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Entomological Society of London : February 5th, 1890.— The Right Hon. 

 Lord Walsingham, M.A., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. B. A. Bristowe, of Champion Hill, S.E. ; Mr. J. E. Eastwood, of Witley, 

 Surrey ; Mr. Albert B. Earn, of Stone, Greenhithe, Kent ; and Mr. O. Goldthwaite, 

 of Leyton, Essex, were elected Eellows. 



Mr. F. D. Godman exhibited a specimen of Papilio Thoas, from Alamos, in the 

 State of Gonora, Mexico, showing an aberration in the left hind-wing. Mr. R. 

 Trimen remarked that butterflies of the genus Papilio were seldom liable to 

 variation. 



Mr. Charles G. Barrett exhibited a series of specimens of Phycis subornatella, 

 Dup., from Pembroke, the east and west of Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Perthshire ; 

 and a series of Phycis adoriiatella, Tr., from Bos Hill, Folkestone, Norfolk, and 

 Reading ; also a number of forms intermediate between the above, taken in the Isle 

 of Portland by Mr. N. M. Richardson. He said that these forms proved the 

 identity of the two supposed species, which he believed were both referable to P. 

 dilutella, Hb. He also exhibited specimens of Hesperia lineola, and a pale variety 

 of it taken in Cambridgeshire by Mr. H. W. Vivian ; specimens of Epischnia 

 BanlcesieJla, a recently-described species, taken by Mr. N. M. Richardson, in Port- 

 land ; and a specimen of Retinia margarotana, H.-S., a species new to Britain, 

 discovered in Mr. Hodgkinson's collection amongst a number of Retinia piuivorana 

 ■which had been collected in Scotland. 



Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher showed a series of Gelechia fumatella from sandhills in 

 Hayling Island and near Littlehampton, and, for comparison, a series of G. dis- 

 tinctella, from the same place. He also showed a few bred specimens of G. terrella, 

 and a series of preserved larvse. He stated that on the downs the larvae live in the 

 middle of the tufts of such grasses as Festuca ovina and allied species, and that on 

 sand-hills, where herbage is more sparse, they make silken galleries under stones, 

 and sally forth to eat blades of grass growing near their homes. 



Mr. H. Goss read a communication from Dr. Clemow, of Cronstadt, St. Peters- 

 burg, on the subject of the coincidence of vast flights and bliglits of insects during 

 the years 1757, 1763, 17b2, 1783, 1836 and 18-17, and the epidemic of influenza. 

 During the year 1889, no unusual activity in the insect world had been recorded. 

 Mr. H. T. Stainton and Mr. McLachlan made some remarks on the subject, the 

 purport of which was that there was no connection between epidemics and the 

 occurrence of swarms of insects, and this appeared to be the general opinion of the 

 meeting. 



Mr. G. A. J. Rolhney communicated " Notes on Flowers avoided by Bees." 

 It appeared, according to the author's observations, made in India, that dahlias 

 were exceptionally attractive, but that the passion-flower was only resorted to by a 

 few species of Xylocopa : and that, with one exception, he had never seen any 

 insects feeding on the flowers of the oleander. Mr. Slater, Colonel Swinhoe, Mr. 

 Trimen, Lord Walsingham, and Mr. McLachlan took part in the discussion which 

 ensued. 



Dr. D. Sharp read a paper, entitled, " On the structure of the Terminal Segment 

 in some male Hemiptera." 



Colonel Swinhoe read a paper, entitled, " On the Mollis of Burma." This paper 

 contained descriptions of several new genera, and 107 new species. 



Dr. F. A. Dixey read a paper, entitled, " On the Phylogenetic Significance of 

 the wing-markings in certain genera of the Nymphalida." A long discussion 

 ensued, in which Lord Walsingham, Mr. Jenner Weir, Mr. Elwes, Mr. Trimen and 

 others took part. — H. Goss, Ron. Sec. 



