1917.] 71 



example of Danaida chrysippus f. alcippus taken near S. Isabel, Fernando Po, 

 and entirely devoid of yellow pigment, the result being that the specimen had 

 the appearance of a monochromatic representation of the insect. Prof. I'oulton 

 said that he had received a fine series of Mylabrid beetles, incl tiding many pairs 

 in coitu, collected by Mr. C. O. Farqiiharson from " gronnd-nut," Arachis hypo- 

 gaea, at Moor Plantation (480-580 ft.), 4 miles west of Ibadan, S. Nigeria. The 

 assemblage was found to break up into four species belonging to three genera 

 or sub-genera. Prof. Poultoii said that he had received several letters and 

 boxes of specimens from Dr. Carpenter from South-West Uganda and East 

 Africa west of the Victoria Nyanza, and he felt sure that the Society would 

 be glad to record the observations on this little-known area. Mr. O. E. Janson 

 exhibited a specimen of Thanmasus ginas 01iv.,arare and remarkable Longicorn 

 beetle recently received by him from Venezuela. 



The following papers were read : — " New species of Hymenoptera in the 

 British Museum," by Eowland E. Turner, F.E.S. " Descriptions of South 

 American Micro-lepidoptera," by E. Meyrick, B.A., F.K.S., F.E.S. " Notes on 

 some British Guiana Eymenoptera," by G. E. Bodkin, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 



Wednesday, January llth, 1917 : Annual Meeting. — Commander J. J; 

 Walker, M.A., E.N., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



No alternative names having been received, the Fellows nominated by the 

 Council were declared to be elected as Officers and Council for the ensuing y ear. 



The Balance Sheet was read by Mr. E. Wylie Lloyd, one of the Auditors, 

 and adopted on the motion of Mr. F. H. Wolley-Dodd, seconded by Mr. G. E. 

 Frisby. The Eev. G. Wheeler, one of the Secretaries, then read the Eeport of 

 the Council, which was adopted on the motion of Mr. H. Main, seconded by 

 Mr. W. J. Kaye. In consequence of the absence of the President through ill- 

 ness, his Address was read at his reqixest by the Eev. Jas. Waterston, who showed 

 a number of slides in ilhistration. The Eev. F. D. Morice proposed a vote of 

 thanks to the President, regretting his absence and its cause, and expressing the 

 hope that the Address might appear in the Proceedings of the Society. The 

 vote of thanks was carried unanimously, after being seconded by Mr. Hamilton 

 Druce. A vote of thanks to the Officers was passed on the motion of Mr. Stanley 

 Edwards, seconded by Mr. J. Hai'tley Durrant, and each of the Officers said a 

 few words in reply. — Geo. Wheeler, Hon. Secretary. 



NOTES ON THE COLLECTION OF BEITISH HYMENOPTERA 



ACULEATA FOEMED BY F. SMITH. 



BY R. C. L. TERKINS, D.Sc, M.A., F.E.S. 



Having given an account recently of a considerable part of the 

 Kirby collection of British bees, it may be interesting to Hymeno- 

 pterists if I now add some notes on F. Smith's collection of British 

 Aculeata. Smith's collection is, of course, comparatively of very 



