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of the hindwings of a unicolorous rich brown without any markings, 
and one which showed patches of upperside coloration on the underside 
of the left hindwing. Also a fine variety of Pararge aegeria with ab- 
normally pale markings. 
Mr. W. HK. King, a male Epinephele jurtina with irregular pale 
blotches on the right side. 
Mr. Bacot, living examples of Pediculus capitis and P. humanus 
(vestimenti), and read notes on their habits. 
Mr. Burkill, galls of Biorhiza aptera from roots of oak in Richmond 
Park; Hriophyes frawini on ash from Derbyshire; and the rare 
Callirhytis glandium from Quercus lucumbeana, a hybrid oak, in Kew 
Gardens. é 
Orricers anD Councit For 1916.—President: Dr. H. A. Cockayne, 
M.A., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.E.S.  Vice-Presidents: A. Bacot, F.E.S. ; 
Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, F.H.S.; M. Greenwood, Jnr., M.R.C.S., 
ek CaPs; EJ. Hanbury, F.L.S.,-E.E-S. ; A. W. Mera‘; ds.,B.. Prout, 
F.E.S. Librarians: W. Wi. Clegg and A. L. Mera. Curators; 5S. 
Austin; C. §. Nicholson, F.L.8.; H. Worsley-Wood. President of 
Research Section: K. B. Bishop. Secretaries: R. W. Robbins and J. 
Ross. Members of Council: H. §. Burkill; D. E. Digby; J. B. Hall, 
F.E.S.; L. W. Newman, F.E.S.; V. Eric Shaw, F.E.S. 
December 2ist—New Memepers.—Mr. C. Flowers, 4, The Avenue, 
Chingford, and Mr. EH. Kay Robinson, Warham, Glamorgan Road, 
Hampton Wick. 
Eixureition or tae Lycmnipm or 1915.—Dr. Cockayne, Polyom- 
matus icarus @ with splashes of very bright blue scales near apex of 
right forewing, no androconia ; Agriades thetis, showing asymmetry of 
colour and markings; A. coridon, asymmetrical, deformed and dwarf 
specimens. 
Mr. Pickett, a very long series of A. coridon from Royston, including 
many fine aberrant forms and 66 gynandromorphs. 
Mr. W. K.. King, a long series of A. coridon, including abs. 
marginata, sub-suffusa, unicolor, aurantia, albolunata, roystonensis, 
castanea, impuncta, striata, costa-juncta, etc., and gynandromorphic 
Specimens from Royston and Bedfordshire ; Polyommatus icarus, a very 
fine series of upper- and underside aberrations. 
Mr. C. H. Williams, long and striking series of P. tcarus and 
Agriades coridon. 
Mr. G. T. Porritt, Abraxas grossulariata abs. niyrosparsata and 
nigra, and intermediate forms. 
The President delivered his Annual Address, choosing for his sub- 
ject “‘ Insects and War.” 
LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE H\nTomoLoGicaL Society. 
November 15th, 1915.—Lantern Suipes.—Mr. Hugh Main, B.S8e., 
F.H.S., sent a set of Lantern slides illustrating “A Naturalist’s Holiday 
in Switzerland,” with copious notes in explanation. The slides dealt 
with the imposing scenery in the neighbourhood of Meiringen and with 
the life-histories of Cicindela campestris, the tiger beetle, Myrmeleon 
formicarius, the ant-lion, and Lampyrus noctiluca, the glow-worm ; 
