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from Torquay, September, 1907, with the central band on forewings 
very dark, and heavily outlined. 
December 3rd, 1907. — Annual meeting. 
Euvanessa antiopa. —Mr. J. A. Clark, a specimen taken at 
Walthamstow in 1872. 
Urbicola comma, ab. — Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson, a long series from 
Surrey including a cream coloured $ , and another $ with underside 
as dark as in typical $ . 
Harpyia bicuspis from Tilgate. — Mr. L. W. Newman, 3 cocoons 
containing living pupas, found on birch trunks. 
Eupsilia satellitia, ab. — Mr. J. Riches, on behalf of Mr. Dewey 
of Eastbourne, two very dark specimens, and another of uniform brick- 
red colour. 
Epirrita autumnata from Tilgate Forest. — Mr. L. A. E. Sabine, 
three E. autumnata taken in 1907, one having the upper wings of a 
unicolorous pale grey save for a somewhat darker broact central band. 
Election of Council. — The result of the election of officers for 
the ensuing year was as follows :— 
President. —Mr. A. W. Mera. 
Vice-presidents. — Dr. T. A. Chapman, and Messrs. J. A. Clark, 
F. J. Hanbury and L. B. Prout. 
Treasurer. —Mr. P. H. Tautz. 
Librarians. —Messrs. G. H. Heath and V. E. Shaw. 
Curators. — Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson and Mr. A. J. W lllsdon. 
Secretaries. —Messrs. S. J. Bell and T. H. L. Grosvenor. 
Non-official Members of Council. — Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, and 
Messrs. H. M. Edelsten, E. Harris, J. Riches and A. Sich. 
Secretaries’ Report for the Year 1907. 
It is some four years since the secretaries have been able to obey 
the strict letter of the rule that decrees that on the occasion of the 
annual meeting they shall put before members a report on the 
progress of the Society. . 
It is, therefore, with a refreshing and pleasurable sensation ot 
change that we announce that we are this year in a position to state 
that "during 1907 some progress has undoubtedly been made; it is 
modest in degree, but, nevertheless, better to record than dormancy 
or retrogression. 
In the first place the members’ roll has been increased, and we 
have now got well ahead of the limit of 75 members, which number 
was commented upon a year or so ago as an apparently impassable 
figure in connection with the number of the Society’s adherents. 
During the year eight new members have been secured, while two 
have resigned and two (be it regretfully recorded) have joined the 
great majority—the one, an honorary member, Mr. J. E. Robson, and 
the other (only elected in April, 1907), Mr. A. H. Shepherd. Thus 
last year’s total of 75 has been increased to 79. A search through the 
