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exhibited specimens of Ornithoptera trojuna. Stand., and 0. plateni, Stand., 

 received from Dr. Staudinger, and obtained in Palawan, an island between 

 Borneo and the Philippines. He remarked that Ornithoptera trojana was 

 allied to 0. hrookiana, Wall. Mr. R. M'Lachlan exhibited, and made 

 remarks on, seven exHm.ples of ^"Eschiia horealis, Zett., a little-known 

 species of European Dragondies. He said that some of the specimens were 

 captured bv himself at Rannoch, Scotland, in June, 1865, wlien he was 

 accompanied by Dr. Sharp and the late Mr, E. C. Rye. The other speci- 

 mens were taken in liulca, North Sweden, and the Upper Engadine 

 (5000-6000 feet), in Switzerland. Mr. W. H. B. Fletcher exhibited 

 specimens of Agrotis pyrophila from various localities, including two from 

 Portland, three from Forres of a smaller and darker form, taken by- 

 Mr. Salvage last year, and a melanic specimen from Stornoway, at first 

 supposed to belong to A. lucernea, but which, on closer examination, was 

 seen to be referable to this species. He also exhibited series of Triphcena 

 orbona from Stornoway and Forres, and T. suhsequa from Forres and the 

 New Forest. The specimens of T. suhsequa from Forres were more 

 distinctly and richly marked than those from the New Forest, and were 

 also rather more variable in colour. Dr. Sharp exhibited specimens of 

 Proculus fjoriji, Kaup. found by Mr. Champion in Guatemala, prepared to 

 show the rudimentary wings under the soldered elytra. Dr. Sharp called 

 attention to the existence of a peculiar articulated papilla at the base of one 

 of the mandibles ; and he also showed sections of the head of Neleus inter- 

 ruptus displaying this i^ainUa, as well as the articulated teeth oh the 

 mandibles. Tlie Rev. Canon Fowler exhibited specimens of Ayapantlda 

 lineatocollis, Don, and remarked that they were able to produce a distinct 

 stridulation bv the movement of the head against the prothorax, and of the 

 hinder part of the prothorax against the mesothorax ; they were also able 

 to produce an unpleasant scent. He further remarked that Dr. Chapman 

 had lately informed him that Erirrhin us viaculatus, F., had the power of 

 stridulating strongly developed. He also exhibited a specimen oi Barynotus, 

 taken in Norfnlk, which was apparently an abnormal example of J5. ohscurus. 

 Mr. Edward Saunders exhibited, on behalf of Mr. G. A. J. Rothney, in 

 illustration of his paper on Indian Ants, specimens of the following : — 

 Camponotus couipressus and fragments of Solenopsis geminatus destroyed by 

 it; Camponotus sp.'?, with a mimicking spider [Salticus sp.); Pseudo- 

 myrma bicolor, with its mimicking Salticus, and a new species of Rhinopsis^ 

 viz. rujicornis, Cameron, also found with it, and closely resembling its 

 host; Diacamma vagans ; Holcoiiiyr>iiex indicus, v.ith specimens of the 

 grain which it stores and the chaff wbicli it rejects ; and AphcBnogaster sp., 

 with the pieces of Mimosa, &c., with which it covers its nest. Mr. G. A. .1. 

 Rothney communicated a paper entitled "Notes on Indian Ants." Mr. 

 Lionel de Niceville communicated a paper entitled " Notes regarding 

 Delias sanaca, Moore, a Western Himalayan Butterfly." Capt. H. J. 

 Elwes communicated a note in support of the views expressed by Mr. de 

 Niceville in his paper. — H. Goss and W. W. Fowler, Joint Hun. Sees. | 



Thr South Londok Entomological and Natural History Society. — 

 2Sth March, 1^89. — T. R. Billups, President, in the chair. Messrs. J. E. 

 Cults, of Watford, W. T. Sturt, of Kingston, and W. G. jVlacmurdo, of 

 Wanstead, were elected members. Mr. Hawes exhibited a variety of 

 Epinephele ianira with additional spots on the primaries, and two varieties 



