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different in form, and is surrounded by about fifty to sixty 
hairs, whereas in J. pulchellus there are only about thirty-five. 
The hind wing of the male has five or six ciliae at the apex: 
the female has only two or three. 
The first specimen was taken by myself when sweeping 
grass on June 3rd, as already recorded (p. xxvii). On the 
8th and 21st I captured three other examples: and having 
taken home some roots of grass from the spot where I took 
them, I succeeded in obtaining during July both sexes. 
Two females emerged on July 31st. 
Mr. Waterhouse captured a male on July 3rd. 
The following papers were also read— 
“On the nictitans Group of the genus Hydroecia, Gn.,” by 
the Rev. C. R. N. Burrows. ; 
“On the Dates of the Publications of the Entomological 
Society,’ by the Rev. G. WuHeEeEtEr, M.A., F.Z.S. 
Vote of Thanks. 
Mr. WHEELER mentioned the great amount of gratuitous 
help which had been given to him in the matter of these 
dates by Messrs. Taylor & Francis, Mr. C. F. Roworth, 
Messrs. West, Newman & Co., and above all by Messrs. 
Longmans, Green & Co., who had given him the dates on 
which they had received every part of every volume from 
1834 to 1911. He proposed a vote of thanks to each of 
these firms, which was seconded by Mr. J. H. Durrant, and 
carried unanimously. 
Notices. 
The Presipent said he had received a letter from Mr. 
T. H. L. Grosvenor, stating that Colley Hill, Reigate, a famous 
entomological and botanical locality, would come into the 
hands of the speculative builder in February next unless it 
were previously purchased by the “ National Trust,” in order 
to preserve it, and asking for subscriptions from one shilling 
upwards. He added that the Treasurer would willingly receive 
any subscriptions that the Fellows present liked to give, and 
would hand them over to the proper quarter. 
The Presipent further reminded the Society of the Second 
