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species of Necrophorus were cauglit, a different species in each trap ; 

 the sixth trap contained two species of Silpha. — Mr. Newman 

 ro[)orted non-success in f:;otting tlie larviu of Phri/xm livornica to 

 pupate, ahunilance of Ailjf/iniis aglaia, fair nunil)ers oi richciiis legon, 

 tlie apparent disappearance of Mdananjia ijalalJica from West Kent, 

 and that nearly everything in captivity was making a second hrood. 

 Augmt Vlth.— The President in the Chair.— The death of Mr. W. 

 West, of Greenwich, on July 30th was announced. He was one of 

 the original memhers of tlie Society in 1872, and the Honorary Curator 

 from the beginning. — Mr. H. Main exhibited from the South of France 

 larvae of Ascalaplins sp., Envanessa antiopa, Papilio alcxanor, P. 

 pudaUrvm and Myniielion sp., with ova of Pariiassius apollo and 

 Mantis 7xlujlosa, with parasites of the latter. — Mr. Priske, the cock- 

 roach Ectobia ■per&piciUariH with its egg-cases, and the larva of 

 Microdon sp. (Dip.), from an ant's nest. — Mr. B. S. Williams, 

 Pijiamcis ataUuita, having the lowest subapical blotch absent. — Mr. 

 Step, living specimens of Durcas paraUelopipcdns (Col.), from 

 Wimljledon Pai-k. — Mr. Sich, pupal cases of ApJielosctia (Ehicliista) 

 ccraaclla, and the larval mines in a leaf of PJinajnutcs comvotmis, 

 gatliered at JiyHeet during the Society's Field Meeting in July ; and 

 also the three British species of the genus Ochscnliciineria. — Mr. 

 Bunnet, Selcnui tetralunaria from Farnborough, Kent. — Hy. J. 

 TuRNEK, lion. Editor of Proceedings. 



Bradpield College Scientific Society. — The following observa- 

 tions made by members of the above Society may be of interest to 

 readers of the ' Entomologist.' Envanessa antiopa.— A. lady tells me 

 that while out for a walk on July 20th, she observed two large dark 

 butterflies with white borders to the wings, which settled on the 

 path before her. She pointed them out to her sister who was with 

 her, and both ladies gave the same description, and were quite 

 certain as to its accuracy. This is of course a doubtful record, but 

 it would be interesting to know whether any other specimens of 

 E. antiopa have been seen in Berkshire this year. Apatara iris.- — A 

 female was seen ovipositing on sallow. The insect was not captured, 

 but the ovum was obtained. A male was also seen flying over the 

 oaks. This is the first seen at Bradfleld for some years. Pararge 

 egeria var. egeridcs. — One was taken here on July 24th. This is the 

 first Bradfleld example that I have heard of. Annual Exhibit ion. — 

 The annual exhibition of the year's work was held on Sunday, 

 July 18th. ;\mong others we noticed the following : One Haviearis 

 liicina, as against four in 1919. Long series of Chattcndenia tv-album, 

 several ab. butloweri, Kroul., and ab. obsoleta, Tutt. I have never 

 seen iv-albuni so abundant as it was this year. Hemaris tityus more 

 numerous than fuciforniis, only one specimen of the latter being 

 exhibited. A pale straw-coloured xanthic example of Pararge megcera 

 which has probably been named long since, but for which I have 

 used the ms. name bradanfelda, n. ab., and a pale pink specimen of 

 Hipocrita jacobcece (= ab. rosece), the green colour being olive grey 

 tinged with green. Melanargia galatea appeared in some numbers 

 this year, which is most unusual, only single specimens having been 

 noticed in 1918 and 1919. — John F. W. Blackie, lion. Sec. 



