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together with examples of parasite worms, so frequently found attacking this 

 species. These examples were brought up to illustrate Mr. Hillman's paper 

 on "The Domestic Cricket" (printed on another page), which proved highly 

 entertaining. The exceeding voracity of this species was dwelt upon at some 

 length, and details of various experiments given. At the conclusion of the 

 paper, the chairman drew attention to the stridulating powers of this insect, 

 and several members made observations on this matter. 



Among the exhibits were a fine light variety of A. caja, bred by Mr. Mera 

 from a second brood. Mr. Clark had a very long row of E. isogrammata, 

 and also E. Curzonii. Mr. Sheldon exhibited E. togata, E. TcuhiieUa, P. 

 bracta, and P. orichalcea, While Mr. Hillman, in addition to his exhibit of 

 crickets, also contributed an example of an orange infested with Coccus 

 aurantii, and a pigeon having two heads. — J. Russell and E. Anderson, 

 Hon. Secretaries. 



SOUTH LONDON ENTOMOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY 



SOCIETY. 



December 22nd, 1887. — R. Adkin, Esq., F.E.S., President, in the chair. 

 Messrs. H. Hayward, F. E. Pour, T. S. Pilkington, M.D., W. R. Hickling, 

 H. J. Smith, C. Kedgley, E. Livesey, E. A. Fitch, F.L.S., F.E.S., G. F. 

 Porritt, F.L.S., F.E.S., J. A. Smith, W. Turpin, S. Mosley, J. Butterfield, 

 W. Farren, J. Eckersall, and the Rev. Canon Fowler, M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S., 

 were elected members. 



The only exhibits were a lilac coloured variety of Lyccena icarus, and a 

 hermaphrodite specimen of L. corydon, by Mr. C. B. Smith, and a fine 

 irradiated variety of the underside of L. icarus, by Mr. A. C. Smith. 



The Secretary read the Council's report, from which it appeared that during 

 the year 51 members had been elected, bringing the total membership to 148. 

 The Treasurer read an abstract of the accounts, shewing a balance to the 

 Society's credit of £9 8s. 6d. The election of officers for 1888 was then 

 taken with the following results : Mr. T. R. Billups, F.E.S., President; Mr. 

 John T. Carrington, F.L.S., Yice-President ; Mr. E. Step, Hon. Treasurer ; 

 Mr. D. J. Rice, Hon. Librarian; Mr. W. West (Greenwich), Hon. Curator; 

 Mr. H. W. Barker, Hon. Secretary ; Mr. H. J. Turner, Hon. Assistant 

 - Secretary; Messrs. R. Adkin, F.E.S., T. W. Hall, F.E.S., R. South, F.E.S., 

 W. H. Tugwell, J. W. Tutt, F.E.S., J. R. Wellman, and J. Jenner Weir, 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S., Council. 



January \Zth, 1888. — T. R. Billups, Esq,, F.E.S., President, in the chair. 



