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of the meeting was devoted to an exhibition of lantern slides by the .ernb.^ 

 illustrating anin.als and plants in nature, protective resemblance xn insects, ^nseet 

 metamorphoses, and views, &c., taken during the Field Meetings. 



Tkurs'lay, November dth, 1905.-The President in the Chair. 



Mr Stonell exhibited (1), a picked series of Heliophohns Insipidus, to show the 

 very slight variation in British specimens; (2) a long series of T.nioca^^pagotlnca 

 and its var. gotMcina, extremely varied, some of the latter form having the 

 -gothica" mark obsolete; (3), Callimorpha dominuK with yellow hmd-wings; 

 (4) Mjeria (Sesia) tahaniformis from the Gregson collection; (5), extremely aark 

 forms of Agrotis nigricans ; and (6), a melanic Larentia muUlstrigaria. Mr. Moore, a 

 collection of Ortkoptera from South Africa. Messrs. Harrison and Main a short 

 series of Acidalia aversata bred from a ? taken at Bude. Six were reddish and 

 banded like the parent, five were ordinary putty coloured, four with no band one 

 with a very dark band. Mr. E. Adkin (1), specimens of Pararge egena from 

 Shaldon, Sept. 21st, 1905, one of which was extremely dark compared with others 

 taken at the same time ; (2), a series of Dryohota {Hadena) ^roi.a, reared from ova ; 

 he read notes on the breeding and habits of the larvae. Mr. Main, pupa cases of 

 Pyrameis atalanta and P. cardui, and also pup* of Pieris napi, showing great varia- 

 tion in the number and intensity of the black markings. Mr. Goulton, abox of 

 insects he was presenting to the Society's collections, including a series of Geometra 

 vernaria Mr. Rayward, a very fine series of bred Polyommatus hellargus from 

 Reigate, and contributed notes. Mr. Scourfield, F.R.M.S., then gave an address on 

 « Mendel's Law of Heredity," and exhibited specimens and diagrams m illustration 

 of his remarks.— Hy. J. Tuener, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society op London: Wednesday, November Voth, 1905.- 

 Mr. F. Meeeipield, President, in the Chair. 



Mr W R Dewar, Government Entomologist, Orange River Colony ; Mr. 

 William George Sheldon, of Youlgreave, South Croydon; and Mr. Francis C. 

 Woodbridge, of Northcroft, Cornwall Road, Uxbridge; were elected Fellows of the 



Society. 



Mr Arrow exhibited a flower-frequenting beetle from the Transvaal, illustra- 

 ting a remarkable device for the cross-fertilization of flowers, one of the front feet 

 being tightly clasped by the curiously formed pollinia of an Asclepias. Mr. Arrow 

 remarked that he had seen no similar instance among the Coleoptera. Mr. W. J. 

 Kaye a remarkable specimen of Agrotis trUici, bearing a close resemblance to 

 A agatUna. It had been taken this year at Oxshott flying over heather m company 

 with agatUna,^nd was a good example of syncryptic resemblance brought about 

 by the common habit of resting on heather. Mr. W. J. Lucas, a specimen of 

 Forficula auricularia taken by Mr. R. A. R. Priske at Deal, in September, 190., 

 having the left cercus normal, while the right was that of var. forcipata. Dr. F A 

 Dixey forms of South African Pierine butterflies, taken by him this year in Natal 

 and Rhodesia, during the dry season of the present year, together with specimen. 



