanthaecia conspersa with black forms from Shetland, 

 D. carpophaga with white forms from Eastbourne, Dicranura bicuspis from Tilgate, 

 Cucullia gnaphalii from East Kent, Cidaria reticulata ivom Windermere, Mgeria 



