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of the genus Astathes, Newm.. and allied genera of Longieorn Coleo- 

 ptera." by C. J. Gaban ; and "A preliminary catalogue'^of the Lepi- 

 doptera-Heterocera of Trinidad." by W. J. Kaye. — H. Rowland- 

 Brow.v, Hon. St'r. 



March Gth.~The Rev. Canon Fowler, M.A., F.L.S., President 

 m the cliau-. - Mr. E. W. Lane, of 9, Teesdale Street. Hackney 

 Road. N.E., was elected a Fellow of the Society. — Mr. H. St. J. 

 Donisthorpe exhibited a parasitic Braconid, bred from the galls 

 of Centhnhiinchus siilcicnilis on turnips, together with the host.— 

 Mr. A. J. Chitty exhibited a variety of l\ijllio,ies ciianofitera, 111., 

 the coloration of the thorax dark instead of the usual" red. taken by 

 him along with the typical form in August, 1892, at Wicken Fen 

 close to the Pumping Station.— Mr. H. J. Turner exhibited a lon^^ 

 series of Bnjophila muralis {tjlmidifera) from Dawlish. The whole were 

 either taken on, or bred from pupte cut out of, a single roadside wall 

 some hundred yards long, very lofty, and facing nearly north, on which 

 aspect, however, it was protected by higher ground. They were ob- 

 tained in mid-August, with the exception of a few which emerged at 

 intervals during September and October, 1900. Generally speaking, 

 the specimens were very dark, and the series was remarkable in that 

 it contained but a few isolated examples of the forms which are 

 prevalent in more eastern localities like Freshwater, Eastbourne, or 

 Folkestone. The hind wings of all the specimens were dark, while, 

 in the majority, the black markings of the fore wings were much 

 intensified and increased in number, and a few specimens were largely 

 suffused with black. A considerable number showed a dark rich green 

 suffusion, while a large proportion were of a very deep yellow or olive 

 colour with black markings. The yellow forms were perfectly natuial, 

 as a number emerged from the pup.i exactly of that hue. Only a few 

 showed any trace of the typical delicate dove-colour, and it was also 

 noteworthy that the wings had a comparatively much greater area of 

 b'ack scaling than the eastern forms.— On the motion of Mr. H. J. 

 Eiwes, seconded by Mr. H. Goss, it was resolved that a Committee be 

 appointed to consider the question of uniformity in nomenclature for 

 the guidance of specialists contributing to the* Victoria County His- 

 tories. —The following papers were read : — " Cetoniidas collected by 

 Messrs. H. E. Andrewes and T. R. D. Bell in the Bombay Presidency, 

 with descriptions of the new species," by 0. E. Janson ; and "A 

 Supplementary Catalogue of British Ichneumonidae," by Claude Morley. 

 — H. Goss and H. Rowland-Brown, Hon. Sees. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 January IQth, 1901. Annual General Meetinr/.—Ur. W. J. Lucas, B.A., 

 F.E.S., President, in the chair. — The Report of the Council, showing 

 the work of the Society, was read, and the balance-sheet was adopted. 

 Tiie following hst of Officers and Council were declared elected for the 

 ensuing year :— President, H. S. Fremlin, M.R.C.S.. F.E.S. ; Vice- 

 Presidents, F. Noad Clark, and W. J. Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. ; Treasurer, 

 T. W. Hall, F.E.S. ; Librarian, H. S. Sauze ; Curator, W. West 

 {Greenwich;; Hon. Secretaries, Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., F.E.S., 

 and Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S. ; Council, R. Adkin, F.E.S., W. J. Ash- 

 down, T. A. Chapman. M.D., F.E.S. : A. Harrison. F.L.S., F.E.S. ; 



