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mosquito pupae ; also a slide showing outlines of eggs of Eretmopodites quin- 

 quevittatus, illustrating the remarkable range of size. 



The following papers were read : " On Specific and Mimetic relationships 

 in the Genvis Heliconius L.," by H. Eltringham, M.A., D.Sc, F.E.S. ; "Gynan- 

 dromorphous Agriades coridon Poda," by E. A. Cockayne, M.A., M.D., F.E.S. 



Wednesday, March 15th, 1916. — The Hon. N. Charles Rothschild, M.A., 

 F.L.S., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair. 



The death was announced of Mr. G. Meade- Waldo, a Member of the 

 Council. 



Mr, Ealph Headley Moore, B.A., Heathfield, Plymstock, Devon, and Lieut. 

 F. W. Sowerby, R.N.D., Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, were elected Fellows of the 

 Society. 



The proposed alterations in the Bye-laws, being in the hands of all 

 Fellows present, were taken as read for the third time. 



Mr. D. A. J. Buxton, who was present as a visitor, exhibited a small 

 collection, mostly butterflies, taken on the Gallipoli Peninsula, where he was 

 stationed from April to October, 1915. Mr. L. W. Newman, t<vo pairs (a part 

 of a series) of Pieris brassicae bred from wild Aberdeenshire larvae, the c? S 

 especially showing a decided pink coloration all over the wings. Mr. G. Talbot, 

 on behalf of Mr. J. J. Joicey, several interesting African Rhopalocera. Mr. A, 

 Bacot, specimens of Pediculus humanus (vestimenti), P. capitis, and the 2nd 

 generation of hybrids resulting from a pairing between P. capitis male, and 

 P. humanus female. — Geo. Wheeler, Ho7i. Secretary. 



NOTES OF A VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA, CEYLON AND THE 



MALAY ARCHIPELAGO, JULY— NOVEMBER, 1914. 



BY F. A. DIXEY, M.A., M.D., P.R.S. 



(Continued from page 51.) 



Oil September 27tli we found an opportunity of visiting the 

 Botanic Gardens, about 3| miles from the sea front. Here most of 

 the chase was undertaken by my junior, whose bag included the fine 

 swallow-tail Papilio demolion demolion Cram. (J ; the Nymphalines 

 Cupha erymanthis Drury, EuLacura osteria Westw. ^ ; Elymnias 

 nigrescens Butl. J ; the Lycaenids Betidorix domitia Hew. ^ , Logania 

 eirwa Dist. ^ and ? , Nacaduba ? atrata Horsf . (much worn) ; and 

 two dragonflies, the brown-winged Neurothemis fiuctuans Fabr., and 

 Rhyothemn phyllis Sulz., a handsome species with black and yellow 

 markings on the hind- wings near the body. Neither C. erymantliis ,^ 

 nor E. osteria ,^ possessed any recognisable scent ; E. nigrescens ^ , 



