SOGIETIES. 229 
Chapter x. Other species of ants in Holland, Tetramorium, For- 
micoxenus, Anergates, etc. (pp. 122-132). 
Chapter xi. On the distribution of ants, systematics, instinct, etc. 
(pp. 133-145). 
There is very little systematic entomology in this volume, but on the 
other hand it is full of interesting information on ants and their 
guests, and good lists of the latter are given after each species. To 
anyone interested in European ants, and especially the Myrmecophiles, 
we can heartily recommend this book.—H.D. 
SOCIETIES. 
Tae Sours Lonpon EnromonoeicaL anp Natura History Society. 
June 22nd.—Aserrant. tarva.—Dr. Robertson, a larva of Cleora 
jubata (glabraria) from the New Forest, which was almost wholly suffused 
with black coloration. 
Caprure oF Copris tunaris.—Mr. Priske, a series of the very local 
beetle, Copris lunaris, and pointed out the sexual dimorphisin in the 
development of the frontal horn. 
SAWFLY Larv=.—Dr. Chapman, the larve of the sawfly, Cimbea 
sylvarum, a large species on birch, and stated that the ova laid by a 
virgin female would produce all males. 
Captures in THE Wye Vattey in June.—Mr. Carr, a mimetic spider 
from the Wye Valley, and reported on the species of Lepidoptera he 
had recently met with there, including Leptosia sinapis, Asthena blomeri, 
Brenthis selene, B. euphrosyne, Abraxas sylvata, Perinephele lancealis, 
Cymatophora fluctuosa, etc. 
ABERRANT FoRM oF A. BROCKEELLA.—Mr. Sich, specimens of Argy- 
resthia brockeella with the aberration aurivittella and an intermediate 
form ; and also a cocoon of Yortrix viridana spun on a blade of grass, 
and thus of a long narrow shape. 
Sierra Leone Pyrates.—Mr. Hy. J. Turner, a number of species ~ 
of Pyraustinae taken by Mr. Bacot in Sierra Leone. They were all 
species of very extensive distribution and included Hntephria cribrata, 
Zinckenta fascialis, Marasmia venilalis, Syngania floridalis, S. abruptalis, 
Bocchoris inspersalis, Nacoleia indicata, Sylepta balteata, S. derogata, 
Glyphodes indica, G. sinuata, Sameodes cancellatus, Maruca testulalis, 
and Pachyzancla phaeoptivalis. 
XantHic aBERRATIONS.—Mr. R. Adkin, xanthic forms of Aglais 
urticae. 
July 13th.—Axperrations or P. tcanus.—Mr. H. Leeds exhibited 
a large number of aberrations of Polyommatus icarus taken in May and 
June, including obsolete, asymmetrical, synandromorphous, abnormally 
spotted, light, dark, and suffused specimens. 
Deraits or Lirs-aistorrss.—Mr. H. Main, pupa of Geotrupes 
spiniger, living examples of Copris lunaris, larva of Panorpa germanica 
(scorpion fly), an ichneumon of the alder sawfly, Phyllotoma vayans, 
and the larva of the sawfly of the Solomon’s seal, Phymatocera 
aterrima. 
A BritIsH EXAMPLE OF PouistEs GALLicaa—The Rey. F. D. Morice, 
