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who were not members of one or other of the various societies ; but he 
thought that they too might be reached, especially 1f when found over- 
collecting they were tabooed the exchange columns of our magazines. 
He also said that a suggestion had been made that a list of the 
particular species in danger of extermination should be freely cir- 
culated. 
Mr. Fremlin would go further than collectors or even dealers, and 
lay the chief share of the extermination upon greedy acquirers of 
insects who would give extreme prices for good specimens of rarities. 
Mr. Tutt did not class all dealers together, for there were men 
among them who would be the very last to exterminate a species ; it 
was to their interest to preserve, and not to destroy. He further 
remarked that the struggle for existence of a species was often much 
intensified by the attack of ichneumons when the species was over- 
collected ; for the same number of the parasites devoted their 
attention to the constantly decreasing number of larvee with a very 
certain result. 
Mr. Mansbridge said that he would like to see some limit put to 
the reckless exchange of modern times. Year after year he had 
known the York collectors go after the same insects at the same time. ° 
As an instance he mentioned Zpzone parallelaria (vespertaria). He 
had known one man take for exchange as many as 200 of this species 
in a day, and the same individual would go every day for a fortnight. 
It was the same with other species. There were but few dealers, but 
a vast amount of exchanging took place. 
In closing the debate Mr. Adkin said that it seemed to be the 
decided view of the members present that some sort of protection was 
desirable. In his opinion the best way of effecting this object would 
be by raising a strong public opinion, and by the use of all possible 
moral suasion. He thought that the Society could aid the com- 
mittee by forwarding a resolution supporting their action. 
Mr. T. W. Hall then proposed, and Mr. Auld seconded, the 
following motion, which was agreed to : 
“That the thanks of the South London Entomological and Natural 
History Society be given to the Committee of the Entomological 
Society of London for the Protection of Insects in Danger of Exterm1- 
nation ; that the Society strongly approve of the work ; and that the 
members present pledge themselves to use their personal efforts to 
further the objects of the committee.” 
HENRY J. TURNER. 
