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Meloe from near Woodford, with photographs of phases in its life- 

 history. — Mr. Newman, stems of nut from Otford with large gall 

 masses on them ; and living larvae of Agriades thetis, and remarked 

 on its great scarcity this year where last year it was in great 

 abundance. He also made remarks on the lateness of Gelastrina 

 argiolus, the late flowering of the blackthorn, and the scarcity of the 

 larvae of Arctia villica and ^4. caja. — Mr. Priske noted the fact that 

 Pieris rapes went to rest under the heads of daffodils, thus gaining 

 protection. — Mr. Frohawk said that both P. raj^cB and P. brassiccs 

 selected pale leaves as roosting perches. Mr. Frohawk, a series of 

 aberrations of Pyravieis atalanta, a species rarely liable to vary 

 naturally — (1) with divided red band fore-wing, (2) white clouds in 

 red band fore- wings, (3) increase of size of white spots in apex and 

 in bands, (4) reduction of white apical markings, (5) extremely large 

 and small specimens, (6) marginal bands clouded on hind-wings, 

 (7) black spots of hind margin of hind-wings absent, etc. — Hy. J. 

 Turner. 



OBITUARY. 



With great regret we have to record the death of Mr. Arthur 

 James Scollick. For the past year or so he had been a sufferer 

 from gastric trouble, and under medical advice had been living at 

 Sidmouth in Devonshire. Late in April last it was decided that an 

 operation was imperative, and he came to London for that purpose. 

 The operation was successfully performed at a private nursing home 

 in Baker Street, the subsequent critical period was weathered, and 

 there seemed to be great hope of his ultimate recovery. Unfortu- 

 nately his strength failed and he passed away on May 6th in the 

 60th year of his age. 



In his youth Mr. Scollick evinced an interest in British Lepi- 

 doptera, and this interest was considerably strengthened by the gift 

 from his aunt of an entomological cabinet. For many years he 

 confined his attention to the so-called "Macros," among which he 

 worked with much enthusiasm and considerable success. He was 

 particularly careful in the matter of setting his specimens, and as 

 regards the more local species he would devote much time and 

 trouble in obtaining them in whatever stage they were to be found. 



It is to be regretted that he very rarely contributed anything to 

 the literature of entomology. Possibly a reason for this may have 

 been his belief that in his work he was simply following a beaten 

 track, and that any field observation or discovery that he might make 

 would be perfectly well known to others although new to himself. 



In 1881 Mr. Scollick was elected a Fellow of the Entomological 

 Society. 



He leaves a widow and two sons, the latter subalterns in the army, 

 to mourn his loss. He will be missed by a large circle of friends 

 including many entomologists. 



