EHTOMOLOGICAL SECTION. 
k HREE Meetings only and no Excursions were held during: 
X i 9 14, and new members are urgently wanted to make the 
Section a success. 
January 16th. — Exhibits. Mr. Griffiths, Lepidoptera from 
Ta-tsien-lou, W. China, at an elevation of 8,400 feet. These 
included many specimens captured by the Jesuit Fathers, one 
specimen of Melanargia halimede being taken by the Bishop, 
Mgr. Beit. Mr. Smallcombe, some Indian Lepidoptera. A dis- 
cussion on protective resemblance took place when Dr. Rudge 
produced a letter from the late Dr. Alfred Russell Wallace, 
written in March last. 
February 26th. — Mr. Charbonnier communicated a paper, 
" Notes on Sexual Dimorphism in the Sciarince or Fungus 
Gnats." There are six different sexual forms in this small 
group, and the following species were exhibited to illustrate the 
paper : Sciara semialata, a new species, and Peyerimhoffia scabiei. 
A new species of Tipulidce. Triogma trisuleata, from Blair- 
gowrie, Perthshire, was also shown. Hon. Secretary exhibited 
a variable series of Smerinthus populi, including dark, pale, 
banded and pink varieties. Mymas tilice , one spot, banded, and 
assymetrical forms, also bred specimens of Colias edusa var. 
helice. 
November 3rd. — Exhibits. Mr. Griffiths, numerous British 
and foreign Lepidoptera, including the rare blue 9 and brown cf 
of Caudalides Cyprotas from Queensland. Hon. Secretary, 
Diptera, viz., Criorrhina berberina floccosa and oxyacanthce, 
Myiatropa florea, Ptilonota guttata, all from Portisheacl, also 
Empis tessellata killing Dilophus fibrilis. 
G. C. Griffiths, 3 Leigh Road, Clifton, President. 
Dr. C. King Rudge, 145 Whiteladies Road, Clifton. 
A. E. Hudd, F.S.A., 108 Pembroke Road, Clifton. 
H. J. Charbonnier, Olveston, Glos. 
Chas. Bartlett, 8 Woodhill, Portishead, Hon. Sec. 
Charles Bartlett, Hon. Sec. 
Members. 
