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genus, or restricted section, give no indication as to the systemic 
position of the object or objects described, and that thus the younger 
student, the more specialised student and the ordinary readers, who 
may be many in number, cannot be familiar with all orders, yet wish 
to know something to bring them in touch with the writers of such 
articles. At present such workers are often absolutely ‘‘at sea’ as to 
the family, etc., under discussion. The aim of every describer should 
be to ‘ place his findings in such a position that they will be readily 
available to others.” ‘The long list of synonyms in our Catologues in 
all orders should stand as a warning to these slipshod authors; in 
fact one would almost wish for a drastic rule. ‘A specialist should 
bear in mind that everyone is not up-to-date in his particular field, but 
a great deal more interest would be taken if greater definition were 
given.” 
We would like to call the attention of Fellows of the Entomological 
Society to the recently passed rule, Chap. xiv., Clause 3, ‘‘ Except in 
the case of those who have already compounded, every Fellow elected 
before January 1st, 1921, shall pay the Annual Contribution of Two 
Guineas unless he does not desire’ to receive the Transactions of the 
Society, in which case his Annual Contribution shall be one Guinea 
per annum.” 
SS CCIETIES. 
THe Ewyromonocican Society or Lonpon. 
Mareh 17th, 1920.—Exvection or Fettows.—Messrs. Christopher 
Arthington Cheetham, Wheatfield, Old Farnley, Leeds; G. 8. Cotterell, 
Newlyn, Gerrard’s Cross; Harry Leon Gauntlett, F.Z.S., M.R.C.S., 
L.R.C.P., A.K.C., 45, Hotham Road, Putney, 8 W.15; Thomas 
Frederic Marriner, 2, Brunswick Street, Carlisle; C. Smee, 6, Wild- 
wood Road, Golders Green, N.W.4; and Dr. B. Uvaroff, the Georgian 
Museum, Tiflis, Transcaucasia, were elected Fellows of the Society. 
Proposep ALTERATION oF Byg-Laws.—The proposed alterations in 
the bye-laws were read for the second time. 
Varieties OF British Lerroprera.—Prof. Poulton exhibited, on 
behalf of Mr. F. C. Woodforde, the following varieties from the col- 
lection of British insects in the Hope Department at Oxford. 
1. Chrysophanus phlacas, i., ab. schmidtii, Gerh., Burnt Woods, 
Market Drayton, N. Staffs.: September 8th, 1917. F.C. Woodforde. 
2. A variety of the same species with the coppery area of the 
forewing replaced by a smoky ochreous. The same locality: 
August 5th, 1918. H. F. Onions. 
3. The var. eleus, F., of the same species, Milford, Surrey : 
July 29th, 1908. From the collection of the late Lt. R. J. 
Champion. 
4. Celastrina argiolus, L., var. with radiate spots on the hindwing 
underside, the forewing spotless. Near Ashurst Lodge, New 
Forest: May 8th, 1915. F.C. W. 
5. Catocala nupta, L., var. with the red of the hindwings replaced 
by a dark maroon colour. Taken at light, Guildford : September 2nd, 
1917. From Coll. R. J. Champion, 
THe Srratiomyip Fly Beris VALLATA CAPTURED WITH ITs TEN- 
THREDINID MopELS.—Prof. Poulton exhibited a series of six examples of 
