64 THE entomologist's eecord. 



The Rev. F. D. Morice proposed a vote of thanks to the President, 

 regretting his absence and its cause, and expressing the hope that the 

 Address might appear in the Proceedings of the Society. The vote of 

 thanks was carried unanimously, after being seconded by Mr. Hamilton 

 Druce. 



A vote of thanks to the Officers was passed on the motion of Mr. 

 Stanley Edwards, seconded by Mr. J, Hartley Currant, and each of 

 the Officers said a few words in reply. 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society. 



October 12?//, 1916. — A new Ornithopteka. — Mr. Kaye exhibited a 

 specimen of the new species of Omit/ioptera, (Kjoiceiji, from N. Guinea. 



Melanic British Tephrosias. — Mr. Newman, specimens of the 

 extreme melanic form of Tr/i/iroyia ronnonaria from Kent, fine melanic 

 forms of L. consortaria and an intermediate form, a serie« of var, 

 rnxaira of Calliitinrjiha ilii.iiiiiiila, and a bred series of Dicraniirabictiapis 

 from Tiigate Forest. 



Purse-galls on poplar. — Mr. A. E. Gibbs, the purse-like galls on 

 the petioles of poplar leaves caused by the Aphid t'ciiiphiiiiis bursarius. 



Further notes on Pararge aegeria. — Mr. Gibbs, a case of further 

 specimens of Pdrari/e aeijeria var. ci/criiU'x from S. Devon, sent by Dr. 

 Perkins, and read a long series of notes on the characteristics, habits 

 and dates of the various broods. In the discussion it was shown that 

 besides passing hibernation in almost any stage of larval growth, the 

 species could pass the winter as a pupa. 



Reports of Field Meetings. — The Report of the Field Meeting at 

 Ockham and Wisley on May 20th, was read by Mr. Kaye the leader. 

 Reports of the Field meeting to Clandon on June 24tb, and to Box Hill 

 on July 22nd, were read by Mr. H. J. Turner the leader. 



Octdber, 2Qth. — Death of a Member. — The death of a member, Mr. 

 C. A. Briggs, F.E.S., of Lynmonth was announced. 



Aberrations of A. medon. — Mr. PI. Bowman exhibited underside 

 aberrations of Aricia uiedon: 1, with discal .spots on underside of hind- 

 wings represented by white splashes only ; 2, ab. obsoleta with heavy 

 striations of white. 



EuDAEMONiA. — Mr. H. Moore, the W. African moth Endaemouia sp. 

 with hindwings produced to very long tails. 



Stereoscopic pictures of pupa. — Mr. Hugh Main, a stereoscopic 

 picture of the stag-beetle shortly after pupation. 



Exhibit of species of the genus Pararge, and Paper. — Mr. Curwen, 

 a number of species of the genus Paravj/e from the continent of Europe, 

 and remarked on the diverse habits of some of the species. Mr. 

 Turner, examples of most of the species in the genus Paraiye {sen. lat.) 

 arranged as they are in the National Collection to sho\Y the sub-generic 

 divisions, in illustration of his Paper, the " Genus Paraiye," which he 

 then read. A considerable discussion took place in which it was 

 advanced that in a genus with a large number of species it was necessary 

 to consider them in groups, that the giving of special names for such 

 groups were much to be deprecated especially as they often had no 

 particular significance Avhen given, that in the case of the very large 

 genus Papilio one spoke of a group by the name of a conspicuous 

 member of it, e.<j., the macltaon group, that the species sometimes fell 



