~A [March, 



Mr. H. Main, a species of Anopheles common at Eastbourne, and a series of 

 photographs (eulargements) of details of the life-history of Gastrophilus equi 

 and Eristnlis tenax (Dipt.), Nepa cinerea and Peiitatoma prasina (Flemipt.), etc. 

 Mr. R. T. Bowmiin read a Report of the Field Meeting at Chingford on 

 Maj' 25th. Mr. E. Step communicated Reports of the Visit to the John Innes 

 Horticultural Institution, and of the Fungus Foray on Wimbledon Oomniou. 



January 2bth, 1919. — The President in the Chair. 



Animal Meeting. — The Balance Sheet was adopted, the Report of the 

 Council was passed, and the results of the election of Officers and Council for 

 the eusuing year announced. The President read his annual address and, after 

 a short remme of the work of the Society and the progress of EntouKilogy 

 generally for the past year, dealt with the work that was being taken up on 

 the economic side of Entomology throughout the world. Votes of thanks were 

 passed to Officers and Council, 



Ordinary Meeting. — Mr. Buunet exhibited photographs of the details of 

 the life-history of Dasgcera sulphurella and of some of the immature stages 

 of the sawtiy Fhyllotoma uceris. Mr. Toiige, a Phigalia pedaria taken at 

 Reigate on November 24th last — the earliest date recorded. Mr. Bowman, 

 aberrations of Coenonympha pumphilus, (1) very pale, (2) verj' wide dark 

 margins, (o) very dark suffused undersides, (4) ocellations on undersides much 

 emphasised. Mr. II. J. Turner, a series of Folyonimatus dolus, (1) typical from 

 near Florence, (2) ab. vittata from the Cevennes, (3) var. menalcas troni Asia 

 Minor, (4) the series in the Society's (Lemanu) collection. He also showed a 

 small P. icarus (22 mm.) from Elba, and Pieris manni with gen. aest. robsii from 

 the same place. — IIy. J. Tuunjou, Hon. Kditor of Proceedings. 



ENTOMOLOGY IN SAEAWAK, EOENEO. 

 BY G. E. BRYANT, T.E.S. 



These few notes are the result of six months' collecting, chiefly 

 Coleoptcra, in Sarawak, Borneo, from December 3rd, 1913-June 10th, 

 1914. The bulk of my work was done on Mt. Matang and at Quop. I 

 also made expeditions to Lundu, Puak, and Mt. Merinjak. On my arrival 

 in Kuching, Sarawak, Major J. C. Moulton, late of the Sarawak Museum, 

 helped me in every way and engaged for me two good Sea Dayak col- 

 lectors and a Chinese cook, without which faithful bodyguard I should 

 have been helpless, and I should like to state here how greatly I am 

 indebted to him for the success of my expedition. 



I arrived on Mt. Matang on December 3rd, 1913, and collected 

 there till February 15th, 1914, living at an altitude of 1000 feet, with 

 jungle above and below. These months are probably all bad for col- 

 lecting at an altitude of anything over that elevation during the rainy 

 season, the mountain-top, about 3200 feet, being then frequently veiled 



