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Poiiltoii occupied the ch;iir ; the paper was illustnited by exhibits of 

 many of the species referred to and by maps and (hagrams, and was 

 followed by a discussion. •- The press of business at i-ecent congresses 

 has been so great that it has been found necessary to hold sectional 

 meetings for some of the more important subjects ; among these a 

 Botanical Section has been in existence for some time past, and it is 

 now proposed to found a Zoological Section in which entomology 

 will no doubt hold a leading part. It is proposed to hold the next 

 Congress at Eeading in June, 192.1, Prof. Poulton, F.R.S., being 

 President-elect. 



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Entomological Society of London. — Wednesday, March 11th, 

 1920.— Coram. J. J. Walker, M.A., R.N., F.L.S., President, in the 

 Chair. — Messrs. Christopher Arthington Cheetham, Wheatfield, Old 

 Farnley, Leeds ; G. S. Cotterell, Newlyn, Gerrard's Cross ; Harry 

 Leon Gauntlett, F.Z.S., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., A.K.C., 45, Hotham Road, 

 Putney, S.W. 15 ; Thomas Frederic Marriner, 2, Brunswick Street, 

 Carlisle ; C. Smee, 6, Wildwood Road, Golders Green, N.W. 4 ; and 

 Dr. B. Uvaroff, the Georgian Museum, Tifiis, Transcaucasia, were 

 elected Fellows of the Society. — Prof. Poulton, F.R.S., exhibited, on 

 behalf of Mr. F. C. Woodforde, the following varieties from the 

 collection of British insects in the Hope Department at Oxford : 



(1) Ghrysophanus plilceas, L,, ab. schmidtil, Gerh., Burnt Woods, 

 Market Drayton, N. Staffs.: September 8th, 1917. F. C. Woodforde. 



(2) A variety of the same species with the coppery area of the fore 

 wing replaced by a smoky ochreous. The same locality : August 5th, 

 1918. H. F. Onions. (3) The var. eleus, F., of the same species, 

 Milford, Surrey ; July 29th, 1908. From the collection of the late 

 Lieut. R. J. Champion, (4) Gelastrina argiolus, L., var., with radiate 

 spots on the hind wing underside, the fore wing spotless. Near 

 Ashurst Lodge, New Forest : May 8th, 1915. F. C. Woodforde. 

 This variety approaches the ab. subtus-radiata, Oberth., taken at 

 Rennes. (5) Catocala nupta, L., var. with the red of the hind 

 wings replaced by a dark maroon colour. Taken at light, Guildford : 

 September 2nd, 1907. From coll. R. J. Champion. — Prof. Poulton 

 exhibited a series of six examples of Bens vallata, Forst., captured 

 with the following Tenthredinidse — 2 9 Dolerus ariceps, Th., 

 1 3 Selandria scrva, ¥., 4 J" Athalia lineolata, Lep., by Mr. A. H. 

 Hamm, on July 13th, 1907. All thirteen insects were taken from 

 flowers, chiefly Umbelliferfe, growing over a small area of Hogley 

 Bog, Cowley, near Oxford. The first-named sawfly was far less 

 perfect as a model than the other two, the last-named being the 

 most perfect. — Major H. C. Gunton exhibited a diagram referring to 

 Macro-lepidoptera of the 1919 season in order to suggest a graphical 

 method of recording observations of the appearance and habits of 



* During the Congress a loan exhibition was on view, the portion of which 

 devoted to entomology included many interesting local species, among tliem being 

 examples of Pieris daplidicc, Sphinx convolvuli , !/'orir/x ^yonui/aita, etc., taken in the 

 neighbourhood of Eastbourne. 



