THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
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some half a dozen examples in one Essex locality, and suggested 
heredity as a cause of the variation instead of action on the pupa ; this 
was supported by several members present stating that they had either 
captured or seen examples at the same locality. Mr. Tugwell, a short 
series of Dmyctria abietella bred from fir cones, Eurrliypara urticata 
var. with markings coalesced, and Fyralis fari?talis, and also lor distri- 
bution a number of Hesperia lineola. Mr. Hawes, living larvae of 
Syrichthus malvcc {alveolus)^ and Nisionades tages. Mr. Carrington 
reported that he was quite satisfied the white spot in the red band of 
Vajiessa aialanta was present independently of sex, but Mr. Weir’s 
remarks were diametrically opposed to this statement, Mr. Fenn, who 
had been to Deal for some time, noted that insects were very plentiful, 
among others captured being Agrotis ripce^ A. corticea^ Callimorpha 
dominula^ Lithosia pygineola, Crambiis contaminelius, etc., but he had 
heard of no Apia centonalis being taken. — H. J. Turner. 
Proposed Bye-laws of the South London Entomological 
Society. — I should like to draw the attention of the members of the 
South London Entomological Society to the various sections of the 
])roposed new Bye-law 19. If these be passed in their present form, 
the Council of the Society will become a close body, among whom it 
will be quite impossible for an independent representative to gain 
admittance. Thus, instead of having an Executive to carry out the 
wishes of the Society, we shall have an irresponsible body ruling at their 
own sweet will. — H. J. Turner. 
Mr. Turner points out an inevitable result that must follow 
from the adoption of the proposed new Bye-laws of the South London 
Society. The Council is, and always has been, a comparatively 
close one, and the Society is practically governed by a very few mem- 
bers. Contrary to the general opinion of the outside members, the 
Council last year refused at the starting of the Entomologist s Record to 
send official reports, except when sent to the other magazines, which, 
as matters stand, would throw our reports about six weeks behind the 
actual meeting. 'To show’ their w^ant of sympathy with this proceeding, 
the general body of the members elected Mr. Fenn and myself on the 
Council, throw’ing out tw’O of that body’s nominees. However, matters are 
much as they were, an 1 but little improvement is yet to be looked for in- 
side the Council. At present, the 1890 Report appears to be not even in 
the hands of the sub-committee, the time and money that should have 
been spent in the production of a Fauna List wdll be partly frittered away 
on the proposed new' Bye-law’s by w'hich the officers and members of 
the Council may become a self-elected body, the outside members having 
nothing to do with the actual w’orking of the Society, except that of 
paying their annual subscriptions. To prevent any repetition of the 
election of a member not in sympathy w'ith the one-sided view's of the 
Council, it is suggested in one of the proposed Bye-laws that no member 
may vote for a greater or less number of candidates than have to be 
elected. In a small body of voters, numbering about qp, it becomes 
evident that if the 15 members of the Council agree to vote for their 
nominees the members have no chance of introducing an outsider. 
It w'ill be objected that, being a member of the Council, I am partly 
responsible for the production of these proposed Bye-laws. This is hardly 
so. The minority had to accept them as they found them, and, up to 
