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caused by the expansion and contraction of the thorax, 
thereby creating differences of inclination of the thoracic 
plates, to which the wings were affixed. 
Mr. Charbonnier also exhibited two specimens of Am- 
mojjtttla sabulosa from Ipswich ; also on behalf of Mr. C. J. 
Watkins, of Painswick, photographs of the larva of Sphinx 
ligustri and a few varieties of lepidoptera. 
March 12. This being the annual meeting, the financial 
statement for 1900 was read, and the president and secretary 
re-elected for the ensuing year. 
November 12. Mr. G-. 0. Griffiths exhibited a large 
number of interesting specimens of lepidoptera, principally 
of the genera Argynnis^ Kallima^ Ageronia and Eronia^ 
the latter being very well represented and showing the 
mimicry of certain species of Danaidce. 
The president and members of the Entomological Section 
are most anxious to obtain new members. This section is 
the oldest in the society, having been formed in 1864 and 
has been continually in existence since that time. The 
section has done good and useful work, including the com- 
pilation of a list of the Lepidoptera of the Bristol district, 
which was published in the proceedings and in book form. 
Meetings are held during the winter months, frequently at the 
members’ houses, and excursions are taken in dhe summer. 
The meetings are very interesting, somewhat of a social 
character, and consist largely of exhibits and discussions ; to 
any one taking even a general interest in natural history, 
the meetings will be found full of interest. 
As there is a great danger of this section falling through 
for lack of interest taken in it by general members of the 
society, the feeling exists that it only requires the facts to be 
brought before the society to bring a large accession of 
