74 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Messrs. H. W. Barker and A. Short as Secretaries; and Messrs. T. R. 
Billups, F.E.S., J. T. Carrington, F.L.S., C. Fenn, F.E.S., F. W. Frow- 
hawk, F.E.S., J. Henderson, W. H. Tugwell, Ph.C., and J. W. Tutt, 
F.E.S., as Council. Mr. W. H. Tugwell read his Presidential Address, 
and the meeting closed with votes of thanks to the various officers. 
February 11th.—Mr. C. J. Barrett, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 
The President made some observations on taking the chair. Mr. J. Jenner 
Weir exhibited several species of the genus Cymothée, viz. theodota, 
emilius, cenis and theobene, and read notes with reference to the extreme 
sexual difference; the males, in most cases, were an ochreous or creamy 
colour, more or less clouded with black; while on the other hand, the 
females rarely had any of the ochreous or cream colour, and their markings 
were very varied and presented a very spotted appearance. Mr. Weir 
pointed out the differences in the species exhibited. Mr. Weir also exhi- 
bited specimens of Pieris napi, L., and allied forms, which by some 
entomologists were considered distinct or sub-species, and by others mere 
local varieties, and remarked that the object of the exhibition was rather 
to show the effect of environment aud season of emergence on the 
intensity of coloration both on the upper and under sides of the wings. 
Mr. Weir then contributed some interesting notes on his exhibit. Mr. 
Austin exhibited an extremely rare form of Lycena bellargus, Rott., having 
the brilliant blue colour entirely suffused with black scales, and another 
example with beautiful markings on the upper side ; both specimens were 
taken at Folkestone. Mr. Tutt, a bred series of Hadena pisi, L., varying 
from grey to a deep purplish red; three specimens of H. dissimilis, Knock., 
one with longitudinal striations; a small specimen of Arctia villica, L., 
the spots being very much reduced ; three specimens of Cerastis vaccinii, 
L., one having the outer margin curved as in spadicea or ligula; Ambly- 
ptilia acanthodactyla, Hb., and A. punctidactyla, Haw., bred from larve, 
and remarked that it was considered by some that these were distinct 
species. Messrs. Barrett, Weir, Carrington, Tutt, and Dobson made some 
remarks relative to this exhibit. Mr Adkin showed smoky varieties of 
Nemeophila plantaginis, L. Mr. Farren, a long series of Peronea varie- 
gana, H1b., taken at Scarborough in September, and remarked that there 
were plenty of the ordinary form of the species, but the black form was as 
plentiful as the ordinary form. Mr. Billups, a larva found feeding on 
tomato from Teneriffe ; Mr. ‘Tutt expressed an opinion that it was Prodena 
ittoralis, Bdy. Mr. Herbert Williams, a dark variety of Calymnia 
trapezina, L. Mr. Billups read notes on shells obtained from drift collected 
by Mr. C. G. Barrett in Wales. Mr. H. Wallis Kew read a paper “ On 
the Dawn of Memory in the Animal Kingdom,’ and in the discussion 
which followed Messrs. Dobson, ‘lutt, Weir, Barrett, and Wallis Kew took 
part.— H. W. Barker, Hon. Sec. 
The annual dinner of the South London Entomological and Natural 
History Society took place at the ‘ Bridge House Hotel,’ on the 9th inst., 
the chair being taken by T. R. Billups, F.E.S., the vice-chair by J. W. 
Tutt, F.E.S. At the close of the dinner the usual Royal toasts were 
proposed by the Chairman; and the Vice-Chairman, in proposing the 
toast of the Society, said the past year had been most successful; although 
there was a slight falling off in the membership, the financial position was 
much more healthy, and the position of the Society was much stronger 
than in previous years, and he concluded by hoping that the year just 
eutered on would far exceed any previous year, both as regards membership 
