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generally, used to grow in a few spots here. On this plant he found 

 two plume larvae, which subsequently produced two dark reddish speci- 

 mens of the above species. These were exhibited at the last meeting 

 (November 23rd, 1899) of the South London Entomological Society. — 



A. SicH, F.E.S., " Brentwood," 65, Barrowgate Road, Chiswick. 

 Winter capture of Gtonoptera libatrix. — On the night of December 



25th, I was rather astonished, when a friend had entered my house, to 

 notice a specimen of Cronoptera Uhatrix resting on the sleeve of his 

 overcoat. This insect was promptly bottled, and proved to be a ? , in 

 as fine condition as if bred. The time was about 8.30 p.m., and a 

 thermometer hanging outside registered twenty degrees of frost at the 

 time of capture. — James C. Haggaet, 58, St. AndrsAV Street, Galashiels, 

 December 27th, 1899. 



Phigalia pilosaria on New Year's day. — A male example of the 

 above species is the first insect of the year 1900 that I have had the 

 pleasure of taking, it was at rest on an oak-tree. The appearance of 

 this insect two months at least before its time seems singular. — Chas. 



B. Antram, 54, Elgin Road, Addiscombe, Croydon. Jannarij 1st, 

 1900. 



I^URRENT NOTES. 



The proposed officers and council of the South London Entomological 

 and Natural History Society for 1900 areas follows — President: W. J. 

 Lucas, B.A., F.E.S. Vice-Presidents : H. S. Fremlin, M.R.C.S., 

 L.R.C.P., F.E.S., and A. Harrison, F.C.S., F.L.S., F.E.S. Trea- 

 surer : T. W. Hall, F.E.S. Librarian: H. A. Sauze. Curator : W. 

 West. Hon. Secretaries, Stanley Edwards, F.L.S., &c. (correspond- 

 ing), and H. J. Turner, F.E.S. (report). Council : E. Adkin, F.E.S., 

 W. J. Ashdown, Dr. T. A. Chapman, M.D., F.E.S., J." N. Clark, 

 H. Moore, F.E.S., A. M. Montgomery, and J. W. Tutt, F.E.S. 



A meeting of the members of the Entomological Club and their 

 friends was held on December 4th, at " Wellfield," Lingard's Road, 

 Lewisham, when Mr. R. Adkin and Mrs. Adkin were host and hostess 

 for the evening. To those who have previously had the pleasure of being 

 present at these delightful meetings one need hardly say that the 

 whole afiair was an unqualified success. Among those who sat down to 

 supper were Professor Armstrong, Messrs. C. G. Barrett, Carrington, 

 Distant, S. Edwards, Enock, A. Harrison, A. H. Jones, McLachlan, 

 Porritt, Smith, Turner, Tutt, Verrall, and J. J. Walker. After supper 

 Mr. Adkin briefly proposed "The Entomological Club," referring to 

 the loss the club had sustained in the death of its oldest member, the 

 veteran entomologist, Mr. S. Stevens. The earlier and later parts of 

 the evening were spent in informal talk and the discussion of many 

 interesting entomological problems. 



The proposed officers and council of the Entomological Society of Lon- 

 don for the year 1900 are as follows — President : George H. Verrall, 

 F.E.S. Treasurer: R. McLachlan, F.R.S. Secretaries: J. J.Walker, 

 F.L.S., and C. J. Gahan, M.A., F.E.S. Librarian : G. C. Champion, 

 F.Z.S. Council : C. G. Barrett, F.E.S., T. A. Chapman, M.D., 

 F.Z.S., W. L. Distant, F.G.S., H. St. J. K. Donisthorpe, F.Z.S., 

 F.E.S., F. du Cane Godman, M.A., F.R.S., A. H. Jones, F.E.S., 

 R. W. Lloyd, F.E.S., Hon. W. Rothschild, D.Sc, M.P., F.E.S., 

 C. 0. Waterhouse, F.E.S., and E. Saunders, F.L.S. 



