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rnficornis, Cameron, also found with it, and closely resembling 

 its host ; Diacamvut vagans ; Holcomyrmex indices, with speci- 

 mens of the grain which it stores and the chaff which it 

 rejects ; and A]iha',no(iaster sp., with the pieces of Mimosa, &c., 

 with which it covers its nest. 



Papers read. 



Mr. G. A. J. Eothney 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." 



Mr. H. J. Elwes communicated a note in support of the 

 views expressed by Mr. de Niceville in his paper. 



May 1, 1889. 



F. Dv Cane Godman, Esq., M.A., F.K.S., Vice-President, 

 in the chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced and thanks voted 

 to the respective donors. 



Election of Felloivs. 

 Mr. Walter F. H. Blandford, B.A., of Trinity College, 

 Cambridge, and 48, Wimpole Street, W., and Mr. John W. 

 Downing, of 59, Lupus Street, St. George's Square, S.W., 

 were elected Fellows. 



Death of a Fellow. 

 Mr. W. L. Distant announced the death of Dr. Signoret, 

 of Paris, one of the Honorary Fellows of the Society. 



Exhibitions, dx. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited male and female specimens of an 

 abnormal form of Wtuinhorliina japonica, found in Japan by 

 Mr. G. Lewis. They exhibited a contraction of the thorax, 

 which was much narrower than usual at the base, so that the 



