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lateral spines on eacli side of the head and one on each side of 

 the thorax and mezothorax, MiitiUa sp '? This ant was invariably 

 obsei'ved to frequent the i^urlieus of the ])arasol ants' nest. A 

 specimen of the MvtiUa amxtfa captured l)y Mr, IMole, Avho was 

 severely stung by it. A si)ecies of Donjlns and two females of 

 j)arasol ants Avere also shown. Mr. Eagle exhibited a case of 

 moths, amongst which ligured conspicuously s'ix beautiful speci- 

 mens of P/;if7(f«y;e?«s 7//nte< bred by him, together with a fine 

 assortment of microlepidoptera. Mr. Broadway exhibited a fine 

 specimen of Pa jj///o arijcsilans caught at Ariapita Valley, St. 

 Ann's. He said it was very rare in Trinidad. Mr, Taitt showed 

 a beautiful humming bird's nest. Mr. Broadway reported having 

 seen the first Urania leilns for the year flying on the 23rd May. 

 Mr. Eagle read an extract on the Gynandromorphic sex of insects 

 in external appearances. The Conversazione spoken of at the last 

 meeting Avas, on Mr. Carinody's motion, postponed to a later 

 date at the end of the year. 



IsT July, 1892. 



Present: Messrs. Caracciolo (President). Reed, Eagle, 

 Potter, Broadway, INIole, Meaden and Urich. In the absence of 

 Mr. Taitt Mr. Urich acted as Secretary. The following gentle- 

 men Avere unanimously elected honorary members of the Club : 

 Dr. Gunther and Mr. A. G. Butler, both of the British Museum, 

 and Mr. H. F. Wilson. Several books Avere presented to the 

 Clubby Messrs. Eckstein, H. K. Collens and E. 11. Mole. These 

 Avere thankfully received, and Avill be kept to form the nucleus 

 of the Library. A letter Avas read from Mr. D. Morris, Assistant 

 Director of KeAv Gardens, in Avhich he says : "The first issue of 

 the journal is very promising. The Trinidad society has an 

 excellent field for investigation and the start it has made promises 

 well. I Avish it every success." Mr. Meaden said that in the 

 last Joiirnal of the Club he saAv that amongst other things the 

 Trinidad otter was very much Avanted at the British Museum. 

 He stated that a fcAv years ago he shot tAvo specimens at 

 Chaguanas, Avhich he Avas almost sure Avere the animals in ques- 

 tion, but, unfortunately, the skins being left in the open air to 

 dry, Avere lost. Since then he has never come across any other 

 specimens. The head of one Avas sent to the British Museum, 

 but he never heard anything of it.* Mr. Broadway asked 

 Avhether any of the members could procure him some of the 

 large centipedes found at Monos and Avhether they Avere A-ery 

 venomous. — Mr. Potter said their bite caused fever, but hencA'-er 

 heard of any death resulting from it.- Mr. Eagle said that he 



* Since tbe above meeting Mr. J. S. Greenidge of Tacarigua, has pre- 

 sented the Club with a line ekin of this rare animal. 



