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flower in outline, the outer ring is much more strongly marked. and 

 coarser in aj)pearance ; beyond these central rings the egg is covered 

 by a strongly marked and rather coarse network of irregularly-shaped 

 cell outlines, for the most part oblong, but, in some instances, even 

 triangular, but few, if any, perfect hexagons. The longitudinal divid- 

 ing-walls are a little accentuated, giving just a hint of vertical ribbing. 

 On the whole, the cell-pattern is bold and deep, and, though fainter at 

 the micropyle, it is very sharply cut. Towards the base the cellular 

 pattern becomes faint, and fades out at the base, which is by no means 

 flat in a detached egg, but as this has been laid on leno, and is in other 

 directions somewhat misshapen by detachment, this may not be the 

 natural form. [Described October 8th, 1903.] 



Anarta inyrtillL — About -GTSmm. diameter and -Smm. in height, 

 roughly half a sphere, but the base is somewhat bulged. The egg is 

 bright orange-yellow in colour ; surface smooth and shiny with 

 numerous, rather deeply cut, longitudinal ribs ; these turn well under at 

 base and join up above the shoulder in normal course ; the cross-ribbing 

 is very indistinct ; there is a saucer-shaped depression at top, out of 

 the centre of which rises a central cone bearing the micropyle at its 

 summit. The ribs are about 50-55 in number. Only two eggs were 

 laid. [Described June 13th, 1903.] 



Pamn/c incf/afra. — Eoughly speaking, the eggs are tub-shaped, 

 having a flattened base with tapering sides that curve over to a much 

 flattened top. Diameter at base about •9mm. to 1mm., at top between 

 •7mm. and -Smm. ; height •9mm. The shape is somewhat irregular 

 and dented or depressed in places. SciilptKrint/. — The cellular pattern 

 and ribbing is rather coarse, irregular, and poorly marked, but towards 

 the micropyle the cells are reduced in size and are sharper and 

 more clearly cut, forming a tolerably well-marked niicropylar rosette. 

 [Described July 1st, 1903. Eggs received from Mr. G. Sloper.] 



/ 'apiliii iiiacJiaon. — A flat-based, dome- topped egg. Viewed laterally the 

 outline appears to be almost exactly •To of a sphere. The diameter 

 is quite •9mm. to 1mm. ; height -Smm. to -Gmni. The surface is tolerably 

 smooth, no cell-pattern or ribbing visible. This and its shape gives it an 

 appearance somewhat like the egg of a Notodont, but it dift'ers in 

 colour, being pale red-brown for the lower two-thirds, above this, 

 dull gi'een with a small patch of the red- brown hue at the top. 

 This central patch is of irregular shape and is apparently composed 

 of a mass of small spots. [Laid June 26th. 1903. Received from 

 Mr. G. 0. Sloper. Described July 1st, 1903.]— A. W. Bacot. 



@URRENT NOTES. 



The Oflicers and Council of the South London Entomological 

 and Natural History Society for 1901 are :— President, Alfred Sich, 

 F.E.S. ; Vice-Presidents, H. Main, B.Sc, F.E.S., and E. Step, 

 F.L.S. ; Treasurer, T. W. Hall, F.E.S. ; Librarian, A. W. Dodds ; 

 Curator, W. West {GrecHiricli) ; Hon. Secretaries, Stanley Edwards, 

 F.L.S. , (to. {t'orrvxpotuUiKi), and H. J. Turner, F.E.S. (Report). 

 Council : R. Adkin, F.E.S. ; F. Noad Clark, F. B. Carr, H. S. 

 Fremlin, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., F.E.S. ; W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. ; 

 H. A. Sau/e ; and W. West {Streatham). 



