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Clapton and Ilford respectively in May 1904. The ova which were 
laid between May ‘27th and 81st commenced to hatch on June 9th, 
and the larvae pupated towards the end of July; eighteen specimens 
emerged between August 7th and 27th, of which nine were dark (5<y s 
and 4 5 s) and nine light (5<? s and 4 5 s) while two pupa went over 
the winter and yielded a light $ and a light ? in April 1904. Two 
dark imagines were paired on August 12th, and the resulting ova 
hatched on August 27th, the larvie pupating between October 11th and 
November 5th; from March 24th to May 6th, 1905, 89 imagines 
appeared, 28 dark form (12 3 s and 16 5 s) and eleven light form (5 $ s 
and 6 $ s), while a further eighteen which failed to break through the 
cocoons would have apparently yielded eleven dark and seven light 
imagines. 
From this brood four pairings were obtained, viz. : — 
A. —Dark 3 and dark 2 . Result 34 3 s and 34 2 s —all dark. 
B. —Light 3 and light 2 . ,, 9 3 s and 9 2s —all light. 
C. —Dark 3 and light 2 . ,, 8js and 16 2 s dark—3 3 s and 3 2s light. 
D. —Light i and dark 2 . ,, 19 3 s and 15 2 s dark—7 3 s and 8 2s light. 
Asymmetric Angerona prunaria.—M r. C. P. Pickett, a $ bred from 
cross between Essex and Raindene Wood specimens, the right side 
being ab. sordiata and the left ab. pickettaria. 
Apatela aceris.—R ev. C. R. N. Burrows, a series of the form 
styled Acronycta salicis, by Curtis, from Barnsley. 
Eupithecia subciliata.—M r. V. E. Shaw, a series taken at Torquay 
on July 27th, 1905. 
Spilote grossulariata ab.—R ev. G. H. Raynor, a specimen from 
Leyton, with forewings entirely black, with the exception of a narrow 
white band near the margin ; the hindwmgs were normal. 
Ova of Thecla pruni.—T wo ova of this species.—I bid. 
Paper.—R ev. G. H. Raynor read a short paper entitled “ A new 
Index Entomologicus,” in which he pointed out the inconvenience of 
keeping a diary" for each year, and enlarged on the waste of time 
involved in hunting up species in reference books, many of which are 
unindexed. 
The essayist described his own method which consisted in devoting 
a page or thereabouts of a large volume to each species, the entries 
being made alphabetically ; under each species entries were made of 
pages in various reference books, records of dates of capture, life 
history, description of varieties, and similar useful information. 
In the discussion that followed it was pointed out that while a 
printed volume of this description would be invaluable its compilation 
by individual entomologists entailed then unnecessary multiplication of 
labour. 
Dec. 5th, 1905 .—Annual Meeting.—T he treasurer, Mr. C. P. 
Pickett, read his annual report showing a balance in hand of £912s. 3£d. 
Mr. S. J. Bell moved the adoption of the report coupled with a vote 
of thanks to the treasurer. Mr. A. W. Mera seconded and the report 
was duly adopted. 
Mr. S. J. Bell read the secretaries report, which was adopted on 
the motion of Mr. A. Sich, seconded, by Dr. J. S. Sequeira. 
The following were elected as officers and council for 1906. 
President, Mr. A. W. Mera. 
