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has contributed papers to this Magazine, his last, on the capture of Dcliiyhrum 

 crenatxim, at Helensburgh, having appeared in Januaiy, 1908. Mr. Chaster 

 practised at Soiithport, and was noted for the sympathy which marked his 

 professional work, particularly in regard to the poorer classes of the population, 

 to whom he rendered many services that will never be forgotten. It is, there- 

 fore, surprising that he found sufficient time for his multitudinous Natural 

 History studies. 



Societies. 



The Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical Society : 

 Entomological Section — Meeting was held January 17th, 1910. — Mr. U. T, 

 Bethune-Baker, President of the Section in the Chair. 



Mr. G. T. Bethune-Baker was re-elected President of the Section and Mr. H. 

 Willoughby Ellis was elected to the vacant office of Hon. Secretary. 



Professor E. Wace Carlier shewed Lepidoptera from Lake Victoria, Central 

 Africa, including Papilionidx, Danaidse, Pieridae, Acraeidx, Nymphalidie, and 

 Uisperiidse. Mr. Fountain, Geometra papilionaria, L., from Moseley, with wings 

 pinkish-brown and from its condition must have recently emerged ; Eugonia 

 autumnaria, Cheimatohia boreata, and Oporabia dilutata, Eai'lswood, Warwick- 

 shire. Dr. W. T. Elliott, a species of Collembola which occurred in enormous 

 nimibers on the gravel walks round the filter beds at Stratford-on-Avon Water 

 Works. Mr. G. T. Bethiuie-Baker, forms of Lycsena corydon and L. bcllargus, 

 from Asia Minor, Spain, Greece, Algeria. 



Monday, February 2lst. — The President in the Chair. 



Professor E. Wace Carlier, a series of Danias, including 21 species from 

 S. America. Mr. P. H. Harvey, fine specimen of Abraxas grossulariata, var. 

 lacticolor, taken at Warwick. Mr. Lloyd Chadwick, curious cocoons of Erio- 

 gastcr lanestris ; some were double and some contained more tlian two pupa;, 

 the cocoons being joined together laterally Avith an outer envelope to cover the 

 group. Mr. A. H. Max'tineau, Andreria ivilkella, Kirby, and another specimen 

 of the same species attacked by Stylops. The parasite alters the whole 

 appearance of its host and led to Kirby describing Stylopised specimens as 

 another species, A. convexhiscula. Also a nest of Odynerus sp. in the hole of a 

 cotton reel which was filled with cells and sealed up at both ends. A number 

 of drawers of the Bradley collection of Diptera and Odonata (which the Society 

 is holding in trust for the Birmingham Corporation pending the completion of 

 the Municipal Natural History Mnseiuu) were examined by the Members. 

 Much regret was expressed in the loss by death of Mr. Edward Saunders, one 

 of the honorary members of the Society, and a vote of sympathy with his 

 family in their bereavement was passed. — H. Willoughby Ellis, Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society : 

 Thursday, March 10th, 1910.— Mr. A. Sigh, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



