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belonging to the same family”; nineteen new species were described, from 
various localities. 
Mr. A. G. Butler communicated a “List of Butterflies collected in 
Chili by Thomas Edmonds, Esq.” The very rich collection contained 
sixty-nine distinct species, and many interesting notes on the habits and 
history of the species were included. 
New Part of ‘ Transactions.’ 
Part III. of the ‘ Transactions’ for 1881 was on the table. 
October 5, 1881. 
H. T. Srarnton, Esq., F.R.S., &e., President, in the chair. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks voted to the 
respective donors. 
Eahibitions, de. 
Mr. R. M’Lachlan exhibited a female specimen of Gastrophysa raphani, 
Fabr., bred from a parthenogenetic ovum by Dr. Osborne, of Letterkenny, 
Donegal. The parent beetle previous to pairing laid thirteen batches of 
eggs, in all 146 parthenogenetic ova, six of which completely hatched out ; 
it then paired and subsequently laid fertile eggs, all being developed. 
Dr. Osborne has reared two imagos of G. raphani from parthenogenetic 
eggs; both females, in which occurred a certain amount of malformation. 
Mr. T. Wood exhibited a specimen of Notiophilus biguttatus, Fabr., 
having two impressions on the right elytron and one on the left. It was 
captured at West Wickham last August. 
Mr. R. Meldola, on behalf of Mr. W. J. Argent, who was present as a 
visitor, exhibited five varieties of Lepidoptera captured in Britain during 
the present season, viz., a gynandromorphous specimen of Argynnis Paphia, 
Linn., having the two left wings and half body typical male, the two right 
wings and half body var. Valezina, Esp.; captured in the New Forest by 
Mr. B. Cooper. Two much suffused males of A. Paphia, and a black 
variety of Limenitis Sibylla, Linn. exhibiting well-marked traces of the 
whitish band on each pair of wings; captured in the New Forest by 
Mr. Argent. A very dark variety of Pieris napi, Linn. (var. Bryonia, Ochs.), 
said to have been taken in the Orkney Isles. 
Mr. H. B. Pim exhibited a specimen of Harpalus discoideus, Fabr., 
captured at Gravesend on July 26th of this year. 
Mr. E. A. Fitch exhibited males, females and workers of Lasius mizxtus, 
Nyl., which had been taken this year, for the first time in Britain, by 
Mr. G. C. Bignell, at Bickleigh, Devon. 
