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Times," and, I believe, of the " Luton News " ; and a director of his father's 

 firm of (libbs & Bamforth, Ltd, and of the St. Albans Gas Company and other 

 concerns, so that it is really a wonder he could do so much for Entomology, 

 Apart from British and Palaearctic Lepidoptera, he made a considerable collec- 

 tion of American Rliopalocera, and for some time past he mainly occupied him- 

 self with tlie study of these insects. 



He found time, however, for various public activities, and was a member of 

 the St. Alban's Edvication Committee, and of the Library Committee, and, I 

 l)elieve, took a prominent part in founding the High School for girls in his 

 native city. The last time I saw him was at the South Kensington Museum 

 on one of the first days in December, and little did I realise that it would be 

 our last meeting here. He had just recovered from an attack of influenza, but 

 a relapse following almost immediately, he was ordered to take a complete rest; 

 but, alas, it was of no avail, as serious symptoms soon set in, and he passed 

 away on March 3rd, leaving a widow and three daiighters to mourn his loss. To 

 them we offer our very sincere sympathy. — G. T. B.-B. 



The South London Entomolooical and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, January 25th, 1917. — Mr. Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S., President, in the 

 Chair. 



Annual Meeting. The Balance Sheet and Report of the Council were 

 read and adopted. The President declared the following elected to fill the 

 several offices and Coiincil for the ensuing year: President : H. J. Turner, F.E.S. ; 

 Vice-Presidents: E. Adkin, F.E.S., and A. E. Gibbs, E.L.S., F.Z.S. ; TreasurSr : 

 T. W. Hail, F.E.S. ; Librarian: A. W. Dods; Curator: W. West; Editor of 

 Proceedings .- H. J. Turner, F.E.S. ; Hon. Secretary : Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., 

 F.Z.S. ; Council: S. E,. Ashby, F.E.S., W. J. Ashdown, K. G. Blair, B.Sc, 

 G. Brooks, F. W. Frohawk, F.E.S., D. R. Morford, C. W. Sperring, A. E. Tonge, 

 F.E.S., and W. West, L.D.S. 



The President then read his Address, " Shakespeare and Insects." Votes of 

 thanks were passed to the various Officers and Coiincil for the past year. 



Thursday, February 8th, 1917. The President in the Chair. 



The E.ev. D. M. Darwell, of Dagpole, Woodford Wells, was elected a 

 Member. 



Mr. A. W. Buckstone exhibited series of Zygaena lonicerae, Z. trifolii, and 

 Z.Jilipendulae from many British localities, and read a paper on the local racial 

 characters shown, and gave an analysis of the markings on the iindersides. A 

 short discussion ensued. Mr. Hugh Main, the curious dovible cocoons spun by 

 a species of Coniopteryx. Mr. Moore, various Bombycine moths from Ashanti, 

 inchiding Bunea alcinoe, Lobobunea phaedusa, Gynanisa ethra, Nudaurelia 

 hutleri, Imhrasia epimethea, Microgene herilla, a,nd Carnegia mirabilis. Mr. Bow- 

 man, a unicolorous slate-coloured example of Cuspidia (Acronicta) megacephala 

 from Hackney Downs. 



