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of the species, which was especially noticeable in the protective colour- 

 ing of the under side of the dry-season form as compared with the 

 startling conspicuousness of the wet. He also exhibited Precis cceles- 

 tina, captured by Dr. C. A. Wiggins in the Victoria Nyanza region, 

 with the dry-season form of that species, now taken probably for the first 

 time. The resemblance of the under side of the latter to dead leaves was 

 very marked. Prof. Poulton also showed lantern-slides of the same 

 two species. — Mr. W. J. Lucas exhibited with the lantern a slide 

 showing the larva of Cossus lignipenia in its gallery in a tree-trunk. 

 — Dr. T. A. Chapman exliibited with the lantern a series of slides 

 illustrating the life-history of Liphyra brassolis, as described in the 

 ' Entomologist,' vol. xxxv., pp. 153, 184. — Mr. G. C. Champion, F.Z.S., 

 read a paper on "An Entomological Excursion to Bejar, Central 

 Spain." — Mr. Edward Saunders, F.R.S., F.L.S., communicated a 

 paper on " Hymenoptera Aculeata collected by the Rev. A. E. Eaton, 

 M.A., in Madeira and Teneriffe, in the spring of 1902." — Dr. Frede- 

 rick A. Dixey, M.A., M.D., read a paper, illustrated by lantern-slides, 

 " On Lepidoptera from the White Nile, collected by Mr. W. L. S. Loat, 

 F.Z.S. ; with further Notes on Seasonal Dimorphism in Butterflies." 

 He said that Mr. Loafs series did not seem to favour the opinion that 

 had been held that Teracolus evayore as described and figured by Klug 

 was the dry-season form of T. yerbnrii, Swinh. It appeared from this 

 and other evidence that Mr. G. A. K. Marshall was right in dissociating 

 the two forms. 



ApriL 1st. — The President in the chair. — Mr. M. Jacoby exhibited 

 specimens of Rhayiusoma madagascariensis, Heyd., from Madagascar, 

 and Carpophdijus banksia, McLeay, and Mecynodera coxalyica, Boisd., 

 from Australia. In appearance they presented many characteristics 

 not usually associated with phytophagous Coleoptera. — Mr. C. P. 

 Pickett exhibited forced specimens of Dilina tilia bred from Essex 

 pupse this year. In two females the usual rust-coloured markings on 

 the fore wings were abnormally pale, and the hind wings were black. 

 In another female the rust-red hue pervaded the whole wing area, the 

 four normal green blotches being a deep reddish brown, corresponding 

 with a form of SwerititJms populi frequently bred. A third female dis- 

 played light-brown hind wings ; while one male was of the normal 

 female colouration. — Mr. W. J. Lucas exhibited lantern-slides of the 

 specimen of Hemianax ephippiyer, and of the Orthetrum species attacked 

 by an Asilid fly, shown by Mr. R. McLaehlan at the last meeting. — 

 Dr. T. A. Chapman read a paper entitled " Contributions to the Life- 

 history of Orina {Chrysochloa) tristis var. smaraydina." — Sir George 

 Hampson read a paper on " Apoproyones hesperistis, a remarkable 

 new lepidopterous insect from Zululand." He said that the genus 

 must be referred to the family Enschemonidce, which is represented by 

 the single species Eiischemon rajftesia, Westw. In what quarter of the 

 globe the family originated it was impossible to say, but the appear- 

 ance of the species in question suggested that it was a survival of the 

 scattered remnant of the Antarctic fauna. It was, however, most 

 remarkable that the genus should occur in Africa and Australia alone. 

 — Mr. F. Enock read a paper, illustrated with lantern-slides, on " The 

 Life-history of Cieindela campestris." A discussion followed as to how 

 far the abundance of food in the larval state affects the development 



