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P. vciovis, P. deucaUon, P. rhesus, P. androcles, P. a<iaweunion, 

 P. miletus. P. tekphus, P. Mei/eri, P. codrus (seen but not 

 caught). 



" HesperidtE. — To be described." 



Many of the species were new, and others very rare. 

 Mr. Elwes, Colonel Swiuhoe, and Mr. S. Stevens commented 

 on the interesting nature of this collection, and a vote of 

 thanks to Mr. Rothschild for exhibiting it was passed by the 

 meeting. 



Paper read. 



Mr. E. B. Poulton gave a lecture "On the denudation of 

 Scales in certain Species of Lepidoptera," and illustrated it 

 by a large nnmber of photographs shown by means of the 

 oxy-hydrogen lantern. Mr. G. F. Hampson, Mr, Elwes, 

 and Mr. Poulton took part in the discussion which ensued. 



April 27, 1892. 

 Robert McLachlan, Esq., F.R.S., Treasurer, in the chair. 



Donations to the Library were announced and thanks voted 

 to the respective donors. 



Election of Fellows. 



Mr. WilHam Edward Baily, of Lynwood House, Paul 

 Churchtown, Penzance ; and Mons. Edmoud Fleutiaux, of 

 1, Rue Mains, Paris, were elected Fellows of the Society. 



Exhibitions, dc. 



Mr. C. G. Barrett exhibited, for Mr. Sabine, varieties of 

 the following species, viz., one of Papilio ■mavluwn, bred by 

 Mr. S. Baily, at Wicken, in 1886; one of Aiiiynnis lathonia, 

 taken at Dover in September, 1883 ; one of A. euphrosijue, 

 taken at Dover in 1890 ; and one of A. selene, taken at 

 St. Osyth, in 1885, by Mr. W. H. Harwood. He also 

 exhibited a long series of Demas coryli, reared by Major 



