1920.] 1 4 1 



spotless, New Foi-fst {F. C. Wondfonle) : this variety appro-aflies the ab. snhtus- 

 radiata Oberth., taken at Reiiiies and tigured by M, Cliarles Oberthiir^" Etudes 

 d'Eiitomoloiiie," xx, pi. iii, fig. 24) ; 5. Catocala nupta L., var. with the red of 

 the hind wings replaced by a dark maroon colour, taken at light, Guildford,, 

 Sept. 2ud, 1907 {from coll. R. J. Champion). Prof Poulton also exhibited a 

 series of six examples of Beris vallata Forst., captured with the following 

 Tcittltredinidae : 2 $ Dolcms aericeps Th., 1 (S SeUindrin serva ¥., 4 c? AtAalia 

 It/ieohda Lep., by Mr. A. II. Ilamin, on July 13th, 1907 ; all 13 insects were 

 taken from flowers, chietly Umbelliterae, growing over a small area of Hogley 

 Bog, Cowley, near Oxford ; the first-named sawiiy was far less perfect as a 

 model than the other two, the last-named being the most perfect. Major H- 

 C. Guiiton, a diagram referring to Macrolepidoptera of the 1919 season in order 

 to suggest a grapliical method of recording observations of the appearance and 

 habits of insects in relation to weutlier conditions (a copy of the diagram can 

 be seen at the Society's Library). Ur. G. D. H. Carpenter said that since 

 many naturalists believe that birds do not eat butterflies no case of such an 

 occurrence should be left unrecorded; on Feb. loth of this year about mid- 

 day he saw a male Brimstone Butterfly fly thirougb a garden at Oxford, and 

 three sparrows that were on tlie ground leapt into the air and attempted to 

 catch it; the butterfly easily evaded the birds. Mr. II. Main exhibited lantern- 

 slides illustrating the life-history of the beetles C'ojjris Itmaris, Ontltophayus 

 vdccci, and Necrophorus Immator. 



The following papers were read: — " A contribution to- our knowledge of 

 the Life-history of the Stick Insect, Carausius morogics Br.," by George 

 Tiilbot, F.E.S. ; ''A llecord of Insect Migration in Tropical America," by 

 C. B. "Williams, M.A., F.E.S. ; "The Geographical Factor in Mimicry," by F. 

 A. Dixey, M.A., M.D., F.R.S., etc.— Geo. Wheeler, IIo?i. Secretary. 



NEW SPECIES OF STAPHTLINIDAE FEOM INDIA (1). 

 BY MALCOLM CAMERON, M.B., E.jV^ F.E.S. 



The following species or varieties are described in this contribution.. 

 The types are in the Natural His-tory Museum, S; Kensington, except 

 where otlierwise stated. 



Priocliirus {Triacanfhns) fletcl)eri. Mifomorphus ovaliceps; 

 , ,, ,, ,, vav.analis. Actobius humeralis. 



., (Cepludomerfis) major, Flulontliits andreice»i. 



„ ., rufiis, „ nilgii-iensis. 



rhinenstornus pusae. ,, gemimis Kv. v&r. inornatus.- 



AporeUayria (n. gen.) indica. „ sericoilins. 



Bledins {Elbidus) taruennvn.. ,, indirits. 



(horuis robnstus. „ macidatvs. 



Dlanoiis champiotii. Staphylinus purpurascens 



Astenng niaculatris. A'michrotus elegans. 



Gouropteriis nigroaenens. Acyloplwrns bip^nictafus. 



Mi'tullnus (n. gen.) bagcdi.i. Queduts (Qiiediuniiclius) ndgiriensis. 



