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of these we have only 14, to compare with the 34 of 1914, and 

 the 39 of 1913. Our numbers are thus reduced somewhat 

 below those of the last two years, consisting at present of 

 twelve Honorary and five hundred and ninety-six ordinary 

 Fellows, making a total of six hundred and eight. 



Our Transactions for this year form a volume of 427 pages, 

 containing twenty-two papers by the following Authors, all 

 of them being Fellows of the Society : — Messrs. A. Avinoff, 

 Dr. Malcolm Burr, D.Sc, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c., (2), G. C. 

 Champion, A.L.S., F.Z.S., Dr. T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.Z.S., 

 (5), Dr. F. L. Davis, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., Dr. F. A. Dixey, 

 M.A., M.D., F.R.S., Hereward C. Dollman, G. C. Dud- 

 geon, Dr. H. Eltringham, M.A., D.Sc, F.Z.S., F. W. Fro- 

 HAWK, M.B.O.U., J. J. JoiCEY, F.L.S., F.Z.S. (3), (one in 

 conjunction with Mr. W. F. H. Rosenberg, one in conjunc- 

 tion with Mr. A. Noakes, and the third in conjunction with 

 the latter and Mr. G. Talbot), Edward Meyrick, B.A., 

 F.R.S., Kenneth J. Morton, A. Noakes (in conjunction with 

 Mr. Joicey), W. F. H. Rosenberg (also in conjunction with 

 Mr. Joicey), C. F. M. Swynnerton, F.L.S., G. Talbot (in 

 conjunction with Messrs. Joicey & Noakes), and Dr. A. J. 

 Turner, M.D. Of these sixteen refer to the Lepidoptera, two 

 to the Orthoptera, one each to the Coleoptera, Diptera and 

 Neuroptera, and one is of general entomological interest. 

 Though the number of papers is greater by two than in 1914 the 

 amount of letterpress is considerably less, many of the papers, 

 especially of those on the Lepidoptera, being short, though 

 important, contributions to the Life-History of a single species. 

 Amongst these should be specially noticed the solution of the 

 long-standing riddle of the later life-history of the larva of 

 Lycaena arion. The plates, however, exceed even the large 

 number produced in 1914, amounting to no less than one 

 hundred and seventeen, and consist of 17 chromo-plates, 10 

 three-colour plates, 3 black-and-white lithographs, 3 collo- 

 types, 78 half-tone engravings and 6 line-blocks. Of these, 

 nine chromos and eight three-colour plates are given by Mr. 

 J. J. Joicey, two chromos by Dr. Longstaff, and three collo- 

 types by Mons. Avinoff. Mr. K. J. Morton gave a donation 

 of £2 towards the cost of a half-tone plate, and Dr. Chapman 



