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distance for such a proceeding, in casting al)out for a fresh feeding-place on its 

 host, happened to hit on its neighbour instead. In Professor Poulton's account 

 of Panisctts cephalotes on Ceruru vinula in Trans. Ent. 8oc. Lond. 1886 and 1887, 

 the disappearance of superfluous parasites is discussed, and various suggestions 

 are made as to possible explanations. I have not seen the suggestion that my 

 observation affords advanced anywhere, but it probably explains no small 

 proportion of the disappearances. — T. A. Chapman, Betula, Reigate: June 1920. 



The South London Entomological and Naturai, History Society: 

 April 22nd, 19l'0.— Mr. K. G. Blair, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. S. Edwards exhibited Tenaris honrathi from .Java and T. selene fioni 

 N. Guinea, Dynastor napoleo?i from S. America, and several species of Opsi- 

 phanes. Mr. Newman, the pale Chelteuham form of Gonodontis bidentata, 

 unusualh' large Tephrosia hiridafa, curiously radiated forms of T. bistortafa, 

 and varied series of Hydrioinena implnviata, H. farcata, etc. Mr. Hy. J. 

 Turner, a copy of Moufet's " lusectorum sive Minimorum Animalium 

 Theatrum," 1631, and numerous species of the genus Plusia. Mr. B. S. 

 Williams, Rumicia phlaeas, heavily spotted, dusky, with pear-shaped spots, 

 ab. kochi with dark nervures, v^ith wide borders, etc., all from Finchley, in 

 1911 cliieily (a hot season). Capt. Crocker, a collection of Lepidoptera repre- 

 sentative of what he had met vs'ith in the battlefields of N.E. France, chiefly 

 in 1919, including Issoria lathonia, Melituea cinxia from a very wet marsh, 

 Nordinanma ilicis, Colias hyale, etc. ; among the moths were Aylaia tmi, 

 Lyinantria dispar, Nofodu7ifa tritonhus, Sciaptei'on tabaniformis bred from 

 poplai' stumps, Senfa maritima in great varietj', etc., etc. Various notes on the 

 Season were Cdinmuuicated. 



Muy ISth, 1920.— The President in the Chair. 



Exhibilion of Orders other than Lepidoptera. — Mr. Stanley Edwards 

 exhibited a collection of Exotic Coleoptera and Ortho])tei'a. Mr. S. II. 

 Ashby, British ground-beetles, Laraellicornes, Buprestids, Elaterids, and 

 many Weevils from his collection. Mr. Barnett, part of a gate-po.st exca- 

 vated by a leaf-cutter bee, one cavity containing fifteen cells. Mr. Cocks, 

 Coleoptera characteristic of the Wellington College area, including the fire- 

 beetle Melanophila acuminata, which was quite abundant there. ]\lr H. 

 Moore, many species of Orthoptera collected by Mr. Grosvenor near BMngalore, 

 India, and read notes on the exhibit. Mr. West, four drawers of his collection 

 of British llemiptera. Mr. Step, the weevil, Balaninus nuriwi, from Wimble- 

 don. Mr. H. W. Andrews, many species of British Diptera showing wing- 

 pattern and coloration, and read notes on tlie exhibit. Mr. Main, examples of 

 "various species of Mosquito and a series of preserved larvae of the same, with 

 a cage which he had made for breeding mosquitoes. Mr. Dennis, on belialf 

 of Mr. R. S. Bagnall, species of Protiira and Symphyla shown under the 

 microscope. — Ily. J. Turner, Hon. Editor of Proceedings. 



