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and female were shown for comparison. All three specimens were swept from chalk 

 grassland at the BENHS field meeting at Therfield Heath, Royston, Herts, on 

 29.V.93. The larval stage of this fly has been recorded as feeding in a fungus, 

 Tricholomopsis rutilans. 



The following persons have been elected as members: Neil Arnold, James Brock, 

 Paul A. Boswell, Wolfgang Billen, Gareth King, Graeme P. Smith and Malcolm 

 Cotterill. 



Mr R. D. Hawkins reminded members that the Society's hoverfly book had been 

 reprinted and was available again. 



Dr P. Waring described his experiences with two overwintering goat moth larvae, 

 about 7 cm long, that he is rearing. These are recorded in the literature as making 

 a cocoon in which they overwinter and then sometimes making another in the spring 

 in which they pupate. He was keeping the larvae indoors at 50-60°F in plastic boxes 

 with some soil and with brown bread and half apples as food. From time to time 

 the food material needs replacing as it becomes mouldy. Each time when the larvae 

 have been disturbed they have remade a loose, coarse cocoon for themselves. They 

 have continued to feed intermittently at about 2- to 3-week intervals. One larva had 

 moulted just after the New Year. A head capsule was found although there was no 

 sign of the cast skin. 



The ordinary meeting was closed and was then followed by the Annual General 

 Meeting. 



Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Society held at the rooms of the 

 Royal Entomological Society of London at 6.30 pm, 22 February 1994. Chairman: 

 The President, Dr D. Lonsdale. Present: 33 members. 



Minutes of the last Annual General Meeting were read and signed. 



The Secretary read the Council's report, followed by the Treasurer who read his 

 report. The Treasurer then invited questions on his report but there were none. The 

 Editor, Librarian and Curator then read their reports and Dr M. J. Scoble read 

 the report of the Hering Memorial Fund. The President proposed the adoption of 

 the reports; this was seconded by Dr I. F. G. McLean and passed unopposed. 



The President then read the names of the Officers and Members of Council 

 recommended by the Council for 1994-95 and, as no other names had been submitted, 

 he declared the following duly elected. President: Dr P. Waring; Vice-Presidents: 

 Dr D. Lonsdale, Dr M. J. Scoble; Treasurer: A. J. Pickles; Secretary: R. F. 

 McCormick; Editor: R. A. Jones; Curator: P. J. Chandler; Librarian: S. R. Miles; 

 Lanternist: M. J. Simmons; Building Manager: P. J. Baker; Ordinary Members of 

 the Council: B. R. Baker, J. R. Dobson, A. J. Halstead, C. Penney, S. C. Pittis, 

 J. Muggleton, I. F. G. McLean, G. A. Collins, D. Young and R. K. Merrifield. 



The Secretary then read Bye-law 26(d) and invited motions or questions. Mr R. 

 Softly asked about the vacant Trustee position. Mr Pickles said that Rev. D. Agassiz 

 had agreed to become a Trustee of the Society. 



The President then read his report and gave his address. 



The President then installed the new President, Dr P. Waring. 



The President proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring President, and this was 

 seconded by Mr D. Young. The President asked for permission to publish the 

 Presidential address, and this was given. 



Rev. D. Agassiz gave a vote of thanks to the retiring Officers and Council. 



Auditors: The President proposed the election of Mr R. A. Bell and Col. D. H. 

 Sterling as Auditors for the coming year with Council being empowered to appoint 

 registered auditors under the Charities Act if necessary. This was seconded by 

 Mr C. Plant and Mr R. Softly and passed unopposed. 



