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Lyc.ena icarus ac. melanotoxa (Marott). —Mr. V. E. Shaw, a 
specimen from Royston, August, 1911. 
Xanthia ocellaris—bred. —Mr. L. W. Newman, a series bred from 
a captured 5 taken near Hampton-on-Tkames. The series could be 
divided into three forms, viz., type, a form approaching X. gilvar/o (ab. 
intermedia), and a form approaching X.fulrago (ab. lineago). 
Limenitis sybilla ab. nigrina (Weymer) and var. angustata (Stgr.) 
—Mr. L. W. Newman, specimens taken New Forest, 1896. 
Vanessa antiopa. —Mr. L. W. Newman, a specimen taken by Mr. 
Hills at Folkestone, September, 1911. 
Nemeophila russula, abs. —Mr. L. W. Newman, two males without 
usual black markings on posterior wings bred Folkestone by Mr. Hills. 
The result of the election was as follows :— 
Council for 1912. 
President. —Mr. A. W. Mera. 
Vice-Presidents. —Rev. C. R. N. Burrows, Dr. T. A. Chapman, 
Messrs. F. J. Hanbury and L. B. Prout. 
Treasurer.— Mr. S. J. Bell. 
Curators. —Messrs. A. J. Willsdon and B. S. Williams. 
Librarians.— Messrs. F. B. Cross and R. G. Todd. 
Secretaries. —Messrs. V. E. Shaw and H. B. Williams. 
Non-Official Members.— Messrs. H. M. Edelsten, J. E. Gardner, 
G. H. Heath, L. W. Newman and J. Riches. 
Secretaries’ Report, December 5th, 1911. 
A swan song is of necessity a somewhat melancholy performance, 
and it is to be feared that this, which is the official swan song of the 
present secretaries, is likely to prove no exception to the rule. The 
average attendance of members once more marks a decline, being 
13-25 against 14-5 for 1910, 14-45 in 1909, and 17-05 in 1908; as 
regards visitors while the last year average of 1-3 has been exactly 
maintained, such a figure can hardly be regarded as a matter for 
jubilation. An attempt to bring about some improvement in the 
attendance has been made by issuing to all members a circular letter, 
urging the importance of more frequent appearance of members at the 
meetings ; the result however to-date is hardly encouraging, indeed it 
seems to be limited so far to the return of but one lost sheep to the 
fold. 
Three new members have been elected, while four have resigned, 
and three alas ! have gone over to the great majority, viz: Mr. A. 
Harrison, at one time a frequent attendant and exhibitor but of whom 
we had seen little of late, Mr. H. A. King, not often at our meetings, 
and Dr. G. G. C. Hodgson ; the loss of the latter’s attractive and 
interesting personality, ingenious and illuminating deductive reasoning, 
keen interest, and extensive and informative exhibits is undoubtedly a 
great blow to the Society. 
In the last report attention was drawn to the paucity of the 
exhibits ; it is satisfactory to be able to record that 1911 shows some 
improvement in this respect despite the smaller attendance. More 
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