108 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
American Butterflies,’ by W. F. H. Rosenberg, F.E.S., and 
G. Talbot, F.E.S. Mr. Talbot made exhibits in connection with 
this paper. 
Wednesday, January 21st, 1914.—Annual Meeting.—Mr. G. T. 
Bethune-Baker, F.Z.S., F.L.8., President, in the chair.—No other 
names having been received in addition to those proposed by the 
Council as Officers and Council for the ensuing year, the latter were 
declared by the President to be elected.—Mr. R. W. Lloyd, one of the 
Auditors, read the Auditors’ Report, which was adopted on the 
motion of Mr. H. E. Page, seconded by Mr. J. Platt Barrett.—The Rev. 
G. Wheeler, one of the Secretaries, then read the Report of the 
Council, which was adopted on the motion of Mr. R. 8. Standen, 
seconded by Mr. R. W. Lloyd.—The President then delivered an ad- 
dress, after which Prof. Poulton moved a vote of thanks to him, coupled 
with the request that he would allow the Address to be printed as a 
part of the Society’s Proceedings; this was seconded by Mr. W. J. 
Lucas and carried by acclamation.—The President returned thanks 
and Mr. O. E. Janson then proposed a vote of thanks to the other 
officers for their services during the past year; this was seconded by 
Mr. T. F. P. Hoar and carried; the Treasurer and the two Secre- 
taries returning thanks in a few words.—GrorRGE WHEELER, M.A., 
Hon. Secretary. 
THe South Lonpon Enromonocican AND NaAturat HisrTory 
Socrmry.—December 12th, 1913.--Mr. A. E. Tonge, President, in the 
chair.—Mr. Tatchell, of Bournemouth, was elected a member.—Mr. 
W. J. Kaye read a paper, “The Ithomiine,” and illustrated it with 
a fine selection of examples of the different groups of the subfamily. 
—Mr. Hall reported a case of the occurrence of the ‘furniture mite,” 
and asked how the pest could be effectively dealt with—Mr. Step, a 
box of Diptera, chiefly Syrphide, taken at flowers of Michaelmas 
Daisy in October and December.—Mr. R. Adkin, a series of Nemeophila 
plantaginis bred from ova laid by a Grasmere female in July, 1912. 
One larva fed up and pupated in September, and the imago came out 
on Oct. 27th. The rest hibernated several together in the débris of 
the cage, and emerged in due course the following June.—He also 
showed four Mellinia ocellaris, presented to the Society by Mr. 
H. Worsley-Wood.—Mr. Curwen, a series of Hrebia ceto near the 
form ab. obscura from the Simplon Pass.—Mr. Carr, a collection of 
Lepidoptera from Staffordshire and N. Wales, including very strongly 
marked forms of Acidalia marginepunctata, and some nicely banded 
examples of Melanippe tristata—Mr. Adkin read a Report of the 
Annual Conference of Delegates of Societies affiliated to the British 
Association. 
January 8th, 1914.—Mr. W. J. Kaye, F.E.S., Vice-President, in the 
chair.—Messrs. D. A. Gotch, of Northampton; A. Leeds, of Kneb- 
worth; W. H. Jackson, of Wimbledon; and T. H. Archer, of South- 
fields, were elected members.—Mr. Hugh Main gave an interesting 
account of his holiday in Switzerland in 1913, entitled ‘‘ The Brunig 
Road,” and illustrated his address with a large number of lantern 
