BRITISH JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY 



Editor: 



Richard A. Jones, B.Sc, F.R.E.S., F.L.S. 

 13 Bellwood Road 



Nunhead 

 London SE15 3DE 

 (Tel: 071 732 2440) 

 (Fax: 071 277 8725) 



Editorial Committee: 



Rev. D. J. L. Agassiz, M.A. T. G. Howarth, B.E.M., F.R.E.S. 



R. D. G. Barrington, B.Sc. I. F. G. McLean, Ph.D., F.R.E.S. 



E. S. Bradford Mrs F. M. Murphy, B.Sc. 



P. J. Chandler, B.Sc, F.R.E.S. M. J. Simmons, M.Sc. 



B. Goater, B.Sc, M.I. Biol. T. R. E. Southwood, K.B., D.Sc, F.R.E.S. 



A. J. Halstead, M.Sc. R. W. J. Uffen, M.Sc, F.R.E.S. 



R. D. Hawkins B. K. West, B.Ed. 

 P. J. Hodge 



British Journal of Entomology and Natural History is published by the British 

 Entomological and Natural History Society, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, 

 Hurst, Reading, Berkshire RG10 OTH, UK. Tel: 0734-321402. 

 The Journal is distributed free to BENHS members. 



©1994 British Entomological and Natural History Society. 



Typeset by Dobbie Typesetting Limited, Tavistock, Devon. 

 Printed in England by Henry Ling Ltd, Dorchester, Dorset. 



BRITISH ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



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Meetings of the Society are held regularly in London, at the rooms of the Royal 

 Entomological Society, 41 Queen's Gate, London SW7 and the well-known ANNUAL 

 EXHIBITION is planned for 22 October 1994 at Imperial College, London SW7. Frequent 

 Field Meetings are held at weekends in the summer. Visitors are welcome at all meetings. 

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Cover illustration: Black Darter, Sympetrum danae (Sulzer). Photo: R. Williams. 



NOTE: The Editor invites submission of photographs for black and white reproduction 

 on the front covers of the journal. The subject matter is open, with an emphasis on aesthetic 

 value rather than scientific novelty. Submissions can be in the form of colour or black 

 and white prints or colour transparencies. 



