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Societies* 



The South London Entomological and Natural History Society: 

 November 2'2nd, 1917. — Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S., President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Bowman exhibited several series of Hemeropkila abruptaria bred in 

 1916 and 1917, spring and summer emergences, and gave details of the results, 

 a wild typical male having been paired up each time with a melanic-bred 

 female. Mr. Brooks, a fine aberration of Lomaspilis tnarginata, the dark 

 markings confined to the costal area, almost ab. pollidaria, from Wicken in 

 1910. Mr. Edwards, a series of Papilio nireus and pointed out variation in the 

 underside marking. Mr. B. Adkin, three aberrations of Agi'iades coridon, 

 (1) ab. suavts, with red scales in margin of hind wing above, (2) ab. semt- 

 syngrapha, both from Sussex, and (3) ab.* syngrapha from Surrey. Mr. Hy. 

 J. Turner, a series of Satyrus statilinus, with its South European, larger form 

 var. alliofiia, and the very large race from Sicily, var. martiani: they were 

 from vari 'US localities from Spain to Asia Minor. Mr. Ashdown, a dark form 

 of Lophopteryx camelina and a dwarf p;ile form from Oxshott, with Pheosia 

 dictaeoides and Himera pennana from Wimbledon. Mr. Newman, a living 

 Amorpha popuU bred Nov. 21st in a cold greenhouse. 



January 10th, 1918. — The President in the Chair. 



The decease of two members was announced — Mr. W. West (Sutton), a 

 member of the Council, aged 71, and Mr. W. Manger (New Cross), aged 75. 



Mr. Edwards exhibited three species of the N. Indian genus Dodona, 

 viz. D. adonira, D. durga, and D. ouida of the Nemeobiinae. He also showed 

 Riodina lysippus, Mesene phareiis, Apodejnia glaphyra, and Echenais jjentheai 

 belonging to the L^jnoniinne, from S. America Mr. B. Adkin, series oi Agriades 

 coridon, ab. semi-syngrapha and ab. syngrapha, wita a graduated series of inter- 

 mediates, and read notes on the exhibit, A short discussion took place on the 

 naming of aberrations. Mr. Turner, series of the three species of the genus 

 Thais, T. rumina, T. polyxena, and T. cerisyi, and read notes on their varia- 

 tion and distribution. Mr. Bowman, a bred example of Aglais urticae with 

 curious leaden patches. The Reports of the Field Meetings and Visits were 

 communicated to the Society by Messrs. Bowman and Turner. 



January 2ith, 1918. - The President in the Chair. 



Annual Meeting. — The Balance Sheet and Report of the Council were 

 received and adopted. The following members were elected as Officers and 

 Council for 1918-19 .—President, S. Edwards, F.L.S. ; Vice-Presidents, R. 

 Adkin, F.E.S., and H. J. Turner, F.E.S. ; Treasurer, T. W. Hall, F.E.S. ; 

 Librai'ian, A. W. Dods; Curator, W. West; Editor of Proceedings, H. J. 

 Turner, F.E.S.; Secretaries, S. Edwards, F.L.S. , and Hy. J. Turner, F.E.S. ; 

 Council, W. J. Ashdown, K. G. Blair, B.Sc, G. Brooks, A. W^ Dennis, F. W.- 

 Frohawk, F.E.S., M.B.O.U., Lachlan Gibb, F.E.S., C. W. Sperriug, A. E. 

 Tonge, F.E.S., and W. West, L.D.S. The President read the Annual Address. 



Mr. Edwards took the Chair. 



Votes of thanks were passed to the President, Officers, and Council. 



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