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Mr. F. C. Adams again exhibited the specimeu of Telephorus 

 rusticus in which the left mesothoracic leg consisted of three 

 distinct femora, tibiae, and tarsi, originating from a single 

 coxa, which he had shown at the meeting on the 24th of 

 February last. The specimen was now reversed, to admit of 

 the better examination of the structural peculiarities of the 

 leg, upon which Dr. Sharp, Mr. Champion and Mr. Jacoby 

 made some remarks. 



Mr. Osbert Salvin exhibited a series of mounted specimens 

 of the clasping organs in the male of several species of 

 Hesperiihc. 



Dr. Sharp exhibited, for Mr. F. D. Godman, a collection 

 of Orthoptera recently made in the Island of St. Vincent, 

 West Indies, by Mr. H. H. Smith, the naturahst sent to that 

 Island by Mr. Godman in connection with the operations of 

 the Committee appointed by the British Association and the 

 Eoyal Society for the investigation of the Fauna and Flora 

 of the Lesser Antilles. It was stated that the collection had 

 recently been referred to, and reported on by, Herr C. Brun- 

 ner von Wattenwyl and Professor J. Redtenbacher. 



Mr. J. W. Tutt exhibited and remarked on a series of 

 various forms of Orrhodia vaccinii and 0. (spadicea) ligula. 



Mr. C. G. Barrett exhibited and made remarks on a series 

 of specimens — including some remarkable varieties — of 

 Bomhyx quercus and Odonestis potatoria. A long discussion 

 ensued as to the probable causes of the variation exemplified, 

 in which Mr. Tutt, Mr. E. B. Poulton, Mr. H. Goss, Mr. 

 Jacoby, Mr. Salvin, Mr. Bethune-Baker, Dr. Sharp, and Mr. 

 Distant took part. 



Mr. G. A. James Eothney sent for exhibition a number of 

 specimens of Camponutiis cu)iipn's>>us, Fab., 0. micans, Mayr, 

 LEcupliylla smarLKjdina, Fab., tiivia riifo-n'ujra, Solenopsis yemi- 

 nata var. armata, Forel, and other species of ants, from Cal- 

 cutta. He also communicated the following notes explauatoi'y 

 of the specimens exhibited : — 



"I send for exhibition a few specimens illustrating traits 

 in Calcutta ant-life. — 1. Camponotiis compressus, Fab. ; with 

 the Aphidse which it tends. 1 have never found these 

 insects present in the neyt itself. 2. Luhupdta dimuiuta, 



