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vink Bay), was presented by the Hon. Walter Rothschild, 

 F.R.S. The butterfly is an extremely interesting mimic of 

 the Papuan Saturn ian moth, Alcidis aurora. 



Thirteen examples of Papilio mcmnon agenor from the Loo 

 Choo Islands (1886 and 1891) were also presented by the 

 same donor. The interest of the series consists in the single 

 female form which is characteristic of these islands, and its 

 comparison with the great variety of patterns exhibited by 

 this sex in other parts of the geographical range of the 

 species. 



Specimens from the following localities were presented by 

 Herbert Druce, Esq., F.L.S. : — 



Various localities in Dutch and British New Guinea : a very 

 valuable series of 60 butterflies, collected by A. E. Pratt 

 (1902-3) and C. and F. Pratt (1908-9-10). The series in- 

 cludes examples of Delias roiJiseliildi, Delias bakeri, and many 

 other species greatly wanted by the Hope Collection, in which 

 this most rich and interesting tropical island is unfortunately 

 very poorly represented. 



The Arru Islands : — 2 Euploeiuae, collected by A. E. Fratt 

 (*9°5)- 



Koannania, Central Formosa : — 2 moths, collected by 

 Dr. A. Moltrecht 



Pyong-yang, Korea: — 1 Argynnid butterfly (Moltrecht). 



Sierra Leone and various other West African localities: — 

 32 butterflies. 



Fast Ecuador, collected by M. G. Palmer : — a fine set of 

 130 Lepidoptera taken at Banos on the Rio Pastaza (5,000- 

 7,coo ft.) ; 43 taken at Alpayacu on the same river (3,600 ft.) ; 

 4 moths taken at El Rosario on the same river (4,900 ft.) ; 

 10 moths taken at El Topo on the same river (4,200 ft.) ; 

 9 moths taken at La Victoria on the same river (3,500 ft.) ; 

 4 moths taken at Canelos on the Rio Bobonaza (2,100 ft.) ; 

 3 moths taken on the Rio Pastaza (5000 ft.). 



