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American Butterflies," by W. F. H. Rosenberg, F.E.S., and G. Talbot, F.E.S. 

 Mr. Talbot made the following exhibits in connection with this paper: — 

 (1) Sixteen new species of S. American butterflies ; (2) a black and brown 

 mimetic combination from Yahuarmayo, S.E. Peru, October and November, 

 nine species. 



Annual Meeting. — Wednesday, January 21st, 1914. The President in the 

 Chair. 



No • other names having been received in addition to those proposed by the 

 Council as Officers and Council for the ensuing year, the latter were declared 

 by the President to be elected. 



Mr. R. W. Lloyd, one of the Auditors, read the Auditors' Report, which was 

 adopted on the motion of Mr. H. E. Page, seconded by Mr. J. Piatt Barrett. 



The Rev. G. Wheeler, one of the Secretaries, then read the Report of the 

 Council, which was adopted on the motion of Mr. R. S. Standen, seconded by 

 Mr. R. W. Lloyd. 



The President then delivered an address, after which Prof. Poulton moved 

 a vote of thanks to him, coupled with the request that he would allow the 

 address to be printed as a part of the Society's proceedings ; this was seconded 

 by Mr. W. J. Lucas and carried by acclamation. 



The President returned thanks, and Mr. O. E. Janson then proposed a vote 

 of thanks to the other Officers for their services during the past year; this 

 was seconded by Mr. T. F. P. Hoar and carried, the Treasurer and the two 

 Secretaries returning 1 thanks in a few words. 



SYNOPSIS OF THE BRITISH FORMS OF THE ANDRENA MINUTULA 



GROUP. 

 BY R. C. L. PERKINS, D.Sc, M.A., F.E.S. 



The following tables distinguish, as satisfactorily as I am able, 

 the various species and forms of these difficult and variable bees, 

 which have been much neglected by systematic workers in this 

 country : — 



1 (4) 1st and 2nd abdominal segments shining between the punctures, 



not rendered dull from distinct fine surface sculpture between them ; 

 the 2nd and 3rd segments very densely and distinctly punctured, 

 so that the spaces between the punctui-es are much reduced, and in 

 some examples of nana, Kirby, hardly any surface remains. 



2 (3) Apical impressions of the 2nd and 3rd segments with a minute dense 



granular-like sculpture under a strong lens, rendering their surface 

 dull, and with some conspicuous shallow punctures on this part ; 

 mesonotal puncturation closer and stronger ; abdomen beneath dull 



