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Museum), Clifford Owen and J. J. Heath (Colchester and Essex
Museum), R. S. George (R.S.G.), D. Hunford (D.H.), A. B. Old
(A.B.O.), M. Seear (M.S.), D. Scott (D.S.), and A. C. Wheeler
(A.C.W.).
As pointed out above our knowledge of the distribution and
host range of the British species is poor and we shall be grateful
for specimens.
(The authors' addresses are as follows: (G.B.T.), 56 Beaumont
Road, Cambridge. (R.J.K.), 23 Second Avenue, Billericay, Essex.
Ed.)
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Report of the Council for 1967
Membership
The membership of the Club at 31st December 1967 stood at
255. This compares with 260 at the close of the preceding year.
House List
Mr B. T. Ward retired as President having completed three
years in office. He was succeeded by Mr W. R. Masefield. Messrs
D. Corke, A. G. Jones and W. Page retired from the Council as
required by the rules. Thanks are due to these members for their
past services to the Club. Mrs F. Hawkins and Messrs J. Caldwell,
K. E. Hoy and M. T. Parker were elected as members of the