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expedition he sent me a few northern Odonata, and these went some 

 years ago to enrich the same cabinet. — W. J. Ashdoavn ; Leatherliead, 

 March 8th, 1919. 



Lepidoptera of the Highlands of Scotland. — -With reference 

 to this subject (antea, p. 43), may I point out that a larva of Heviaris 

 fuciformis and a specimen of Dnjmonia chaonia were recorded from 

 Argyllshire by Mr. W. M. Christy (' Entomologist,' vol. xxix, p. 262). 

 — A. Steven Corbet ; 32, Hamilton Road, Reading. 



Is arctia caia habitually a day-flier? — I ask because I have 

 been told that it is, and never having met with it or seen it recorded 

 so flying to the best of my recollection, I shall be glad of definite 

 information on the subject. Of course, Villica, Dominula and other 

 allied species are well-known to be diurnal, and caias conspicuous 

 colouring would suggest that it is for warning purposes, which would 

 be of little effect at night. — C. Nicholson ; 35, The Avenue, Hale 

 End, Chingford, E. 4. 



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The South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society. — January 25th, 1919. — The President, Mr. Stanley Edwards, 

 F.L.S., in the Chair. Annual Meeting. — The Balance Sheet was 

 adopted, the Report of the Council was passed, and the results of the 

 election of Officers* and Council for the ensuing year announced. The 

 President read liis annual address, and after a short resume of the work 

 of the Society and the progress of entomology generally for the past 

 year dealt with tiie work that was being taken up on the economic 

 side of entomology througliout the world. Votes of thanks were 

 passed to Oflicers and Council. Ordinary Meeting. — Mr. Bunnet 

 exhibited photographs of the details of the life-history of Dasyccra 

 sul'phurella, and of some of the immature stages of the saw-fly Phyllo- 

 toma aceris. — Mr. Tonge, a PJiigaUa j^edana taken at Reigate on 

 November 24th last — the earliest date recorded. — Mr. Bowman, 

 aberrations of Coenonympha 2)co'iipJLilus : (1) very pale ; (2) very 

 wide dark margins ; (3) very dark suffused undersides ; (4) ocella- 

 tions on undersides much emphasised. — Mr. H. J. Turner, a series of 

 Polyoinmatus dolus : (1) typical, from near .Florence ; (2) ab. vittata, 

 from the Cevennes ; (3) var. vienalcas, from Asia Minor; (4) the series 

 in the Society's (Freeman) collection. He also showed a small male 

 P. icarus (22 ram.) from Elba, and Pieris manni with gen. les. rossii 

 from the same place. 



February lUh, 1919.— Mr. Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., President, 

 in the Chair. — Mr. Ashdown exhibited some of the Coleoptera 

 referred to in ' Ent. Record,' December, 1918, viz. Mordella acideata 

 and Agrilus sinuatus, new to Surrey, and the rare streaked ab. hebvcea 



