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normally and with concave outer margin. Mr. Newman (1), extremely light 

 and very dark forms, with unusually small and very large forms of Malacosoma 

 castrensis and M. neustria ; (2), a very red Phlogophora meticulosa ; (3), second 

 brood specimens of Pericallia syringaria, small and dark-banded ; (4), second 

 brood of Selenia lunaria, i.e., v. delunaria; and (5), living imagines, pupae and 

 full-fed larvae of Aphantopus hyperanthus reared by Mr. Oliver. Mr. Adkin, 

 selections of several broods, reared originally from a black ? ab. nigra of 

 Boarmia genimaria and communicated a full note on the resiilts. Mr. Hemmings, 

 bred and caught series of Melitsea aurinia from Wiltshire, where the species 

 has been somewhat common. Mr. Hemmings, on behalf of Mr. P. A. Biixton, the 

 same species, with the note that all emerged in the afternoon ; he also showed 

 series of Adopxa flava from Sussex showing two distinct forms. Mr. Coote, two 

 very dark green examples of Panolis pinipcrda. Mr. Piatt Barrett, an example 

 of Satur7iia pavonia-niajor fi'om Sicily. Mr. Kaye, Myelohius murana, a Sphin- 

 gid-like Pyrale from S. America. Mr. Step, a cluster of oak galls, Cynips hollari, 

 from which birds had systematically extracted the tenant larvae. Dr. Hodgson, 

 long series of varied fonns of M. aurinia of many localities. Mr. West called 

 attention to the drawer of the Society's type collection which he was exhibiting 

 and to which, while re-arranging, he had added some 60 species of Colcoptcra 

 from his own collection. Mr. Priske showed a number of slides illustrative of 

 the life-history of the glow-worm, which Mr. Main and he were observing, and 

 read notes on what they had so far effected. Mr. Lucas read a paper, " Notes 

 on the Natural Order Neiiroptera," and showed a large number of lantern slides 

 to illustrate his remarks. 



Thursday, January 26th, 1911. — The President in the Chair. 



Annual Meeting. 



The Report of the Covmcil was adopted. It stated that the membership 

 stood at 16i, and that the average attendance at the twenty -three meetings 

 was 33. The volume of Proceedings published consisted of 150 pages with 13 

 plates, and was the most attractive that the Society had produced. The 

 following is a list of the Member's elected to fill the offices of the Society for 

 the ensuing year — President: W. J. Kaye, F.E.S. Vice-Presidents: A. Sich, 

 F.E.S., and A. E. Tonge, F.E.S. Treasurer: T. W. Hall, F.E.S. Librarian: 

 A. W. Dods. Curator: W. West (Greenwich). Hon. Secretaries: Stanley 

 Edwards, F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S. (Corresp.), and Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S (Report.). 

 Council: R. Adkin, F.E.S., F. W. Cowham, E. C. Joy, F.E.S., R. A. R. Priske, 

 F.E.S., A. Russell, F.E.S., B. H. Smith, B.A., E. Step, F.L.S. The President 

 then read his Address. After dealing with the affairs of the Society and making 

 suitable references to those who had passed away during the year-, particularly 

 to the irreparable loss, not only the Society, but the Entomological world, had 

 incvirred by the death of a past President, Mr. J. W. Tutt, he proceeded to the 

 subject of his Address : " Neiu-ation in its bearings on the Classification of 

 Lepidoptera." Votes of thanks were then passed to the retiring Officers and 

 Council. Mr. Turner, on behalf of Mr. Mvirray, of St. Anne's-on-Sea, exhibited 

 a series of Luperina gueneei taken at the above place, including the typical 



