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freely at Noguera ; tliis place is some miles from Bronchales, 

 its supposed headquarters, but this year it was exceedingly 

 scarce there. It is found by looking over all accessible portions 

 of the fir trees, and is not so difficult to see as one might 

 suppose. I brought home some larva?, and have now pupte 

 which I hope to see as imagines next May." 



Mr. L. B. Phout exhibited and commented upon a number 

 of Geometridee also taken by Dr. Chapman aud Mr. Champion 

 in Spain. 



Mr. F. Merrifield exhibited specimens of Pierls rapx and 

 P. ergane from Dalmatia, showing that the two species are 

 extremely difficult to separate, even if they are not identical. 



Mr. C. P. Pickett exhibited from the New Forest a specimen 

 of Aryynnis paphia 9 > the underside showing deeper green 

 markings than usual, and d in which the green was replaced 

 by a golden brown and pink coloration. He also exhibited 

 3 J of Argyimis aylaia similarly aberrant. 



Mr. C. J. Watkins sent for exhibition micro-photographs of 

 the larva in its case and the perfect insect of an Oxyethlra, one 

 of the Hydroptilidx, a family of Micro-Trichoptera ; these had 

 been taken by Mr. Mearns of Aberdeen. Also a drawing 

 made by himself under the microscope of a larva (in its case) 

 of the same genus. 



December 6th, 



The Rev. Canon Fowler, M.A., F.L.S., President, in the 

 chair. 



Election of Fellows. 



Mr. Frederick E. S. Adair, Flixton Hall, Bungay; Mr. 

 William Anning, Box Hill, Surrey, and 39, Lime Street, 

 London, E.C. ; Mr. Edward Connold, 7, Magdalen Terrace, St. 

 Leonards-on-Sea ; Mr. Frederick Muir, 86, Christchurch 

 Street Ipswich; Mr. R. Shelford, The Museum, Sarawak, 

 Borneo; and Mr. John Waddington, 38 Leicester Grove, 

 Blackman Lane, Leeds, were elected Fellows of the Society. 



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