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perhaps be argued that the melanic variety was confined to particular 

 woods, but such did not appear to be the case, as in spots where he and his 

 friends had seen Valezina in former years none were to be found this year. 

 The female of Argynnis PajjJiia when startled usually flies up into a 

 neighbouring tree, and does not wander about, as does the male. He had 

 seen a female in the act of oviposition, and each egg was laid singly low 

 down in the moss-covered stem of the oak ; but as far as he was able to 

 judge, all the eggs were deposited within a few yards of each other. 



The President remarked that some seasons were probably more favourable 

 than others for the production of dark Paphliis, still the dark forms might 

 make a new subspecies. 



PaiJers read. 



Mr. J. Wood-Mason read a paper " On the Difference between the form of 

 the Antennse in the Males of Idolomorpha and other Genera of EwpusidcB, 

 a Subfamily of Mantidcc." 



Mr. Dunning read a paper " Ou the Genus Acentropus." 

 Papers were also contributed by Mr. Butler, " Descriptions of several 

 new Species of Myriopoda of the genera SphcBroiherium and Zephronia,'" 

 and by Mr. Baly, " Descriptions of new Genera and Species of South 

 American Eumolpidce, chiefly from the Amazon Region." 



New Part of ' Transactions.' 

 Part II. of the 'Transactions' for 1878 was on the table. 



September 4, 1878. 



Frederick Smith, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted to the 

 donors. 



Election of a Member and Subscriber. 



Mr. David Price, of West Street, Horsham, Sussex, Avas ballotted for and 

 elected an Ordinary Member. Capt. Thomas Broun, of Whangarei Heads, 

 Auckland, New Zealand, was ballotted for and elected a Subscriber. 



Exhibitions, dx. 

 Mr. D. G. Rutherford exhibited two specimens of an Orthopterous insect, 

 Palophus Centaurus, Westw. (originally described from Old Calabar), taken 

 on Mount Camaroons, at an elevation of 6000 feet. The species is nocturnal 

 in its habits, and is remarkable on account of its very perfect resemblance 

 to tlie twigs of the tree which it frequents. 



