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Commanrlpr J. J. Walker 'bowed livinn; specimens of the Heteromerous beetle 

 Sitiiris muritliji, first rediscovered at Oxford by Mr. A. 11. llainin, of the Oxford 

 University Museum in 1903, and found ratlier freely during September, 19U6 and 

 19()7, on old stone walls in the vicinity of Oxford inhabited by the Mason Hee, 

 Podalirius (Antliophni-a) pHiiJcs, on wliicli it is parasitic in its early stages. Mr. G. T. 

 Porritt, black specimens of both sexes of Fidonia atoniaria from the Harden Moss 

 Moors, ITuddersfield, illustrating tlie melanic tendency of Lepidoptera in the district 

 Mr. II. St. J. Donisthorpe, Apion setnivittatain taken on Mei-curiilis unnua in 

 plenty at Deal in August and September, 1907 ; M<mdalis duplicate from Nethy 

 Bridge in July, 1907 ; Formica sanguinea from Aviemore and Nethy Bridge, the 

 first record for Scotland ; and Pinzostethus Jonnicetorum, taken with Formica rufa. at 

 Rarnnoch, in Jidy ; a species which has not been found in "Scotland since Dr. Buciianan 

 While first captured it in lS7'i. Mr. A. II. Jones, a cas<> of butterflies taken this 

 ^ear at ilerculesbad, South Hungary, inchuling specimens of Erebia melas from the 

 Domogled, whicli bore a remarkable resemblance to Erebia alecto var. nirhoUi, 

 Oberth., from Campiglio, and Erebia lefebrrel, Oberth., also shown for comparison 

 by Mr. H. Rowland-Brown. Mr. Jones also exhibited examples of C/iryaoftluimi^ 

 dispar var. rutilus, and G. nlciphron from tlic nciglibourhood of Buda-Pesth ; both 

 species of great size and brilliant colouring. Dr. F. A. Dixey, specimens from 

 Uganda of the African Pierine genus Mijl'dhvU, showing an almost complete 

 gradation between Mylothris cliloris, Fabr., and M. agathina. Cram. Mr. M. 

 Jacoby, several fine forms L. bellargus of tlie ab. ceronus taken tliis autumn at 

 Folkestone, as well as one example of the ab. cimnides, Stgr. Mr. Norman Joy, 

 a specimen of the rare beetle Cryptophagus sub'Jepressus, Gyll., taken near Garva, 

 Ross, on August 4th, last. Mr. W. J. Lucas, on behalf of Mr. Nicholson and 

 Mr. Summers, two specimens of Deilephila euphorhiie bred by them from larvce 

 found in Kew Gardens. He also exhibited several examples of insects which had 

 seized their prey, with the remains of the victims in situ. Mr. H. M. Edelsten, 

 specimens of (1) Sesia andrenpeformis, bred from pupae taken in Bedfordshire and 

 Kent and (2) Ova of Nonagna canrife, in situ, illustrating the remarkable methods 

 of oviposition of the species. Mr. A. Harrison and Mr. H. Main, four broods from 

 females of Picris napi, var. bryonix, captured on the Kleine Scheidegg Pass, 

 Switzerland, in July, 1906, showing a wide tendency to variation. Prof. T. Hudson 

 Bearc, a specimen of the rare bug, Lygxus equestris, L., from St. Margaret's Bay. 

 There are only four previous records of its capture in this country : Bath, 1837 ; 

 Devizes, 1864 ; Dover, 1886 ; Sheppey, 1906. He also showed specimens of Hypera 

 tigrina. Boh., taken in some numbers on the wild carrot from the same locality ; 

 a very local insect, which seems to be confined to the S.E. corner of England ; 

 and specimens of Apion semivittatum., Gyll., taken during the same period at 

 St. Margaret's Bay off plants of Mercurialis annua. Col. Charles Swinhoe read 

 a paper on " The Species of HesperidfB from the Indo-Malayan and African Regions, 

 described by Herr Plotz, with descriptions of some new Species." Lieut-Col. 

 Manders, " The Butterflies of Mauritius and Bourbon." Dr. T. A. Chapman, 

 " The Hibernating Habit of the Lepidopterous Genus Marasmarcha," and exhibited 

 epeeimcns to illustrate his remarks. — H. Rowland Brown, Hon. Secretary. 



