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Smith, aud the mode it has of carrying its pupae held beneath 

 it when on the march. 3. Campoiwtits micans, Mayr, and a 

 mimicking spider, Salticus, which frequents tree-trunks in 

 company with the ants ; but this spider is not so common as 

 the species which so closely mimics Sima rufo-mfira, which I 

 have previously exhibited. 4. Caniponotus compressus, Fab., 

 illustrates the results of the little family feuds the soldiers of 

 this species often indulge in. 5, Camponotus compressus, Fab., 

 and Solenopsis i/e)iiinata var. ayiitata, Forel. Both these species 

 are very common in Calcutta and Barrackpore ; both frequent 

 the verandahs of houses, and consequently often meet, and 

 when they do they generally fight with a result disastrous to 

 armftta, unless that species happens to be an overpowering 

 force. 6. (ErophijUa siiuimf/dina, Fab. Here we have the 

 workers of one nest meeting the workers of a neighbouring 

 but independent nest, &c." 



April 13,1892. 



Henry John Elwes, Esq., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the 

 chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced and thanks 

 voted to the respective donors. 



Election of a Fellow. 



Mr. Francis Jaffrey, M.B.C.S., of 8, Queen's Ride, Barnes, 

 S.W., was elected a Fellow of the Society. 



Kxliibitions, dr. 



Mr. R. McLachlau exhibited specimens of Anumalo/ttcri/.v 

 chauciniana, Stein, a Caddis-fly remarkable for the abbre- 

 viated wings of the male, the female having fully developed 

 wings : he alluded to the Perlidce as including species in 

 which the males were frequently semi-apterous. Dr. Sharp 

 enquired if any Fellow was aware of any order of insects, 

 except the Neuroptera, in which the organs of flight were less 



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