Members of the Staff in the Insect Department of the 

 British Museum of Natural History, of Mr. Hamilton Drucc, 

 and Mr. G. T. Bethune-Bakcr. Dr. Karl Jordan kindly ex- 

 amined at Tring and determined the Papilios of two important 

 African groups, that of P. menestheus and of P. nircus, the 

 specific distinctions in the latter being peculiarly difficult. 



(S. 1 r isits of Naturalists. 



The annual gathering of entomologists took place July 2-4, 

 when the following Officers and Members of the Council of 

 the Entomological Society of London were present: — Dr. F. A. 

 Dixey, President ; Mr. G. T. Bethune-Bakcr, Vice-President; 

 Commander J. J. Walker, Secretary; Dr. Malcolm Burr, 

 Mr. H. St. J. Donisthorpc, Mr. A. Harrison, Professor Selwyn 

 Image, Dr. Karl Jordan, Mr. Hugh Main, and Mr. J. W. 

 Tutt. The part)- also included Mi. \V. Borrcr, a member 

 of the Entomological Club, and the following Fellows of 

 the Entomological Society:— Mr. J. E. Collin, Mr. H. 

 l.ltringham, Dr. G. B. Longstaff, Mr. Guy Marshall, Mr. G. II. 

 Verrall, and Col. J. W. Yerbury. The presence of so many 

 eminent authorities was. as in previous years, of great ad- 

 vantage to the collections. It was furthermore a great 

 pleasure to have the presence of so many naturalists who 

 have generously assisted the University Collection-. On 

 other occasions in the year the Department has been visited 

 by the following kind friends: — Mr. G. C. Champion; 

 Mr. J. A. Cremer, of Zomba ; Mr. W. J. Lucas; Mr. Guy 

 Marshall ; Mr. H. C. Robinson, Curator of the Selangor 

 State Museum, Kuala Lumpur Museum, Federated Malay 

 States; Mr. J. R. le B. Tomlin ; and Mr. O. F. Watkins, 

 of the British Fast African Protectorate. Before his return 

 to Southern Nigeria, Mr. W. A. Lamborn studied in the 

 Department some of the most important problems concerning 

 the butterflies of West Africa (sec pp. 16, 18). 



Dr. G. B. Longstaff visited the Department many times 

 in order to work out his fine collection of New Zealand 

 insects, and, towards the end of the year, to stud)- the 



