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same. (5) Sexual differences in colour appeared late. (6) Great 

 difference occurred in the amount of change in the colour pattern in 

 different species. (7) The young ^ resembles the adult 5 in colour. 

 (8) The ej'e emplacement of the immature is the same as that of the 

 adult. (9) The ground colour of the immature is the same as that 

 of the adult. 



Part II. of the Trans. Ent. Soc. Loud., 1916, was issued in Decem- 

 ber. It contains five papers and twelve plates, with sixteen pages of 

 Proceedings. " On New and Little Known Laf/riiilae and Pedilulae," 

 with two plates, by G. C. Champion, F.Z.S. " Gynandromorphous 

 A(/riades coridon, Poda ; A. coridon ab. roj/stonensis, Pickett," with nine 

 plates, by E. A. Cockayne, M.D. A most valuable paper, dealing with 

 the subject under geographical range, family and hereditary character, 

 anatomy of internal and external genitalia, psychology, external ap- 

 pearance, and theoretical discussion. " New Chrysids from Egypt and 

 Algeria," by the Eev. F. D. Morice, M.A., with a map. " On Certain 

 Forms of the Genus Acraea," by H. Eltringharn, M.A., D.Sc, with a 

 plate showing scales. Subjects dealt with in the Proceedings are : — 

 Scent scales in the Pierids, especiallj^ /'. najd ; hatching of the eggs of 

 a mosquito ; egg-laying of TrichiofiO}iia tihialin ; a teratological example 

 of a Coleopteron, with sketch showing additional tarsi and claws ; new 

 records of scents in male butterflies ; further experimental breeding of 

 PapUio dardaniis and its polymorphic females, etc. 



The Jr/.s7i Xatirralist for January contains an article entitled " The 

 State of Ireland," which causes one " to think." After calling atten- 

 tion to the reduced membership of the various Natural History Societies, 

 the falling oft" in the attendances at Field Club excursions, and the 

 smaller circulation of the magazine, the writer considers the causes to 

 be the increased specialisation of the modern student, the almost com- 

 plete cataloguing of the animals and plants, and last but most potent 

 of all " is undoubtedly " the " excessive attention bestowed, during the 

 last twenty years, on Geographical Distribution." " As the poet 

 says : — 



" Primroses by the river's brim, 



New County Records are to him, 



And they are nothing more." 



While recognising that Geographical Distribution is a necessary and 

 proper scientific study the writer supports his attack with numerous 

 instances where this line of work has been carried to absurd lengths, 

 and urges a return to the study of living things, themselves, their 

 physical characteristics, their adaptations and habits, and their 

 reactions to the environment. 



As we go to press the sad news comes to us of the death of Mr. A. 

 E. Gibbs, of St. Albans. 



SOCIETIES. 



The Entomological Society of London. 



December &tfi, 1916.— Election of Special Life Fellows. — Prof. 

 L. C. Miall, F.R.S., Norton Way, N., Letchworth, and Col. J. W. 

 Yerbury, F.Z.S. , 2, Ryder Street, St. James's, S.W., were elected the 

 first Special Life Fellows of the Society. 



