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The second species is smaller, but very strongly convex — 

 almost globose. Fresh examples exhibit ivory-white trans- 

 verse bands on a dark brown background : but this pattern 

 rapidly fades after the death of the insect. The colour pattern 

 is somewhat similar to that of immature examples of L. 

 capreae; but the insect now under consideration is fully 

 mature, the scales covering masses of eggs. It is, moreover, 

 considerably smaller than capreae. This species appears to 

 be scarce. Repeated search has resulted in the discovery of 

 four isolated individuals only. 



Morpho adonis. 



Morpho eiigenia. 



Morpho adonis and M. eugenia distinct Species. — 

 ]\Ir. W. J. Kaye exhibited Morpho adonis, three males and 

 a fine female from British Guiana, also on behalf of Mr. J. J. 

 JoiCEY M. adonis males and one 2 from French Guiana, 

 and M. eugenia males and one female also from French Guiana, 

 together with preparations of the genitalia of both to show 

 that there was no room for doubt that 31. eugenia, Deyr., 

 I860, is a distinct species from M. adonis. Cram. He said, 

 " The harpe of adonis is stouter than that of M. eugenia and 

 is widened at the centre into a sharp toothed projection which 

 is absent in eugenia ; the harpe of adonis is also much straighter 

 than M. eugenia, the latter being more curved. A glance at 

 the figures will reveal the differences at once. 



On June 7th of last year (1916) when Mr. G. Talbot ex- 



