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flavopalliata, and flavopalliata-cuneata. Mr. W. Mansbridge, a long series of 

 Fidonia atomaria from the Burnley district, bred by forcing in a warm room in 

 January, including many dark forms ; also a series of Odontopera bidentata var. 

 nigra, which emerged in January in a cold room. Dr. P. F. Tinne, a series of 

 Cidaria reticulata from Windermere. Mr. R. Wilding, Satyrus semele, English 

 and Irish forms, Pieris napi from Ireland, Kent and the coast sand-hills, also 

 Melitma artemis from Ireland. Mr. F. N. Pierce had on view the drawings for 

 his forthcoming work, " The Genitalia of the British Geometrse," as well as 

 preparations under the microscope. —Wm. Mansbridge, Hon. Secretary. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, February 12th, 1914. — Mr. B. H. Smith, B.A., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. B. Williams of East Finchley, and Prof. Meldola, F.R.S., were elected 

 Members. 



Mr. H. Rowland-Brown discussed the matter of " Nature Reserves," and 

 appealed for further financial aid and suggestions for the care of these areas. 

 Rev. G. Wheeler read a paper on " The Genus Melitsea," and exhibited many 

 European species. Mr. A. E. Gibbs, his collection of the American species of 

 the genus Melitma, with species of the allied genus Phyciodes. Mr. Curwen, 

 series of most of the European species of Melitma. Mr. J. Piatt Barrett, series 

 of Sicilian M. athalia and M. didyma. Mr. Edwards, species of Phyciodes and 

 Coatlantona from South and Central America. 



Thursday, February 2Qth, 1914. — The President in the Chair. 



There was a special Exhibition of Lantern Slides by Members. Mr. Tonge, 

 various details of Lepidopterous life-histories. Mr. C W. Williams, organisms 

 obtained by using the Berlese apparatus, and details of Coniopteryx and Aleu- 

 rodes, etc. Mr. West, various species of Collembola, etc. Mr. Dennis, illustrating 

 various British galls. Mr. Colthrup, illustrating the l-esting positions of Lepido- 

 pterous imagines. Mr. Frohawk exhibited a series of Anosia plexippus bred 

 from ova laid by a ? sent alive to this country. Mr. Main, for Mr. Sharp of 

 Eastbourne, a bred gynandromorph of Eriogaster lanestris, left side £ , right 

 side ? . Mr. W. J. Kaye, the Syntomid Diptilon halterata, which is readily 

 taken for a species of Diptera. — Hi. J. Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



THE DISTRIBUTION OF CARABUS CLATHBATUS, L., 



WITH AN ATTEMPT TO CONFUTE THE RECORD OF ITS 



OCCURRENCE IN ENGLAND. 



BY CLAUDE MORLEY, F.Z.S., F.E.S. 



I. 



" The first indigenous specimen of this striking and elegant 

 insect," says Stephens (Illustr. Mandib. i, 1828, p. 54), "was taken by 

 Mr. Haworth at Halvergate in Norfolk in the year 1809, subsequently 



