[8 Field Naturalists' Cluh—Pvoceedings. [^''""Dec^' 



panoramic views obtained between the Falls and Ferntree Gully 

 added greatly to the enjoyment of the outing. 



A report of the excursion to Nyora on Cup Day, ist Novem- 

 ber, was given by the leader, Mr. P. R. H. St. John, who 

 reported only a small attendance of members. The day was 

 beautifully fine, and flowers of all kinds were abundant, no less 

 than 145 species being recorded for the day. Birds also were 

 plentiful, and he considered the locality worth visiting on a 

 future occasion. 



A report of the excursion to Frankston on Saturday, 12th 

 November, was given by the leaders, Messrs. P. R. H. St. John 

 and J. W. Audas, who reported a rather small attendance of 

 members. It was found that flowering plants were, in many 

 cases, past their best, though about ninety species were recorded 

 for the day. Birds were very numerous, and a number of nest- 

 ing burrows of the Spotted Pardalote were seen. 



A report of the junior excursion to Studley Park on Saturday, 

 5th November, was given by the leader, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, 

 who said that, as the day turned out most unpleasant, there was 

 some excuse for the very small attendance of juniors. The 

 object of the excursion was the study of insects, for which a 

 more unsuitable day could hardly have occurred. However, they 

 had managed to find representatives of every order, and with 

 some difficulty he had been able to give a little practical 

 instruction in capturing and mounting insects. 



ELECTION OF MEMBERS. 



On a ballot being taken, Miss A. Douglas, Mona-place, South 

 Yarra, and Mr. Oscar W. Rosenham, 482 Collins-street, Mel- 

 bourne, were duly elected members of the Club. 



PAPERS READ. 



I. By Mr. G. A. Waterhouse, B.Sc, F.E.S., entitled "The 

 Identity of the Butterfly Miletus euclides, Miskin." 



The author stated that for some time he had doubted the fact 

 of the lyctnid butterfly, Miletus euclides, described by Miskin, 

 having been captured in Gippsland, Victoria, seeing that it so 

 closely resembled his species M. meleagfis from North Queens- 

 land. A recent examination of some butterflies in the collection 

 of Dr. T. P. Lucas and the surrounding circumstances seemed 

 to prove his contention, and he considered that M. meleagris 

 must be regarded as a synonym of M. miletus, and that Gipps- 

 land must give place to North Queensland as the locality of 

 M. miletus. 



Mr. F. G. A. Barnard, who read the paper in the absence of 

 the author, said that the circumstances related in the paper 

 should show young collectors the necessity for the proper label- 

 ling and storing of tlieir specimens, 



