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of his hand left a distinct scar some days after the appHcation. The 

 discharge of Dicranura vinula showed a strength of about forty-five 

 per cent. ; and Mr. F. Merrifield remarked that in breeding the larvae of 

 that species the acid hberated by them left a yellow stain on the leno, 

 making it rotten. — Mr. W. Schaus commmiicated " A Eevision of the 

 American Notodoutidae," and Mr. H. St. J. Donisthorpe read a paper 

 on " Cases of Protective Resemblance, Municry, &c., in British Coleo- 

 ptera." — H. Rowland-Browx, Hon. Sec. 



South London Entomological and Natural Histoky Society. — 

 April 2oth, 1901. — Mr. H. S. Fremlin, F.E.S., President, m the 

 chair. — The evening was devoted to a special lecture by Mr. R. Kearton 

 on " Wild Life in Nature," illustrated by a large number of origmal 

 lantern-slides. 



Maif 9th. — The President in the chair. — Mr. Step exhibited a num- 

 ber of living specimens of the fungus-inhabiting coleopteron, Myceto- 

 phayus quadiipiistiilatus, from the banks of the Brent. — Mr, Kemp, 

 between seventy and eighty cases made by larv^ of caddis-flies 

 (Trichoptera) of the genera Phryt/anea, Limnophilus, Serieosoma, Ana- 

 holia, and Molanmi, from the neighbourhood of London and Oxford; 

 numbers of examples were composed wholly or partly of fresh-water 

 shells. — Mr. Enoch, living nymphs of Ana.v imperator, ^Eschna cyanea, 

 Brachytron pratense, Caloptcryx splendent, and Erythromma naias, from 

 the Black Pond, Esher, and Byfleet. — Mr. Edwards, a species of trap- 

 door spider from Jamaica, together with its nest ; a large species of 

 dragontiy from Bogota ; and a specimen of the lantern-fly, Ftilyaria 

 lateiiana. — Mr. Lucas, specimens of the so-called fresh-water limpet, 

 Ancylus lacustris, from the canal near Byfleet. — Mr. Clark, photo- 

 graphs of the ova of TcBuiocampa stabilis and Ennomus tUiaria. — Mr. 

 Turner, a living nymph of Anax imperator. — Dr. Chapman, living 

 specimens of TArt/.s pulyxena, bred from larvae taken in the South of 

 France. — Mr. Fremlin, several cultures of bacteria obtained from the 

 dead pupae exhibited by Mr. Adkin several meethigs ago. A discussion 

 ensued. — Mr. W.Bateson,F.R.S., gave an address on "Recent Advances 

 in the Study of Heredity," and exhibited numerous specimens in 

 illustration. 



May 23/(/. — Mr. W. J. Lucas, B.A., Vice-President, in the chair. — 

 Mr. Robert Adkin, living examples of the coleopteron, Pyrophunis nocti- 

 liiciis, from Jamaica, and contributed notes. — Mr. F. M. B. Carr, a 

 large number of species of Lepidoptera taken or bred this year, mainly 

 from the New Forest, including Drymo7iia chaonia, Anticlea niyro- 

 fasciata, Cidaria psittacata, Asphalia flavicornis, H. ridens, &c. — Mr. 

 Step exhibited a considerable number of lantern-sHdes illustrative of 

 his address on " Spring Notes." Some were from photographs taken 

 at Oxshott during the Society's Field Meeting. — Hy. J. Turner, 

 Hon. Bep. Sec. 



