21 G • [February, 1886. 



and females of presumed I. fiavlcorne hare the wings equally excised. Tlierefore, 

 the whole genus stands in need of revision on several points. 



In using the generic term Isocelipteron, I do not overlook the fact that it is 

 probably only a synonym of Bei'otha, Walker (which has priority), and an examination 

 of the type of the latter made many years ago, convinced me it was so ; but in view 

 of new discoveries in structure, a re-exaraination of Berotha insolita is desirable. 

 Moreover, from a monographic point of view, it may be found necessary to retain 

 Isocelipteron for I. fulvum only, on account of the very dense neuration. 



In connection with scales in Planipennia, it occurred to me to examine the 

 genus of Ant-Lions known as Pamexis, Hagen, with regard to the opaque coloration 

 of the wings. Under the microscope this coloration is seen to proceed from granulose 

 matter (secretion ?), analogous to that which exists in Coniopteryx ; the pigment is 

 not in the membrane of the wings. — Id. : January 9th, 1886. 



Entomological Society of London, Jan. 20th, 1886 (Annual Meeting) : 

 R. McLachlan, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Officers and Council for the ensuing year were announced as follows :— 

 R. McLachlan, F.R.S., President ; E. Saunders, E.L.S., Treasurer ; H. Goss, F.L.S., 

 and the Rev. W. W. Fowler, M.A., F.L.S., Secretaries ; F. Grut, F.L.S., Librarian. 

 And as other Members of Council :— T. R. Billups, E. A. Fitch, F.L.S., F. Du Cane 

 G-odman, M.A., F.R.S., W. F. Kirby, E. B. Poulton, M.A., F.G-.S., S. Stevens, 

 F.L.S., H. T. Stainton, F.R.S., and J. J. Weir, F.L.S. 



An address was read by the President. 



Mr. Stainton proposed, and Mr. Pascoe seconded, a vote of thanks to the 

 President for the address, and that it be ordered to be printed. This was agreed to. 



Mr. Dunning proposed, and Mr. Distant seconded, a vote of thanks to the 

 officers for their services during the past year. This being agreed to, Messrs. Saun- 

 ders, Fitch, Kirby, and Grrut severally replied. 



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We regret to announce the death, at the age of 53, of the Eev. S. C. Tress- 

 Beale, M.A., on the 23rd December, at Tenterden. More than thirty years ago he 

 was living at Tenterden, and supplied the Tenterden localities, which are cited in 

 Stainton's Manual of British Butterflies and Moths. He afterwards moved to 

 Alkham, near Dover, and thence furnished a number of localities for the latter por- 

 tion of the second volume of the above work. In 1857, he added to our lists the 

 very pretty Sciaphila cinctana, mentioned in the Entomologists' Annual for 1858, 

 p. 88. He afterwards left Alkham and returned to Tenterden as the first Vicar of 

 St. Michael's. 



