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volgcnsis. C. ruhi var. schamyl, P. amandus var. lydia, M. aurinia var. sareptana. 

 M. cinxia var. ohscurior, M. phoebe var. aetheria, M. trivia var. fascelis, A. niobe 

 var. kuhlmanni, M. iapygia var. suwai'ovius, S. hermione var. tetrica, etc., and 

 C erate, P. 'eriodes, 8. anthe, H. cribrellum, P. clymene, N. lucilla, etc. 

 Mr. Pearson, species and aberrant examples of Alpine butterflies taken this 

 year, including Brenthis pales ab. napaea, E. medusa ab. hippomedusa, B. thore, 

 pale E. lappona, E. ceto ab. ohscura, etc., from Engadine and Tyrol. Mr. T. W. 

 Hall, his collection of P. icariLs, A. coridon, and A. thetis, including many fine 

 aberrations and several gynandromorphs. Dr. Cockayne, the series of A. coridon 

 described in his paper in the " Ent. Record" on gynandromorphs and also two 

 similar forms of P. icarus. Mr. H. E. Page, series of Pleheius argus from many 

 Alpine localities, and also a series of var. casaicus from Pajares, etc., in Spain. — 

 Ht. J. Turner, Hon. Secretary. 



Entomological Society of LoNboN : Wed7iesday, December 2nd, I'Jli. — 

 Mr. G. T. Bbthune-Baker, F.L.S., F.Z.S., President, in the Chair 



Prof. A. Lameere of Brussels was elected to the Honorary Fellowship 

 vacant by the resignation (and subsequent death) of Dr. August Weismann. 



The President announced that he had nominated the following Fellows to 

 act as Auditors : — On the Council : Messrs. S. Edwards, G. Meade- Waldo, and 

 H. Rowland-Brown. Not on the Council -. Messrs. R. W. Lloyd, H. J. Turner, 

 and C. O. Waterhouse. 



The Rev. F. D. Morice exhibited a few Hymenopteraoi various groups from 

 Egypt, Algeria, etc., showing the silvery pubescence and pale colours frequently 

 characteristic of Desert insects. Also a lantern slide showing the seventh 

 ventral segment in Prosopis communis S • Mr. H. J. Tiu'ner, a striking aberration 

 of Argynnis niobe with symmetrically coalescent dark markings on the upper 

 side, and the silver spots on the under side of hind-wing forming a triple basal 

 blotch and marginal streaks. Mr. S. A. Neave, a large series of insects, 1326 in 

 all, forming the prey of a common Asilid, Promachus fasciatus. Mr. W. J. Lucas, 

 a specimen of Drepanepteryx phalae7ioides Linn., taken about the end of July, 

 by Mr. E. A. C. Stowell, B.A., at Bexhill. Dr. H. Eltringham, a little machine 

 of his own invention consisting of a mechanical stage specially adapted for the 

 microscopical examination of pinned insects, and so contrived as to admit of the 

 insect on its pin being turned completely round on both a vertical and horizontal 

 axis, without its departing from centre of the field or the focal plane. Prof. 

 Poulton, the flowers of an Acacia, probably A. haileyana F. v. Muell. together 

 with a female Lycaenid, Nacaduba biocellata Feld., and the pvipa-case from 

 which it had emerged ; the larva bore the most remarkable resemblance to the 

 yellow fluffy balls of the inflorescence. The likeness, mainly due to the long 

 yellow hairs with which the larva was clothed, was increased by its attitude, 

 the body being rather strongly curved. Prof. Poulton also read notes on 

 Dr. G. D. H. Carpenter's observation of the epigamic use of its anal brushes by 

 the male Ama^iris psyttalea, and a record of Dr. Cai-penter's further observations 

 and conclusions as to the habits of the Driver ants of the islands in the N.W. 

 of the Victoria Nyanza. 



The following paper was read: — "Further Observations on the Structure 

 of the Scent-organs in certain Brush-bearing Male Butterflies," by H. Eltring- 

 ham, M.A., D.Sc, F.E.S. — Geo. Wheeler, Hon. Secretary. 



