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African fauna, extending over a district of two to three 
thousand miles across that continent. 
Variation in Smerinthus. —The Rev. G. Wheeler brought 
for exhibition a case containing many examples of Smerinthus 
populi, taken in Lancashire, showing a wide range of variation, 
bred from identical parents ; also a curious pale dwarf example 
of S. ocellaius from the same locality. 
Beetles from Crop of a Pheasant.— Mr. C. 0. Water- 
house exhibited specimens of a beetle of the family Chryso- 
melidae, Crosita altaica, Gebl., found by a poulterer at Bourne¬ 
mouth in the crop of a pheasant from Russia. He remarked 
on the brilliancy of the metallic coppery-red and green colours. 
It has been held by some that bright metallic colours were 
warning-colours. 
Agriades coridon Double-brooded. —Dr. T. A. Chapman 
exhibited specimens of the spring emergence of double-brooded 
Agriades coridon, taken in April and May last at various 
places in the St. Tropez district of the Riviera, viz. le Canadel, 
Pardigon, Gassin, and several different points near Ste. Maxime 
(Var), at various dates from April 23 to May 11. 
The specimens displayed considerable variation, but all 
appeared to be of one race : very few showing any red colour 
on the upper side. 
The original locality where the species was abundant several 
years ago near Ste. Maxime, now afforded only a specimen or 
two, the Hippocrepis, that abounded there having nearly died 
out, largely smothered by growth of Cistus mo7ispeliensis. In 
each place where the species appeared Uippoci'epis was present 
over areas of only a few dozen square yards, so that one 
wondered how the butterfly could maintain itself. No llippo- 
c/'cyjfs was seen except where the A. coi’idon was found. The 
butterfly must be able to wander (often for some miles) from 
one such locality to another, or it could hardly maintain its 
existence as it does. 
Living Larvae from the South of France, and Imago.— 
Dr. Chapman also showed («) living larvae of Thestor hallus in 
the last instar, feeding on flowers of Ulex em’opaeus ; {h) a larva 
of Agi'iades coi'idon var. constanti, from eggs laid at Ste. Maxime 
at the beginning of May, and now in the third instar; and (c) a 
