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Mr. E. E. Green said that during tlie past summer lie had 

 bred Vanessa antiopa and had observed that the wing-edges 

 were out-turned, especially at the marginal prominences, in 

 the resting position. 



Rare Ecuador Butterflies. — Mr. Arthur Dicksee 

 exhibited Morpho fruhstorferi, drawing attention to the 

 wonderful opalescence of fresh specimens, in contradiction 

 of Fruhstorfer's statement that they are chalk white. 



Morpho sulkowskyi sirene, ?, with much stronger and blacker 

 markings than the type form and with the margin of the hind- 

 wings somewhat serrated. 



A new race of Morpho didius, ? (J and ?, more intense blue 

 than didius above and a black brown underneath instead of 

 red brown, with very much stronger markings. 



Coenophlebia archidona, ?, of which, after inquiry, he could 

 only find one other specimen. With it was a normal male 

 from Colombia and a normal male from Ecuador, and also a 

 very dark male. From its appearances it would seem as if 

 this female, which was lighter than any, had come from 

 Colombia. The great distinguishing point of the female 

 is the complete absence of the triangular silver mark on the 

 middle of the costa of the underside of the fore-wing. 



Scents of Butterflies. — Dr. F. A. Dixey said that, 

 so far as he was aware, no record existedof the scent of Synchloe 

 daplidice, (^. He had lately had an opportunity of testing 

 it for scent at Lisbon, where it was abundant in August of 

 this year. Of three males examined, one had no perceptible 

 odour, but each of the others had a distinct flowery scent, 

 suggesting that of the sweet-pea. It was noticeable that the 

 scentless male was in fresh condition, while one of the males 

 which gave a distinct scent was rather worn. 



Another species not previously examined for scent was 

 Argynnis laihonia. A fresh male specimen captured in 

 Madeira emitted a distinct fragrance, like that of the garden 

 flower known as " heliotrope." 



The scent of British specimens of Ganoris rapae had been 

 compared by Prof. Image to that of sweetbriar, in which 

 comparison both Dr. Longstaff and the present speaker 

 agreed. But according to the experience of the latter in 



