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in September, and also a specimen of Megapenthes lugens 

 taken by Mr. D. Cumming, in May 1915, on holly blossom 

 near Lyndhurst. 



Mr. Bedwell also exhibited a living specimen of Elater 

 coccinatus from Waltham Abbey, with examples of E. pomonae 

 and E. sanguinolentus, and the thorax of each species mounted 

 separately for comparison. 



Papers. 



The following papers were read : — 



" Falkland Islands Diptera," by C. G. Lamb, M.A., B.Sc. ; 

 communicated by F. W. Edwards, F.E.S. 



" Observations on the Growth and Habits of the Stick 

 Insect, Carausius morosus, Br.," by H. Ling Roth; com- 

 municated by Prof. Poulton, D.Sc, F.R.S., etc. 



Wednesday, November 1st, 1916. 



Dr. C. J. Gahan, M.A., D.Sc, Vice-President, in the Chair. 

 Election of Fellows. 



Messrs. Hassan Efflatoun, Choubrah Avenue, Cairo, 

 Egypt, and S.E. Agricultural College, Wye ; Frank Hannyng- 

 ton, Mercara, Coorg, S. India; Harry Haden May, Black- 

 friars House, Plymouth; and Akio Nohira, Tchijoji, Otagigun, 

 Kyoto, Japan, were elected Fellows of the Society. 



Nomination of Special Life Fellows. 



The names of Col. Yerbury and Prof. Miall, nominated 

 by the Council as Special Life Fellows, were read for the first 

 time. 



Exhibitions. 



An observation by Mr. C. 0. Farquharson on the 

 Hesperid Butterfly, Rhopalocampta forestan, Cram. — 

 Prof. Poulton gave an account of the observations described 



