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THK ENTOMOLOGIST S KKCOBD. 



London Entomological Society ; Mr. R. Trimen, F.R.S., F.L.S., &c., 

 president of the Entomological Society of London. 



An excellent and successful exhibition of entomological and 

 natural history specimens was held by the members of the North 

 London Natural History Society, on Jan. 2nd, at the North East 

 London Institute. The hearty thanks of the visitors are due not only 

 to the members who arranged the exhibition, but also to Dr. Gerard 

 Smith, for his photo-micrograph exhibition, and to Mr. F. J. Hanbury 

 for the sight of part of his wonderful collection of plants. 



We much regret to announce the death of Sir. W. T. Sturt, on 

 Nov. 30th last, at the age of 45. He will be remembered by our 

 readers as having bred Sphin.c convolvnli from larvae obtained at Port 

 Wrinkle, about twelve months ago, when an account of the incident 

 was published in our pages. 



The members of the Entomological Club, and their friends, were 

 invited by Mr. G. H. Verrall to dine with him, at the Holborn 

 Restaurant, on the evening of January 19th. A most enjoyable 

 evening was spent. Lord Walsingham, Prof. Poulton, Mr. Roland 

 Trimen, Dr. Dixey, Mr. Distant, and other well-known entomologists 

 being among the guests. Mr. Waterhouse exhibited an ingenious 

 piece of work to show the phylogeny of the Lepidoptera, which, if not 

 convincing in its results, was certainly of the greatest educative value. 

 A strong provincial contingent was present. 



The Presidential address of Professor Meldola to the Fellows 

 of the Entomological Society of London has been printed separately. 

 Everyone interested in entomology should read it. It summarises a 

 number of theories which have long been floating about in a more or 

 less indefinite form, and expresses somewhat clearly the principle for 

 which we have been fighting the last five or six years, viz., the 

 importance of the physiological factors underlying all variation. 



There seems to be an opinion among some of the leading Fellows 

 of the Entomological Society that the subject of electing a president 

 for one year, instead of two, should seriously be considered. It is the 

 highest honour that the Society can offer its distinguished Fellows, 

 and there are several world-renowned entomologists now awaiting 

 their turn, which must come very slowly under the present conditions. 



Mr. Rickard {Entom.) is still talking about "Fungi parasitic on 

 butterflies." Will he not read Mayer's paper on the development of 

 these androconial scales, and call them by their proper name ? 



Mr. Edward Saunders {E.M.M.) believes that Bonibus pratorum, 

 joncihis, lapponicus, alticola and pyrenaeiis, in all of which the 3" 

 armature is practically identical, are all forms of one variable species. 

 He also says that the insect known as Bomhm smithianm is a form of 

 the Continental B. cot/nahis. 



Mr. Newstead (E.M.M.) adds the Coccid, Aspidiopus hederae, to the 

 British list, from specimens obtained from holly leaves gathered at 

 Teddington. 



Mr. Eustace Bankes (E.M.M) describes the larva of Aristotelia 

 (Gelechia) tetragonclla, obtained from Glaux maritinia during May, 

 and the larva and pupa of Depressaria p)ulcherimeUa, the former found 

 feeding on May 31st, under a slight silken web, on flowers and young 

 seeds of Conopodium denudatum (liunium jhxuosum). In describing 

 the first of these, he " follows such well-known writers as Messrs. 



