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economy. Already we have rumours of double even treble broods, 

 unusual scarcity, abnormality in times of appearance, size, marking, 

 etc. May we ask our readers to register such with us in the next few 

 numbers. A black Papilio vmchann is reported, Eucanessa antiopa is 

 about, Chrysophanus clispar v. rutilus has produced a second brood in 

 its adopted home, and so forth. 



Fascicules 3 and 4 of the Bull. Soc. lepidopierolof/ique de Geneve for 

 the years 1920 and 1921 have recently been issued. M. Reverdin 

 contributes a short note on Hesperii syrichtus and a long article on 

 Hesperia tessellata, Pyrgus montivagus and Syrichtus notatus and M. 

 Arnold Piccet describes his biological observations and experiments 

 with the breeding of Porthesia similis at considerable length. There 

 are two plates, one in colour and the other an admirable photographic 

 one of appendages. We note with regret that M. Culot's name is 

 missing. We hear that he has been very ill for some months. 

 About 36 pages are taken up with the " compte rendu " of the 

 meetings. 



The Entomological Society of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 

 was started in 1920 as the Southampton and District Entomological 

 Society ; but the membership has so grown, and the words " and 

 District" proved so indefinable, that at a meeting held on October 1st, 

 1921, it was unanimously agreed to extend the title of the society as- 

 indicated above. Meetings are held on the first Saturday afternoon of 

 each month, the present headquarters being at 47, Tennyson Road, 

 Southampton (through the kindness of Mr. W. Fassnidge, M.A., the 

 president) ; occasional meetings will in future be held in other im- 

 portant centres in the county. A library of entomological works has 

 been started which it is hoped to enlarge considerably next year, and 

 collections of insects are being formed. An important work which 

 the society is at present engaged on is the compilation of a Hampshire 

 Insect Fauna List. 



It is earnestly hoped that all keen entomologists in the county and 

 the Isle of Wight will seek membership. There is no entrance fee, but 

 an annual subscription of half a guinea. The honorary secretary is 

 Mr. F. J. Kiliington, of 1, St. Catherine's Road, Eastleigh. 



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The Entomological Society of London. 



April 6th. — -Elections. — Miss J. Riddell, Los Angelos, California, 

 U.S.A.; Mr. C. Dover, The Indian Museum, Calcutta, India; Dr. 

 D. J. Atkinson, Broadoak House, Newnham, Gloucestershire; Mr. 

 L. B. Hopper, Manor House, Penryn, Cornwall ; Mr. F. H. Lancum, 

 Fernside, Shepherds Lane, Dartford ; Mr. F. D. Coote, 11, Pendle 

 Road, Streatham* S.W. ; Mr. H. E. Box, 151, Stamford Hill, N. 16; 

 Mr. H. M. Simms, B.Sc, The Farlands, Stourbridge; Mr. H. H.' 

 Wallis, M.A., 145, Wilmer Road, Heaton Road, Bradford; Mr. F. 

 Rhodes, 113, Park Row, Heaton Road, Bradford ; and the Rev. G. 

 Watkinson, M.A., Woodfield, Hipperholme, nr. Halifax. 



The Early Season. — Mr. E. E. Green, remarking on the early 

 appearance of Lepidoptera this season, stated, that an example of 

 Xantliorho'e fluctuata had come to light on March 12th ; while in 



