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Mechanitis species of that region. Vast numbers were often to 

 be seen congregated on one single bush. Species of Heliconius 

 were also found on the same plant, but only occasionally, and 

 it was significant that only those species that agreed closely in 

 pattern and coloi-ation with the Ithomiinx were so found. 

 He also exhibited a remarkable larva-like twig of birch. The 

 resemblance was so complete that even the head, the segments, 

 the appressed legs and the anal claspers appeared to be 

 represented, while the pose of " the larva " was most life-like. 

 It had been found on Oxshott Heath whilst he was searching 

 for larvK of Geometra jxcpUionaria. He also exhibited on 

 behalf of Mr. C. P. Pickett a pupa of Rumia cratxgata, 

 the larva of which had spun up in an empty pupa case oi Pieris 

 hrassicee. The latter was on the roof of a breeding-cage and the 

 Geometrid larva had completely crept inside to spin its cocoon. 



Mr. J. E. Collin exhibited a specimen of Corefhra ob- 

 scuripes, v. d. WulpC? =-■ C. fnsca, Staeg.), a little-known species 

 of the genus, and new to the British List, which he liad found 

 in some numbers round a recently-formed pond in Mr. G. H. 

 Verrall's garden at Newmarket. 



Mr. G. T. PoRRiTT exhibited a living larva of Ayrotis 

 aslnDorthii, of which he had found considerable numbers 

 on one of the mountains of Carnarvonshire during the last 

 week in April. 



Commander J. J, Walker, R.N., exhibited a gall sent him 

 by Mr. Harold S. Mort, identified by Mr. Froggatt as 

 Brachyscelis duplex, Hchi'ader, and found at Wentworth Falls, 

 Blue Mountains, N. S. W., where it was by no means common. 

 Mr. Mort wrote th.at he thought at first it was made by 

 joining two leaves, but noticed afterwards that it grew direct 

 from the trunk of the tree (a Eucalyptus), while Mr. Froggatt 

 had informed him that the whole of the gall (which resembled 

 a large locust-bean), including the ears, was made by the 

 insect. 



Mr. G. H. Verrall exhibited three specimens from the 

 Hope Collection at Oxford of Neoitamus cothurnatus, Meig., 

 an Asilid not previously recorded as British. They were 

 taken near Oxford by Mr. W. Holland. 



He also stated that the Anthrax exhibited at the last 



