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specimen of Lycaena alcon, probably the first specimen that has been 

 bred, certainly the first from larvae taken in the autumn, and made 

 observations on its life-history. 



An outdoor specimen of the Cockroach. — Mr. Donisthorpe 

 exhibited a specimen of the common Cockroach [Blatta orientalis) 

 taken under bark of oak in the New Forest, far away from any houses, 

 July 29th, 1918. Dr. Neave and the President commented on this 

 exhibit. 



Ergatandromorph of Myrmica sulcinodis. — Mr. Donisthorpe also 

 exhibited a curious ergatandromorph of M. sulcinodis taken on 

 Bloxworth Heath, from the collection of the late Rev. 0. Pickard- 

 Cambridge. 



Larval Skins of Dytiscus marginalis. — Mr. Hugh Main exhibited 

 the three larval skins of Dytiscus niaryinalis, prepared for demonstration 

 purposes. 



Paper. — The following paper was read, the author illustrating his 

 subject with photographs shown in the epidiascope. 



" Notes on Australian Sawflies, especially ' Authors' Types ' and 

 the Specimens in the British Museum of Natural History and the Hope 

 Collection in the Oxford University Museum, with Diagnostic Synopses 

 of the Genera and Species," by the Rev. F. D. Morice, M.A., F.E.S. 



October IQth, 1918. — A rare Cogcid. — Mr. E. E. Green exhibited 

 specimens of a rare Coccid {Kermes quercus) taken on the stem 

 of a single oak, at Selby (Yorkshire). 



EUPITHECIA HELVETICATA VAR. ARCEUTHATA AND LiVING LaRVA. 



Mr. W. G. Sheldon exhibited specimens of helveticata var. arcentliata, 

 Frey, and a living larva from Surrey, and made observations on them. 



New Sub-species of Heligonius erato. — Mr. W. J. Ivaye 

 exhibited a remarkable new form of Heliconitis erato which formed a 

 connecting link between H. erato ab. chestertoni and B. erato ab. 

 colombina. 



Larval Skins of Dytiscus marginalis and Hydrophilus piceus. — 

 Mr. Hugh Main exhibited as transparencies in the epidiascope the 

 larval skins of Dytiscus viarginalis, which had been handed round at 

 the meeting on October 2. 



November Gth, 1918. — Special Meeting. — The Treasurer formally 

 proposed to delete' Clause 5 of Ch. viii., and to substitute : — 



" The Council shall nominate a chartered or incorporated 

 Accountant annually, who shall audit the Treasurer's accounts. The 

 Auditor shall be paid for his services a fee, the amount of which shall 

 be agreed by the Council on behalf of the Society. The Treasurer 

 shall furnish the Accountant with all the facilities he may require for 

 auditing the accounts." 



The Treasurer having fully explained his reasons for proposing this 

 alteration, it was seconded by Dr. Chapman and carried nein. con. 



Ordinary Meeting. — Election of Fellows. — The Eev. Fr, O'Neil, 

 S.J., Salisbury, Rhodesia ; Messrs. Ernest William Nimmy, 210, 

 Whippendell Road, Watford, Herts ; R. Stanway Parris, 6, High 

 Street, Bishop's Stortford ; the Rev. Alfred T. Stiff, Grantham, Victor 

 Drive, Leigh-on-Sea ; Capt. William Henry Tapp, F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S., 

 and Mrs. Eleanor Eva Tapp, of Loos, 88, Wickham Way, Beckenham, 

 Kent; and the Rev.. E. Adrian Woodrufie- Peacock, F.L.S., F.G.S., 



