136 May, 



Entomological Society of London: April \st, 1891. — Professor R. 

 Meldola, F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. G. A. Booth, of Grange-over-Sancls, North Lancashire, and Mr. W. Manger, 

 of New Cross, S.E., were elected Fellows of the Society. 



Mr. H. J. Elwes showed a small but very interesting collection of butterflies 

 from Laggan Alberta, N.W. Territory of Canada, taken by Mr. Bean at high eleva- 

 tions in the Rocky Mountains. Amongst them were CoHas Elis, Streck., which 

 seemed to be very close to, if not identical with C. Hecla, of Europe, Argynnis 

 Alberta, W. H. Edw., and Chionobas subhyalhia, "W. H. Edw. The resemblance 

 between the butterflies of this locality and those found on the Fells of Lapland was 

 very striking, some of the species being identical, and others very closely allied. 

 Mr. Elwes said that it was another proof if one were wanted, of the uniformity of 

 the butterflies found throughout the boreal region in the Old and New Worlds. 



Mr. G. C. Champion exhibited sevei-al insects recently received from Mr. J. J. 

 Walker, from Hobart, Tasmania. The collection included a curious species of For- 

 ficulidee, with asymmetrical forceps, from the summit of Mount Wellington ; two 

 mimetic species of (Edemeridce belonging to the genus Pseudolycus, Guer., and the 

 corresponding Lycidm, which were found with them ; also specimens of both sexes 

 of Lamprima rutilans, Er. 



Mr. N. M. Richardson exhibited a specimen of Zygmna JilipendulcB with five 

 wings ; a second specimen of the same species with the middle legs on the right side 

 much dwarfed ; four specimens of Qelechia ocellatella, including a pink variety, bred 

 from Beta maritima ; four specimens of Tinea subtilella, a species new to Britain, 

 taken last August in the Isle of Portland ; also specimens of Nepticida auromar- 

 ginella, a species new to Britain, bred from larvse taken near Weymouth, on bramble. 

 Dr. Sharp and Mr. McLachlan commented on the structural peculiarities of the two 

 specimens of Zygcena. 



Mr. C. Fenn exhibited a series of TcBniocampa instabilis, which had been bred 

 out of doors during the recent severe weather. They were all bred from ova laid by 

 the same female, and many of them were of an abnormally pale colour. Mr. Fenn 

 said that, according to Mr. Merrifield's theory, these pale specimens, in consequence 

 of the temperature to which they had been subjected in the pupal state, ought to 

 have been very dark. Mr. Jenner Weir, referring to the pale specimens, said he had 

 never before seen any of so light a colour. 



Mr. W. Dannatt exhibited a butterfly belonging to the genus Crenis, recently 

 received from the Lower Congo. He said he believed the species was undescribed. 



Mr. G. A. J. Rothney sent for exhibition several specimens of an ant {Sima 

 rufo-nigra), from Bengal, together with specimens of a small sand wasp {Rhinopsis 

 ruficoriiis) and a spider {Saltlcus), both of which closely mimicked the ant. It was 

 stated that all the specimens exhibited had lately been received from Mr. R. C. 

 Wroughton, Conservator of Forests, Poona. Mr. Rothney also communicated a 

 short paper on the subject of these ants and the mimicking sand wasps and spiders, 

 entitled, " Further notes on Indian Ants." 



Mr. G. C. Champion read a paper, entitled, " A list of the Heteromerous 

 Coleoptera collected by Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar, 

 with descriptions of four new species." At the conclusion of the meeting a dis- 

 cussion ensued, in which Mr. Kirby, Mr. Elwes, Mr. McLachlan, Mr. Jenner Weir, 

 Dr. Sharp, and Mr. Crowley took part. — H. Goss, Hon. Sec. 



