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Fenton, M.A., B.Sc, Seale-Hayne Agricultural College, 

 Newton Abbot, Devon; Mrs. Ella Frederica Meldola, 

 6, Brunswick Square, W.C. 1 ; and Mr. David Miller, c/o 

 G. Howes, Esq., 452, George Street, Dunedin, New Zealand, 

 were elected Fellows of the Society. 



Nomination of Officers, etc. 



The names of the Officers and Council nominated by the 

 present Council for the ensuing session were read for the 

 second time. 



Exhibitions. 



Rare and Local Coleoptera from Suffolk. — Mr. 

 DoNiSTHORPE exhibited certain rare and local beetles from 

 Suffolk : — A nice series of Chrysomela marginata L., taken at 

 Freckenham in Sept. last. This rare species is a new record 

 for Suffolk; the only southern localities previously known 

 are Southend, Pegwell Bay, Swansea and Brighton. Aniso- 

 toma cinnamomea Pz., eight specimens swept at Barton Mills 

 on Oct. 1 last, under fir trees. It was usually found under 

 beech, and occurs in truffles, and had only previously been 

 recorded for Suffolk by Curtis. Anisotoma pallens Stm., swept 

 at Barton Mills Sept. 9, 1917. The only time it had been 

 previously taken in Britain was in 1873, by our President, 

 at Deal. Dryophilus anohioides Chevr., beaten off broom 

 in plenty at Barton Mills, May 19 last. First taken in 

 Suffolk at Freckenham by Dr. Nicholson in 1916. Having 

 failed to find it at Freckenham, the exhibitor went to 

 Barton Mills, where he knew of a large patch of broom, 

 and found it in numbers. It had only been found in 

 Britain before at Plumstead, Coombe Wood, Chobham, 

 and Bradfield. 



A VERY RARE CoLEOPTERON.^ — Mr. Bedwell exhibited a 

 specimen of Agahiis melanarius Aube., taken on Haldon Moor, 

 near Teignmouth, Devon, out of sphagnum in a boggy spot, 

 on Sej^t. 23 last. So far as he knew there were only two 

 previous records for this country : a single specimen taken 



