1022.] g7 



Ilis collection of insects, containing- abont oO,000 specimens, cliiefly Rliyn- 

 chota, inclnding over 2500 types, was acquired by the Trustees of the Rritish 

 Miisenm some years ago. 



Louis Bedel, the French Coleopterist, we have just been informed, died on 

 Jan. 26th. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 January I2th, 1922. — Mr. E. J. Bunnett, M.A., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. I'unnett exhibited Heliophohis hispidus, the dark form from Torquay 

 and the lijifhter form from Dorset, and a very dark aberration of Ortholitha 

 jmlumharia. Mr. Withycombe, larvae of Taeniorlupichiis richanli (Dipt.) attached 

 by siphons to roots of Typha anyustifolia from Epping, with illustrative photo- 

 graphs. Mr. Ily. J. Turner, for Mr. Thomas Greer, Co. Tyrone, the following 

 aberrations recently taken by him: HJiichloe cardamines, (1) d" ^b. maryinata, 

 (2) cJ dark streaks on the orange blotches, (3) <S very small, (4) S unusually 

 large, (5) 2 ^^- vadiata, (6) 9 with orange streaks above and below; Melitaea 

 aiirmia, $ dull obscure coloration ; Pararye meyaera, (1) J with apical ocellus 

 reduced to a small dot, (2) S with double apical ocellus ; Polyovimntus iearus, 

 (1) gynandromorph right side (^ ,\Qit side $ , (2) S with faint red marginal 

 blotches upper side hind margin hind wings, under side ab. icarinita, (3) 5 with 

 marginal red blotches extended to form a band. Mr. Goodman, Coenonympha 

 tiphon, typical and race plnloxenun from Britain and race isis from the Daupliine. 

 — IIy. J. TuiiNER, Hon. Editor of Proceedinys. 



Entomological Society of London: Wednesday, January 18fli, 1922 

 (Annual Meetiny).~The Rt. Hon. Lord Kothschild, M.A., F.R.S., etc., 

 President, in the Chair. 



Dr. Neave, one of the Secretaries, read the Report of the Council, which 

 was adopted on the motion of Mr. T. H. Grosvenor, seconded by Mr. S. 

 Edwards. The Treasurer then read his Report and Balance Sheet, which was 

 adopted on the motion of Mr. A. E. Tonge, seconded by Dr. E. A. Cockayne. 

 The Fellows nominated by the Council as Officers and Council for the ensuiujj; 

 year -were declared by the President to be formally appointed. The President 

 then delivered his address, illustrated with lantern-slides, after which a vote 

 of thanks to him with a request that his address might appear in the " Pro- 

 ceedings " was passed with acclamation, on the motion of Mr. G. T. Bethune- 

 Baker. A vote of thanks to the OfHcers was also passed ou the motion of 

 Mr. E. E. Green, .seconded by Dr. C. J. Gahan. 



Wednesday, February \st, 1922. — The President in the Chair. 



The President announced the Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year to 

 be Mr. R. Adkin, Mr. E. C. Bedwell, and Professor E. B. Poultou, D.Sc, 

 F.R.S., etc. 



The Treasurer read a letter from the Hon. N. C. Rothschild announcing 

 the death of Mr. \V. Purdev of Thanet Gardens, Folkestone, and a vote of 



