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been a desideratum to Entomologists, and tlie copious information respecting 

 our native earwigs, cockroaches, crickets, and grasshoppers, given by Mr. Lucas 

 iu liis clear and attractive style, will no doubt lead to a large increase in the 

 number of students and observers of these insects, so interesting from all points 

 of view, but up to the present ranked among the " neglected Orders." 

 Thirty-nine species of Orthopterous insects are recognised by the author as 

 truly indigenous to, or at least fully naturalized in, our Islands, while an even 

 larger number — 46 in all, including- no fewer than 20 Blattidae — have been 

 observed as casual importations, but these cannot by any means be regarded as 

 true members of our insect fauna. Each indigenous species is dealt with in 

 considerable detail, the full synonymy and the original author's description 

 being given in every case, with copious lists of localities and recorders arranged 

 under county headings ; and the ample details of the life-histories and habits 

 of each, largely drawn from the author's own experience, will be specially 

 appreciated by the field Entomologist. The twenty-five plates comprise 

 figures of all our indigenous forms, as well as of some of the " casuals," and 

 are, on the whole, adequate, though it must be said that one or two of the 

 " three-colour plates " show a certain lack of strength and finish, no doubt 

 owing to the great difficulty at the present time of getting this class of work 

 executed in a satisfactory manner. With this slight reservation, we may 

 lieartilv congratulate Mr. Lucas and the Kay Society on the production of this 

 important contribution to the literature of British Entomology. 



TiiK SoLTH London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 Mail -7M, 19i0.— Mr. K. G. Blair, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. A. "W. liichardsou of Southall was elected a member. 



Krhibition of Living Objects. — Mr. H. Main exhibited the Californiiin 

 Ilesperiid Epargyreus tityrvs, bred from a pupa sent by Miss Eouutaine, also 

 Adxcita statices, larvae of Meloe sp. and of Gulerucella lineola, all from East- 

 bourne. Mr. Blair, males and the very rare female of Siphhiriis armatus 

 {Ephevteridae) from Middlesex, Odyncrus jnctus (Hymenopt.), and Cassida 

 equedris with egg-clusters. Mr. H. Moore, Callophrys rubi from Westerham, 

 and Clytus arietis from Bromley. Mr. 11. Adkin, a series of galls from willow. 

 Mr. Dunster, larvae of Melitaea aurinia from Somerset, and a Rhaphidia sp. 

 Mr. Witbycombe, Dunacia sp. from Epping Forest, Osmylns sp. from Sevenoaks, 

 and Melulontha vulgmis from Kichmond Park. Mr. L. W. Newman, ab. 

 radiata-ltdea of Abraxas grossulariata, an almost black ab. varleyata, larvae 

 of Cahimnia pyralina on elm, four forms of larvae oi Saturnia caipini, a Dryas 

 paphia bred indoors, a Cullimorpha dominula, varied larvae of Trichiura 

 crataeyi, etc. Mr. Sich, imagines of Nipticula septembrella from Hiiidhead, 

 and larvae of Salehria betulae from Richmond. Reports of the Season were 

 submitted. 



June lOth, 1920.— The I're.^iueiit in the Chair. 



An exhibition of Calymnia fntpezina, Messrs. R. Adkin, B. Adkin, Stanlej-^ 

 Edwards. A. E. Toiige, Ily. J. Turner, etc., taking part. Mr. Turner read 



