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books by Sepp, the life-like coloured figures in which were greatly admired. Mr. 

 Oultou Harrison, some excellent life-size photos of Lepidopterous larva- taken direct 

 from nature.— E. J. Burgess Sopp, Hon. Secretary. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Jan.. 0th, 1902.— Mr. W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Tonge, Redhill, Surrey, was elected a Member. 



Mr. Hewitt exhibited a specimen of the rare Homopteron, Cicadetta montana, 

 taken flying in Stubby Copse, New Forest, on July 7th. Mr. R. Adkin, five speci- 

 mens of Melanippe galiata, which emerged on December 8th last, in a cage out- 

 doors, and protected only from rain and direct sunshine ; the ova were laid towards 

 the end of August. Mr. Mac Arthur, specimens of Triphrena comes, bred on Dec- 

 ember 26th and 27th from ova laid in July bj an Isle of Lewis female. Mr. Lucas, 

 slides of particular natural objects in the S.W. district, including the corner of the 

 Black Pond, frequented by the lesser dragon-flies. Mr. Main, slides made by him- 

 self of the larva; of Samia Cecropia, and of Amphidasys betularia ; of the imago of 

 Pieris napi drying its wings after emergence from the adjoining chrysalis case ; and 

 of a batch of ova of Macrothylacia rubi on a sprig of heather. — Hy. J. Turner, 

 lion. Sec. 



Entomological Society of London : Sixty-Ninth Annual Meeting, 

 Wednesday, January 15th, 1902.— The Rev. Canon W. W. Fowler, M.A., F.L.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



After an abstract of the Treasurer's Accounts, showing a large balance in the 

 Society's favour, had been read by Colonel Yerbury, R.A., one of the Auditors, 

 Mr. H. Gross, one of the Secretaries, read the Report of the Council. It was then 

 announced that the following had been elected Officers and Council for the Session 

 1902—1903. President, The Rev. Canon Fowler, M.A., F.L.S. ; Treasurer, Mr. 

 Robert MeLachlan, F.R.S. ; Secretaries, Mr. Herbert Goss, F.L.S. , and Mr. Henry 

 Rowland-Brown, M.A. ; Librarian, Mr. George C. Champion, F.Z.S. ; and as other 

 members of Council, Mr. R. Adkin, Professor T. Hudson Beare, F.R.S.E., Mr. 

 Arthur J. Chitty, M.A., Mr. W. L. Distant, Mr. F. DuCane Godman, D.C.L., F.R.S., 

 the Rev. Francis D. Morice, M.A., Professor E. B. Poulton, D.Sc, F.R.S. , Mr. 

 Edward Saunders, F.L.S., Dr. David Sharp, M.A., F.R.S., and Colonel C. Swinhoe, 

 M.A., F.L.S. The President announced that he should appoint Dr. F. DuCane 

 Godman, F.R.S., Professor E. B. Poulton, F.R.S., and Dr. D. Sharp, F.R.S., as 

 Vice-Presidents for the Session 1902—1903. The President referred to the losses 

 the Society had sustained during the past Session by the deaths of Mr. C. E. Collins, 

 The Rev. Professor W. P. Dickson, D.D., Dr. H. W. Livett, M.D., Mr. Lionel de 

 Niceville, F.L.S., Miss Eleanor Ormerod, LL.D., and Mr. II. Vivian, M.A. He then 

 delivered an Addi'ess in which he dealt chiefly with the question of Protective 

 Resemblance and Mimicry in the case of the Coleoptera. At the conclusion of the 

 Address, a vote of thanks to the President was proposed by Professor Poulton, 

 seconded by Professor Meldola, and carried. A vote of thanks to the other officers 

 was then proposed by Colonel Swinhoe, seconded by Mr. Distant, and carried. 

 Canon Fowler, Mr. Goss, and Mr. Rowland-Brown replied, and the Proceedings 

 terminated. — H. Goss and H. Rowland-Brown, Hon. Secretaries. 



