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hosts of roberjeotiana, though it is extremely unlitely that it would attack 

 species so widely distinct as the two former. Our species is attached solely to 

 A. tarsata Nyl. (analis Panz.) and is particularly partial to the flowers of 

 Potentilla (though Smith discovered it on the ragwort, as he repeatedly states), 

 AKken has described a species closely allied to foberjeottana, and with the 

 same host and habits as ours, under the name of N, tormentillae, and though 

 I have not seen Continental examples, I suspect that ours belongs to this 

 species. Although I have examined large numbers of English specimens from 

 different localities (Hants, Surrey, Devon, and Cumberland) none of these 

 resemble Panzer's roberjeotiana, so that it is probably not to be found in this 

 country. — R. C. L. Pkkkins, Paignton : February 1919. 



Phryganea obsoleta in Yorkshire. — Among some Trichoptera recently sent 

 me to name by Mr. Kosse Butterfield, I was pleased to see a good specimen of 

 Phryyaneu obsoleta taken at Keighley in 1918. This insect has not previously 

 been recorded for Yorkshire. A more generally interesting species in the 

 same lot was Tinodes dives, also from Keighley last year. The latter occurs at 

 Grassiugton, and in abundance on the river at Malham in the same county, but 

 one scarcely expected it so near a thickly populated district as is Keighley. — 

 Geo. T. Pobritt, Huddersfield : February Sth, 1919. 



Chrysopa dorsalis Burm. in Berkshire. — The editorial remark by Mr. G. T. 

 Porritt {antea, p. 18) on the local distribution in Britain of this interesting 

 " lace-wing," recalled to my memory that I met with the insect sevei'al years 

 ago in a fir plantation near Bessels Leigh, Berks. I have since observed it on 

 many occasions in this particular spot, which may be added to the few kiiown 

 localities of C. dorsalis in Britain. — J. Collins : February ith, 1919. 



Obitua}-y. — It is with great regret that we have to announce the death of 

 Dr. F. DuCane Godman,D.C.L., F.R.S., on February 19th. A detailed notice 

 will appear in our next number. — Eds. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society ; 

 January dth, 1919. — Mr. Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., F.E.S., President, in the 

 Chair. 



Mr. S. H. Cornieb, Plumstead Common, was elected a member. 



Mr. Ashdown exhibited numerous Lepidoptera taken in Surrey during 

 1918. ]\Ir. Buckstone, series of 2nd brood Ayriades thetis from Eastbourne 

 and the Surrey Hills, Mr. Frohawk, (1) Plebeius aeyon, very pale examples, 

 with immaculate undersides of fore wings, and slightly striated ; (2) Aricia 

 medon (astrarcke), pale yellow marginal markings ; (3) Polyommatiis icarus, a 

 female with pale yellow marginal markings, Mr. B. Adkin, (1) Argynnis 

 aglaia, a pale specimen, with enlarged markings; (2) A. cydippe (adippe), pale 

 specimen, a strongly banded underside ; (3) a curious smoky Strenia clathrata. 

 Mr. R. Adkin, two Hypercallia citrinalis {christiernana) from an old collection. 



