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An Imported Bruchus. — Mr. Champion exhibited, on 

 behalf of Mr. W. West of Greenwich, specimens of Bruchus 

 chinensis, L. {pectinicornis, L.), found in lentils in a London 

 warehouse, also a male found at large at Dartford. 



Nuptial Flight of Butterflies. — Dr. F. A. Dixey made 

 the following communication : — 



" At the Meeting of the Entomological Society of London 

 held on Nov. 4, 1914, a discussion took place on the part 

 taken by the male and female respectively in the nuptial 

 flight of butterflies (see Proc. Ent. Soc. Lond., 1914, pp. 

 xcviii and c). As at that date I had not returned from 

 abroad, I was unable to take part in the discussion. But it 

 has since occurred to me that it might be of some interest if 

 I were to put on record the notes of some observations made 

 by me on this point ; especially as I am able to give the exact 

 time and place at which the observations were made. 



" To begin with Polyommatus icarus. 



" (1) Mortehoe, North Devon; Aug. 11, 1898. A paired ^ 

 and $ were seen flying and settled several times. The <? was 

 undoubtedly supporting the $, which latter seemed passive. 



"(2) Mortehoe; Aug. 16, 1898. Nuptial flight; the S 

 undoubtedly supporting the $. 



" On Argynnis adippe I have the following note — 



" (3) Tubney Wood, Berks. A cJ in flight supporting a 

 passive ?. 



" Of Epinephele jurtina I have several records — 



" (4) Mortehoe; Aug. 24, 1894. A $ observed carrying 

 a c?- 



"(5) Mortehoe; July 12, 1897. A ? undoubtedly sup- 

 porting a (J, which was passive. 



" (6) Mortehoe ; July 20, 1897. A ? supporting a ^. 



" (7) Mortehoe ; Aug. 9, 1897. A ? carrying a S. The $ 

 was in fair condition, the c? worn. 



"(8) Woolstone, Berks; June 29, 1901. A ? in flight 

 supported a (J, which was passive. When settled, the $ was 

 uppermost with head up, the ^ was head downwards. 



" A note on Satyrus semele says — 



" (9) Mortehoe ; July 13, 1897. A ? undoubtedly carried 

 a (J, which was passive. 



