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March drd. — Mr. S. J. Bell, GnopJios obscnrata from various 

 localities, including examples from North Cornwall (near Bude), as 

 dark as the New Forest form.- — Dr. T. A. Chapman, microscope 

 slides of ova of lodis vernaria, showing that the surface consisted of 

 a collection of hexagonal cells each with a central knob. A propos of 

 this exhibit Mr. L. W. Newman stated that he had frequently noticed 

 a sweet scent when opening boxes containing ova of this species. — 

 Mr. A. W. Mora, G. obscnrata, a pale speckled form from Fresh- 

 water. — Mr. V. E. Shaw, G. obscnrata from many localities, including 

 sandy-coloured specimens from Babbicombe. 



March Vlth. — Dr. H. C. Phillips, a specimen of Acronycta aceris, 

 darker than the London form of A. psi, from Kensington Gardens ; 

 also from same locality a series of Ennomos angularia, including 

 female with the two lines on fore wings accentuated and close 

 together ; long series of Gidaria immanata and G. russata were shown 

 by many members, these species being the subject of the paper to be 

 read by Mr. L. B. Prout ; the latter's series included melanic G. russata, 

 from Wolverhampton, and specimens from America attributed to this 

 species but proved by the genitalia to be distinct. — Hydroecianictitans 

 and paludis. Eev. C. E. N. Burrows exhibited drawings of the 

 genitalia of nictitans and of pahtdis, generally known as the marsh 

 form of nictitans. The exhibitor claimed that these showed differ- 

 ences in structure which entitled paludis to specific rank. — S. J. 

 Bell, Hon. Sec. 



The Entomological Club. — A meeting was held at Wellfield, 

 Lingards Eoad, Lewisham, on March 19th, 1908, Mr. Eobert Adkin 

 in the chair. Other members present were Messrs. H. St. J. K. 

 Donisthorpe, T. W. Hall, and G. T. Porritt. There were also eleven 

 other guests, among whom were three hon. members — Messrs. H. 

 Eowland-Brown, A. Sich, and E. A. Smith. The chairman announced 

 that, in consequence of the regrettable death of Mr. A. Chitty, a 

 vacancy occurred in the membership, and that this should be filled 

 up at the next meeting. Mr. Donisthorpe proposed Mr. Eowland- 

 Brown as a member of the Club, and this was seconded by Mr. Porritt. 

 The nomination to be brought forward at the next meeting. — Eichard 

 South, Hon. Sec 



KECENT LITERATUEE. 



AdditioJis to the Wild Fauna and Flora of the Boyal Botanic 

 Gardens, Keio : VI. (Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, 

 No. 10, 1907). 

 The present short list comprises the Orthoptera and Neuroptera, 

 and a few Hymenoptera and Coleoptera, submitted to Mr. W. J. 

 Lucas, B.A., since the publication of ' Bulletin, Additional Series V.' 

 The list is illustrated by a plate of cockroaches — Nauphosta brazza, 

 N. cinera, Blatta orientalis, and Leucophcea surinaviensis. The list 

 is followed by a note by Mr. Watson on the harm done by cock- 

 roaches at Kew. 



