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large family of about two hundred mima and wahlbergi in about 

 equal numbers. These results were quite unexpected. — The following 

 paper was read : — " A Eevision of the Central American Chaulio- 

 gnathinaj (Fam. Telephoridte) based on the Genital Armature of the 

 Males," by G. C. Champion, A.L.S., F.Z.S., F.B.S. — Geo. Wheeler, 

 M.A., Hon. Sec. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History 

 Society.— il/arc/i 12^/i.— Mr. B. H. Smith, B.A., F.E.S., President, 

 in the chair. — Mr. J. C. Fryer, Northumberland Avenue, was elected 

 a member. — Mr. W. J. Kaye exhibited two quite distinct species of 

 Helicomus — H. hydara and H. amarylUs var. euryades — of almost 

 exactly the same facies, with microscopic slides of the genitalia. — 

 Mr. Newman, Gastropacha ilicifolia, male, taken at Cannock Chase, 

 May 25th, 1913, by Mr. G. B. Ohver.— Mr. Tonge, nest of the North 

 American hornet, Vespa macidata, from Massachusetts, with several 

 imagines. — Mr. Step, photographs of Aleurodes (AleyrodidcB),Sitd,uii\y 

 allied to the Cocculce, and gave notes on the habits of the insects. 

 The rest of the exhibits were microscopical. — Dr. Chapman, the 

 androconia of Agriades thersites ; spring brood larger, much like 

 those of P. escheri ; summer brood much like those of P. icarus. — 

 Mr. West, imagines of Aleurodes {Aleyrodidce). — Mr. Adkin, arma- 

 tures of Ptycholoma lecheana, cocoon structure of Anthrocera 

 filipendulcR and Saturnia pavonia. — Mr. C. B. Williams, British 

 species of the order Protura. — Mr. Coxhead, galls, with larvse and 

 pupae, of Gecidomyia saliciperda. — Mr. Ashdown, small brilliant and 

 metallic species of Coleoptera and Hemiptera, including Hispa atra, 

 larva of Jalla dumosa, &c., with the Swiss CenthorrhyncJms horridus. 

 — Mr. Noad Clark, androconial scales of P. hrassica, Diatoms, 

 Desmids, and botanical structures. 



March 26th, 1914.— Mr. B. H. Smith, B.A., F.E.S., President, in 

 the chair. — Mr. Edwards exhibited a large coleopteron, Archon cen- 

 taurus, found dead at Blackheath, and also a number of Lepidoptera 

 from Burmah, including Chalcosia venosa and C. zetica. — Mr. Tonge, 

 a long series of Colias editsa taken near Eeigate in 1877-78, the 

 years of great abundance. — Mr. H. J. Turner, C. edusa from Dawlish, 

 &c., including female var. helice and bred examples of intermediate 

 coloration. — Mr. A. E. Gibbs, G. edusa, with local forms from many 

 European localities, with allied species from the Eastern Palaearctic 

 area and from the Nearctic region. — Mr. B. Adkin, a large number of 

 C. edusa, including many specimens of intermediate coloration. — 

 Mr. Joy, a very long series of bred specimens of G. edusa, all of large 

 size, many females with small or no spots in the marginal bands. 

 — Mr. Dunster, C. edusa, taken along the south coast of England 

 during the past three years. — Mr. Frohawk, very long series of 

 G. edusa and female var. helice, showing almost complete gradation 

 in ground from pure white to rich orange, including the rare shades 

 of lemon colour and aberrations with black suffusion to the discoidal 

 (fore wing), with black hind wings, with drab mai'ginal borders, and 

 a female measuring 67 mm. — Mr. E. Adkin, a long series of British 

 0. edusa, and read a paper entitled " Golias edusa in Britain," deal- 



