1G6 . THE entomologist's record. 



some half a dozen examples in one Essex locality, and suggested 

 h-^redity as a cause of the variation instead of action on the pupa ; this 

 was supported by several members present stating that they had eitlier 

 captured or seen examples at the same locality. Mr. Tugwell, a short 

 series of Dioryctria abietella bred from fir cones, Eurrhypara urticata 

 var. with markings coalesced, and Pyralis farinalis, and also for distri- 

 bution a number of Hesperia lineola. Mr. Hawes, living larvae of 

 Syrichthus inalvit (alveolus), and Nisionadcs tages. Mr. Carrington 

 • reported that he was quite satisfied the white spot in the red band of 

 Va?iessa atalanta was present independently of sex, but Mr. Weir's 

 remarks were diametrically opposed to this statement. i\Ir. Fenn, who 

 had been to Deal for some time, noted that insects were very plentiful, 

 among others captured being Agrotis ripce, A. cortlcea, Calliinorpha 

 domimda, Lithosia pygineola, Crambus coiitcunhielltis, etc., but he had 

 heard of no Nola ce}itonal:s being taken. — H. J. Turner. 



Proposed Bye-laws of the South London Entomological 

 Society. — I should like to draw the attention of the members of the 

 South London Entomological Society to the various sections of the 

 proposed new Bye-law 19. If these be passed in their present form, 

 the Council of the Society will become a close body, among whom it 

 will be quite impossible for an independent representative to gain 

 admittance. Thus, instead of having an Executive to carry out the 

 wishes of the Society, we shall have an irresponsible body ruling at their 

 own sweet will. — H. J. Turner. 



]Mr. Turner points out an inevitable result that must follow 

 from the adoption of the proposed new Bye-laws of the South London 

 Society. The Council is, and always has been, a comparatively 

 close one, and the Society is practically governed by a very it'^ mem- 

 bers. Contrary to the general opinion of the outside members, the 

 Council last year refused at the starting of the Entomologisfs Record to 

 send official reports, except when sent to the other magazines, which, 

 as matters stand, would throw our reports about six weeks behind the 

 actual meeting. To show their want of sympathy with this proceeding, 

 the general body of the members elected Mr. Fenn and myself on the 

 Council, throwing out two of that body's nominees. However, maiters are 

 much as they were, an i but little improvement is yet to be looked for in- 

 side the Council. At present, the 1890 Report appears to be not even in 

 the hands of the sub-committee^ the time and money that should have 

 been spent in the production of a Fauna List wtII be partly frittered away 

 on the proposed new Bye-laws by which the officers and members of 

 the Council may become a self-elected body, the outside members having 

 nothing to do with the actual working of the Society, except that of 

 paying their annual subscriptions. To prevent any repetition of the 

 election of a member not in sympathy with the one-sided views of the 

 Council, it is suggested in one of the proposed Bye-laws that no member 

 may vote for a greater or less number of candidates than have to be 

 elected. In a small body of voters, numbering about 40, it becomes 

 evident that if the 15 members of the Council agree to vote for their 

 nominees the members have no chance of introducing an outsider. 



It will be objected that, being a member of the Council, I am partly 

 responsible for the production of these proposed Bye-laws. This is hardly 

 so. The minority had to accept them as they found them, and, up to 



