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they were directly photographed. The seven half-tone plates of larvae, &c. 

 are also very good, but are obviously taken from preserved specimens. Con- 

 cisely written but very useful hints on larva-finding- and rearing, and field 

 work generally, are followed by brief notes on every species figured, and the 

 entire work may be described as a marvel of cheapness in the true sense. 



^octettes. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, December 12^,1913. — Mr. A. E. Tonge, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Tatchell, of Bournemouth, was elected a Member. 



Mr. W. J. Kaye read a paper, " The Ithomiinse," and illustrated it with a 

 fine selection of examples of the different groups of the subfamily. Mr. Hall 

 reported a case of the occurrence of the " furniture mite," and asked how the 

 pest could be effectively dealt with. Mr. Step, a box of Diptera, chiefly Syrphidse, 

 taken at flowers of Michaelmas daisy in October and December. Mr. R. Adkin, 

 a series of Nemeophila plantaginis bred from ova laid by a Grasmere female in 

 July, 1912. One larva fed up and pupated in September, and the imago came 

 out on October 27th. The rest hibernated several together in the debris of the 

 cage and emerged in due course the following June. He also showed four 

 Mellinia ocellaris presented to the Society by Mr. H. Worsley-Wood. 

 Mr. Curwen, a series of Erebia ceto near the form ab. obscura from the Simplon 

 Pass. Mr. Carr, a collection of Lepidoptera from Staffordshire and North 

 Wales, including very strongly marked forms of Acidalia marginepunctata and 

 some nice banded examples of Melanippe tristata. Mr. Adkin read a Report 

 of the Annual Conference of Delegates of Societies affiliated to the British 

 Association. 



Thursday, January 8th, 1914. — Mr. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., Vice-President, in 

 the Chair. 



Messrs. D. A. Gotch, of Northampton, A. Leeds, of Knebsworth, W. H. Jackson, 

 of Wimbledon, and T. H. Archer, of Southfields, were elected Members. 



Mr. Hugh Main gave an interesting account of his holiday in Switzerland 

 in 1913, entitled " The Brunig Road," and illustrated his address with a large 

 number of lantern slides, made mainly from his own photographs. Mr. Step, a 

 photograph by Mr. West (Ashstead) of the " furniture mite " Glyciphagus cursor. 



Annual Meeting — Thursday, January 22nd, 1914. Mr. A. E. Tonge, F.E.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



The Balance Sheet and Report of the Council were received and adopted, 

 and the Officers and Council for the coming year were declared elected (see 

 antea, p. 24). 



