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SOCIETIES. 



Entomological Society of London. — February Qth, 1889. — The Rt. 

 Hon. Lord Walsinghara, M.A., F.R.S., President, in the chair. The 

 President announced that he had nominated Capt. H. J. Elwes, Mr. F. Da 

 Cane Godman, F.R.S., and Dr. D. Sharp, Vice-Presidents for the session 

 1889-90. The Rev. F. D. Morrice, M.A., of Rugby: Mr. A. Robinson, 

 B.A., of Brettauby Manor, near Darlington ; and Mr. H. Burns, of 

 Fulham, S.W., were elected Fellows ; and Mr. B. A. Bovver, and Mr. H. S, 

 Fremlin, were admitted into the Society. Lord Walsingham exhibited a 

 larva of Lophostethus dimiolinl, Guar., sent to him by Mr. Gilbert Carter, 

 from Bathurst, West Coast of Africa. Mr. G. T. Porritt exhibited several 

 melanic specimens of Boannia repandata from Huddersfield, and, for 

 comparison, two specimens from the Hebrides. Mr. M'Lachlan remarked 

 that melanism appeared to be more prevalent in Yorkshire and the north 

 midlands than in the more northern latitudes of the United Kingdom. 

 Capt. Elwes read a paper " On the genus Erehia, and its geographical dis- 

 tribution." The author, after referring to the number of species and named 

 varieties, many of which appeared to be inconstant as local forms, made 

 some remarks on the nomenclature of the genus, and suggested that a 

 better system of classification might be arrived at by anatomical investiga- 

 tion. It was stated that little was known of the early stages and life- 

 history of species of this genus, the geographical distribution of which was 

 Alpine rather than Arctic. The author remarked that it was curious that 

 there was no species peculiar to the Caucasus, and that no species occurred 

 in the Himalayas, where the genus is replaced by CaUerehia ; that none 

 were found in the Himalo-Chinese Subregion, and none in the Eastern 

 United States of America. He also called attention to the similarity of 

 the species in Colorado and North-West America to the European species. 

 Lord Walsingham, Mr. Waterhouse, Mr. 0. Janson, Mr. M'Lachlan, Dr. 

 Sharp, and Mr. Jenner Weir took part in the discussion which ensued. 

 Mr. W. Warren read a paper " On the Pyralidina collected in 1874 

 and 1875 by Dr. J. W. H. Trail in the Basin of the Amazons." Mr. C. 

 J. Gahan read a paper entitled " Descriptions of new or little-known 

 species of Glenea in the Collection of the British Museum." Dr. J. S. 

 Baly communicated a paper entitled " Notes on Aulacophora and allied 

 genera." — H. Goss, Hon. Secretary. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 January Q,Ath, 1889. T. R. Billups, President, in the Chair. Rev. Joseph 

 Greene, M.A., was elected a member. Mr. W. H. Tugwell exhibited 

 a fine bred series of Deilephila galii. Mr. J. A. Clark, Acidalia immorata. 

 Mr. Adye, forms of Argynnis paphia, var. valezina. Mr. Tutt, on behalf 

 of the Rev. C. A. Sladen, a black and almost spotless variety of Strenia 

 clathrata, a melanic specimen of Agrotis siimdans, Hufn., taken in the 

 Hebrides. The Annual Meeting was then held. The Treasurer then read 

 an abstract of his accounts for 1888, showing a substantial balance 

 in favour of the Society. The Council's Report was read by the Secretary, 

 and the following gentlemen were elected as officers for 1889. Mr. T. R. 

 Billups, President. Mr. J. T. Carrington, and Mr. W. H. Tugwell, Vice- 

 Presidents. Mr. E. Step, Treasurer. Mr. W. West (Greenwich), Curator. 

 Mr. D. J. Rice, Librarian. Mr. H. W. Barker, Secretary. Mr. H. J. 

 Turner, AssistHut Secretary. Messrs. R. Adkin, C. A. Briggs, T. W. Hall, 

 J. Henderson, W. Manger, J. R. Wellman, and J. J. Jenner Weir, Council. 



