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so far from the Fen district was remarkable. Mr. H. J. Elwes read a 

 paper entitled " A Further Revision of the Genus Erebia," which was 

 illustrated by the exhibition of examples of every known species. 

 Tracing the geographical distribution, he stated that the principal 

 European centres of the genus were the Pyreuees, and especially the 

 Alps, only a few forms occurring in Scandinavia, while the Ural 

 Mountains and Caucasus were almost destitute of species. The genus 

 became abundant in E. Siberia, from which region the few N. American 

 forms appeared to have been derived. Dr. Chapman also read a paper 

 " On the Species of the Genus Erebia, a Revision based on the male 

 Appendages," illustrated with drawings of these organs in about sixty 

 species. In connection with the above papers Mr. Tutt exhibited and 

 made remarks on long series of Erebia nerine, E. glacialis, E. euryale, 

 E. ligea, &c, chiefly from the Alps. — W. F. H. Blandford, Hon. Sec. 



South London Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 January ISth, 1898. — Mr. R. Adkin, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 

 Mr. Adkin exhibited minor varieties of Pararge megara, and con- 

 tributed notes thereon. Mr. W. G. Pearce brought a series of very 

 dark Hemerophila abruptaria, bred from ova laid by a female captured 

 in North London. The Secretary read a paper communicated by 

 Professor A. Radcliffe Grote, A.M., entitled " The Wing and Larval 

 Characters of the Emperor Moths," and exhibited the following 

 species in illustration: — Saturma pavonia, Aglia tau, Autameris io, 

 Hemileuca maia, Citheronia imperialis, and Attacus speculifer, kindly lent 

 by Mr. C. G. Barrett. 



January 27th, Annual Meeting. — The President in the chair. 

 Reports of the satisfactory condition of the Society were read from 

 the Council and Treasurer. The balance in the Treasurer's Report 

 was somewhat smaller than usual, owing to the first part of the 1897 

 Proceedings being printed in the current year. The following Officers 

 and Council were then elected: — President, J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. ; 

 Vice-Presidents, R. Adkin, F.E.S. , and W. Mansbridge, F.E.S. ; 

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

 W. West ; Hon. Secretaries, Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., and H. J. 

 Turner, F.E.S. ; Council, T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.E.S., F. Clark, 

 A. W. Dennis, A. Harrison, F.E.S., F.C.S., W. J. Lucas, B.A., 

 R. South, F.E.S., and H. Tunaley, F.E.S. In his address the 

 retiring President dealt at length with matters concerning the well- 

 being of the Society, summarized the entomological work of the past 

 year, referring in detail to the more important works which had 

 recently been published, and then passed on to a general consideration 

 of the bearing of the theory of evolution on our views of nature. Mr. 

 Lucas exhibited a specimen of the earwig, Forficula lesnei, taken at 

 Reigate in October, 1897, by Mr. West (Greenwich), of which only two 

 specimens had previously been recorded in Britain, and contributed 

 notes on its structure habits and occurrence. [See p. 49.] 



February 10th.— Mr. J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 

 Mr. E. J. Crow, of Brixton, and Mr. E. R. Hillsworth, of Stratford, 

 were elected members. It was announced that Mr. Mansbridge had 

 resigned, owing to his leaving England, that Mr. Tunaley, F.E.S., had 



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