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urticis bred from lai-vse fed ou hop ; they were unusually small. Mr. Barnett, 

 some large Buprestid Coleoiotera, with examples of the extremely lai-ge ova of the 

 same. Mr. Baeot, very extensive series and generations of Triphssna comes, origi- 

 nating from parents bred from larvae collected in Aberdeenshire. 



Thursday, December V6th, 1905. — The President in the Chair. 



Messrs. ilarrison and Main exhibited a series of Cleoceris viminalis, bred from 

 Windermere larvae, showing variation from pale grey to very dark, with captured 

 pale specimens from Barmouth ; they also showed Plusia moneta from Chertsey 

 and Reigate larvae. Mr. Stonell (1) melanic specimens of Phigalia pedaria hova. 

 Delamere Forest, Odontopera bidentaia from skelmanthorpe, and Camjptogramma 

 bilineata from Sheffield ; {'I) Folyommatus icarus, ? s with J' coloration ; (3) 

 Lyc-xna avion from North Cornwall ; (1) Nonagria cannx from Norfolk ; and (5) 

 Eupiihecia pernotata taken at Loughton in 1876. Dr. Chapman, larvae sent to 

 him by Mr. Murray from Carnforth; they were so densely hairy as to appear 

 almost solid. They appeared to him to be larvae of Nemeophila plantaginis, 

 although he had never known them to hibernate at such an advanced stage in this 

 country. Mr. Murray did not think they were this species. A Continental record 

 was mentioned of the species hybernating full fed, when it was densely haired. 

 Mr. Adkin, series of melanic O. bidentata from Durham larvae, some of which 

 showed whitish lines or markings. Mr. G-oulton, photographs of larvae in situ on 

 their food-plant. Mr. H. Moore, nest of the Durban White Ant {Vermes bellicosus). 

 Mr. Burnett, dark forms of Mellinia circellaris, Boarmia gemmaria (var. perfu- 

 maria), and a varied series of Hybernia defoliaria, some being brilliantly banded, 

 all from West Kent. Mr. Fremlin, Sirex juvencus from Maidstone. The Reports 

 of the Field Meetings held at Reigate and Oxshott were read. — Hy. J. Turnek, 

 Hon. Secretary. 



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Entomological Society of London : The Annual General Meeting was 

 held on Wednesday, January 17th, 1906, at the Rooms of this :Society, 11, Chandos 

 Street, Cavendish Square. Mr. F. Meebifield, the President, read an Address 

 on the General Operation of Temperature on the Growing Organism of Lepidop- 

 terous Insects, bused on a series of experiments, especially with reference to the 

 remarkable limitations imposed by climatic and artificial conditions. The Report 

 of the Society showed that for the first time in its history, the number of Ordinary 

 Fellows had reached 500. The Officers and Council were elected for the Session 

 1906-7 as follows: President: Mr. F. Merrifield. Hon. Treasurer: Mr. A. H. 

 Jones. Hon. Secretaries : Mr. U. Rowland-Brown, M.A., and Commander J. J. 

 Walker, M.A., R.N., F.L.S. Librarian: Mr. G. C. Champion, F.Z.S. Other 

 Members of the Council : Mr. G. J. Arrow, Mr. A. J. Chitty, M.A., Mr. J. K. 

 Collin, Dr. F. A. Dixey, M.A., M.D., Mr. H. Goss, F.L.S., Mr. W. J. Kaye, 

 Mr. H. J. Lucas, B.A., Professor E. B. Poulton, D.Sc, M.A., F.R.S., Mr. L. B. 

 Prout, Mr. E. Saunders, F.R.S., F.L.S., Mr. R. S. Stauden, F.L.S., and Mr. C. O. 

 Waterhouse. — H. Rowland Beown, Hon. Secretary. 



Wednesday, February Ith^ 1906. — Mr. F. Meeeifibld, President, in the Chair. 

 The President announced that he had nominated Mr. Herbert Goss, F.L.S., 



