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]Mr. E. E. Green exhibited two new and (at present) undescribed species 

 of British Coccidae,hot]i belonging to the genus Lecanium and both occurring on 

 the birch [Betula ulbti). Mr. W. J. Kaye, Morpho adonis, three males and a fine 

 female from British Guiana, also on behalf of Mr. J. J. Joicey M. adonis males and 

 one 5 from French Guiana, and M. euc/enia males and one 5 also from French 

 Guiana, together with preparations of the genitalia of both to show that there 

 was no room for doubt that M. euyenia Deyr., 1860, is a distinct species from 

 M. adonis Cram. Mr. G. Talbot, on behalf of Mr. J. J. Joicey, (1) a white- 

 banded mimetic group of African Heterocera from the Cameroon^, composed 

 of Massaxja niaritona Butl. and Massaya sp. ? {Agaristidae), Hypochrosis mas- 

 sayaria Karsch (Geometridae), and Onimatothel.vis yrandis Druce {Tineidue) ; 

 (2) an example of resemblance which is not mimetic, seen in Scoriopsis infii- 

 mata Warr., from Peru, a Geometrid bearing a strong likeness to a Lymantriid 

 species from Angola ; (3) a mimetic group from Dutch New Guinea: species of 

 7e/('eri"o, which are essentially Danaine in character, probably serving as models 

 for the (S of the Satyrine Drusillopsis dohcrtyi Ob., and with which is associated 

 the black and white Neptis-j (4) two forms of Tellervo from the Island of Misol : 

 tliis is further confirmatory evidence of the existence of at least two species in 

 this puzzling genus ; (5) Papi/io erlaces, with its races, including a new race 

 from North Peru, and showing the mimetic 5 of P. harmodius Doubl., from 

 the same district. Prof. Poulton said that on the previous day (June 5th) 

 Mr. H. Britten had seen a swallow capture a Lycaenid butterfly. Prof. Poulton 

 said that, after the above note had been written, as he was bicycling to the 

 INIuseum that morning, a bird darted from out a garden and struck a Pieris, 

 flying heavily after rain ; the biixl was frightened by the bicycle and darted 

 back, leaving the butterfly fluttering in the road. He got off his bicycle and, 

 looking back, saw the bird return and carry the insect into the garden. The 

 bird flew up into a tree and, finally, still carrying the butterfl}', across the road. 

 The butterfly was P. napi or rapae, almost certainly the latter. The bird could 

 not be observed veiy clearly, but from its size, colour, markings (so far as seen), 

 and flight, was evidently a female chaffinch. The persistent pursuit in all these 

 observations was worthj^ of note. Prof. Poulton exhibited the mimetic Papilio 

 polytes L., females of two series recently sent to him by Dr. R. Ilanitsch of 

 tlie liaflles Museum, Singapore. He also read an observation recorded in a 

 letter written to him Jan. 18th, 1917, by Dr. Carpenter, throwing further light 

 on the storing of Hesperidae by Bembecides. Prof. Poulton exhibited and de- 

 scribed a set of predaceous insects captured 1913-16 by Dr. Gregorio Bondar 

 in the S. Paulo district of S.E. Brazil. 



The following paper was read: — "On a Collection of Lepidoptera made 

 in Fast Africa by xMr. W. A. Lamborn, F.E.S.," by II. Fltringham, M.A., 

 D.Sc, F.E.iS. — Geo. Wheeleb, Hon. Secretary. 



