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Mr. Hamilton H. Druce, F.L.S., read a paper on " New 

 species of Hespeiiidse fi'om Central and S. America," and 

 exhibited the specimens described ; also a series of the sub- 

 family PyrrhopygiiiBR, together with the genus Erycides of the 

 sub-family Hesperiinae showing the great similarity of some of 

 the species with those of the Pyrrhopygiiie genus Jemadia, and 

 also pointed out that the sub-family Pamjjhilinix contained 

 genera with species again almost exact copies of those shown 

 in the two previously mentioned sub-families. 



Dr. G. B. LoNGSTAFP, M.D., called the attention of Fellows 

 to a very interesting paper on "The Life History of House 

 Flies," by Dr. A. Griffith, M.D., D.P.H., in the monthly 

 publication "Public Health." 



Conversazione. 



The Vice-President made a statement relative to the 

 expenses of the Conversazione, and informed Fellows who had 

 kindly placed their naines on the Guarantee Fund list that 

 they would be asked to pay a contribution not exceeding 5s. Ad. 

 in the pound. 



Mr. F. Merrifield proposed a vote of thanks to the 

 Fellows who had been chiefly instrumental in making the 

 Conversazione a success, and the Vice-President begged to be 

 allowed to mention in particular the services rendered by 

 Mr. R. Adkin and Mr. Stanley Edwards, who had under- 

 taken the whole work of arrangement in connection with tlie 

 exhibitions. 



The vote of thanks was given unanimously. 



