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Noctua glareosa, N. c-nigrum and TV. plecta, Triphama pronuba and 

 T. comes, Xylophasia monoglypha, Leucania littoralis (these last 

 evidently from their condition and small size a second brood), and 

 Apamea secalis. Occasional visitors were Stilbia anomala, Hypenodes 

 costcestrigalis, Aporophyla Uckenea, A. nigra and A. lunosa. On 

 September 8th A. lutulenta appeared, and continued to come in 

 increasing numbers until the day of our departure (September 15th), 

 and altogether we took over thirty specimens. None of them were 

 of the ordinary English brown form, but all were ab. luneburgensis or 

 ab. sedi. The occurrence in this locality of these forms of A. lutulenta, 

 of D. barrettii of the brown Howth form, together with that of the 

 Zygmna pilosella, is extremely interesting. The abnormality of 

 the season is well shown by the second broods of three species 

 usually only single-brooded on this side of the English Channel, 

 namely B. selene, A . exclamationis and L. littoralis. — F. C. Woodfoede ; 

 Oxford. 



Crickets and Eefuse Dumps. — With reference to Mr. Campion's 

 note (p. 246), I can put on record that last autumn crickets were 

 plentiful and very noisy about 3 p.m. on two Saturday afternoons on 

 the edge of a large dump between Kew and Mortlake. I have not 

 come across my notes on the occurrence, so cannot just now say the 

 exact dates, but I see from my pocket diary that I passed the spot on 

 October 2nd and 9th, and again on November 6th and 20th. Probably 

 the two former dates would be the ones. November 20th was at the 

 beginning of the cold spell we had last winter,- so can be ruled out. 

 The dump faced south, and was composed of household refuse, ashes 

 and old tins, flanked by a mass of old cabbage and Brussels sprouts 

 stalks, amongst which were the crickets. Then, again, on October 1st 

 this year, near Grays, Essex, we found crickets plentiful on the sea- 

 wall between the stones, and further on the edge of a refuse dump, 

 mostly ashes. Both these dumps were smouldering in places, so 

 there would be extra temperature beyond that derived from the sun's 

 rays, this being similar to the case mentioned by Mr. Campion. — 

 H. J. Burkill ; 79, Cornhill, E.C. 3. 



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The Entomological Society of London. — November 16th, 

 1921.— The Et. Hon. Lord Eothschild, M.A., F.E.S., etc., President, 

 in the Chair. — The Secretary announced that the Council had 

 nominated the following Officers and Council for 1922 : President : 

 The Et. Hon. Lord Eothschild, M.A., F.E.S., etc. Treasurer: 

 W. G. Sheldon, F.Z.S. Secretaries : Messrs. S. A. Neave, M.A., D.Sc, 

 F.Z.S., H. Eltringham, M.A., D.Sc, F.Z.S. Librarian : H. J. Turner. 

 Council: Messrs. Eobert Adkin, H. E. Andrewes, Ernest C. Bedwell, 

 James E. Collin, F.Z.S., J. Davidson, D.Sc, F.L.S., J. J. Joicey, 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.G.S., etc., Frederick Laing, William G. F. Nelson, 

 Prof. E. B. Poulton, M.A., D.Sc, F.E.S., etc., Norman Denbigh 

 Eiley, H. Eowland-Brown, M.A., J. Waterston, D.Sc, B.D. After 

 some discussion, it was decided to hold an informal meeting on 

 January 4th, 1922, at 5.30 to 7.30 p.m.— Exhibits : Mr. W. J. Kaye, 



