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The following papers were read: — "Some Bionomic notes on 

 Butterflies from the Victoria Nyanza Region," with exhibits 

 from the Oxford University Museum, by S. A. Neave, B.A. 



"On the habits of a Species of Ptyelus in British East 

 Africa," by S. L. Hinde, illustrated by drawings by Mrs. 

 Hinde, communicated by Professor E. B. Poulton. 



" Mimetic forms of Papilio dardanus (merojje) and Acrsea 

 johnstoni," by Professor E. B. Poulton, D.Sc, F.R.S., Fellow 

 of Jesus College, Oxford. 



" Predaceous Insects and their Prey," by Professor E. B. 

 Poulton, F.R.S. 



" Studies on the Orthoptera in the Hope Department, 

 Oxford University Museum. I. Blattidse," by R. Shblford, 

 M.A., F.L.S. 



Wednesday, October 3rd, 1906. 

 Mr. F. Mbrrifield, Pi-esident, in the Chair. 



Election of Fellows. 

 Mr. Arthur Hall, of 16, Park Hill Rise, Croydon, and 

 Mr. E. E. Bentall, of The Towers, Heybridge, Essex, were 

 elected Fellows of the Society. 



Exhibitions. 



Commander J. J. Walker exhibited (1) a specimen of 

 Calosoma sycophanta taken in Denny Wood, New Forest, 

 June 16th; (2) Lygseus equestris, L., found in the Isle of 

 Sheppey by Lieut. Jacobs, R.E., on September 22nd ; (3) Sitaris 

 muralis, taken near Oxford in August by Mr. A. H. Hamm ; 

 (4) two varieties of Vanessa urticse, with a strong black liga- 

 ment connecting the second costal and dorsal spot on the fore- 

 wings, from the Isle of Sheppey, August ; (5) a variety of 

 Argynnis adijyjfe $, caught at Tubney, Berks., on July 7th; 

 (6) a slate-coloured variety of Lyceena icarus c? , taken near 

 Chatham, August 24th ; and (7) examples of an almost 

 entirely black form of Strenia clathrata occurring at Streatley, 

 Berks., in August — all taken this year. 



