1921.] 279 



The book is extremely well piinterl ar.d indexed, and, considering the 

 present cost of sucli work, the price charged is quite moderate, and this fact will 

 doubtless add to its circulation. 



The London Natural History Society : Lepidoptera iSection. Tnes- 

 day, October l^th, 1921.— Dr. Cockayne in the Chair. 



Mr. Bell reported Thera variata form obeltscata, second brood, and For- 

 thesia similis taken recently at a lamp. Mr. Riches exhibited a series of 

 Rumicia phlaeas bred out the previous month from larvae found at Dartford. 

 Mr. H. B. Williams, the same species with several varieties, a specimen of 

 Epinephele janira with the right fore wing mostly whitish in colour. Also 

 varieties of Melitaea athalia, M. cinxia, and Abraxas grossulai-iata. Dr. Cock- 

 ayne, larvae of Epinejyhele tithonus. Mr. H. B. Williams read some interesting 

 notes on the British " Skippers." 



Tuesday, November \st, 1921. — Lepidoptera Section: Dr. Cockayne iu 

 the Chair. 



Mr. C. H. Williams exhibited a series of Rumicia pJdaeas with several 

 varieties. Dr. Cocka}ne, Sesia scofiaefonnis mid a 5 R.p/daeasuh. magnipuncta 

 with tails. Mr. H. W. Wood, a fine series of Brephos parfhetiias taken in Surrey, 

 1921, with several interesting bred forms. Dr. Cockayne contributed some 

 notes on the " Distribution of S. scoliaefonnis.'^ 



Plant Gall Section: Mr. L. B. Hall exhibited a large number of 

 galls, including those caused by Eriophyes atriclms on Stellaria graminea, 

 E. euaspis on Lotus cornictdatus, E. ilicis on Quercus ilex, E. maa'otrichus 

 on Carpinus betuliis, E. pteridis on Pteris aqidlina, E. tiliae var. exilis 

 on Tilia grandifolia, Perrisia bryonine on Bryonia dioica. P. carpini on 

 Carpinus betidus, P. silvicola on Stellaria holosfea, P. tubicola on Cytisus sco- 

 parius, Pemphigus Jilagiids on Gnaphalium uliginosnm, various Sawflies and 

 Cecidomyidae on different species of Willows, and a micro-lepidopteron in the 

 stem of Beta maritima. Mr. Hall recorded Isosoma gramhiicola galling Agro' 

 pyron pimgens near Tilbury — apparently a fresh host-plant record for the gall. 

 A paper was read on the galls on Rosaceac, illustrated by specimens. — H. J. 

 BuRKiLL, Min. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London: Wednesday, October 19^A, 1921. — 

 The Rt. Hon. Lord Rothschild, M.A., F.R.S., etc., President, in the 

 Chair. 



The presentation by Mr. II. Donisthorpe of a portrait drawing of 

 Mr. II. W. Bates to the Society was announced, and a special vote of thanks 

 was passed to the donor. . 



