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THE entomologist’s RECORD. 
form was commoner among the latter, but the Chingfurd specimens 
and most of the London forms were chiefly unicolorcus. Mr. Battley, 
Cerasiis spadicea, C. vaccinii^ and other autumnal species, taken on iv}- 
and sugar at various localities to the north of London. Mr. Bayne, 
Apamea gemina from Epping Forest. Mr. Simes, Amphidasys betularia 
from Clapton, with more black markings than the usual form, melanic 
varieties of Noctua xanthographa and Agroiis nigricans from Scotland, 
and series of A. cursoria, including var. sagitta and A. valligera. Mr. 
Clark, a male specimen of Fido 7 iia ato? 7 iaiia from Hayward’s Heath, 
entirely dark sooty-brown in colour, also Erebia cassiope with a bleached 
mark on one wing. Mr. Bellamy, a series of Hdiophobus popularis 
from Winchmore Hill. Mr. Southey, some fine specimens of Hepialus 
sylvmus from Hampstead Heath. He stated that he usually found 
these at rest on the undersides of the fronds of bracken. 
Coleoptera : — Mr. Heasler, Choleva nigricans, taken under dead 
leaves at Highgate and Wimbledon. Mr. Riches, Necrophorus ruspator, 
Dorcus parallelopipedus, Serica brunnea, etc. Mr. Pearson, living larvae 
of Der 77 iestes lantarius. 
The gentlemen who were nominated at the last meeting, as officers 
for 1892, were unanimously elected. 
The Secretary read the report for 1891, in which he said that, not- 
withstanding several difficulties under which the Society had been 
working, the progress was good, this being especially the case with the 
exhibits and communications. Mr. Tutt proposed that this report be 
adopted, with a vote of thanks to the Secretaries. Mr. Huckett 
seconded the resolution, and it was carried. 
The President then read his annual address. He said that, although 
diverse in many things, we all met here on a common footing, as 
students, and that all should be ready to learn. Although some were 
specialists, so closely were the various branches of Natural History 
connected, that it was almost impossible to devote one’s attention to 
one order without knowing something of the others. He then spoke of 
the true recreative value of a pursuit such as the study of Natural 
History. 
Dr. Buckell proposed that a vote of thanks be given to the President 
for his address, and also to all the officers for their services during the 
past year. Mr. Hodges seconded this, and it was carried. 
Mr. Bellamy stated that he had seen a specimen of S 77 iermthus iilice. 
on November 22nd, being evidently one of an autumn brood. Autumnal 
emergences were also noted of Sianropus fagi by Mr. Tutt, and Abraxas 
ul 77 iata by Mr. Battley. 
Erratum. — In the report for November 5th, E 7 it. Rec., No. ii, 
p. 263, line 44, for “Mitcham” read “Eltham.” 
The South London Entomological Society. — Nove 77 iber 12th, 
1891. — Mr. J. A. Cooper exhibited a splendid banded variety of 
Abraxas grossulariata (Ent. Record, ii., p. 190); Mr. Auld, a hornet’s 
nest from Ware, Herts ; Mr. W. West, Folia chi from the Lake District ; 
Mr. C. G. Barrett, a ? and ^ specimen of Lyca 7 ia argiades captured 
at Bloxworth, a fine form of Argynnis aglaia captured in Norfolk, with 
deep black striations along the nervures towards the outer margin, also 
some splendid Aplecta nebulosa var. robso 7 ti, bred by Mr. Collins of 
