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Mr. Roland Trimen communicated some " Observations on Papilio 
Merope, Auct., with an Account of the various known Forms of that 
Butterfly." 
Mr. E. W. Janson announced the approaching visit to this country of I 
Dr. G. H. Horn, the well-linown Coleopterist from Philadelphia. 
1st December, 1873. 
H. T. Stainton, F.R.S., &c., Vice-President, in the chair. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the 
donors: — 'Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift,' 1873, 1 — 2 ; presented by 
the Society. ' Beitrag zur Lepidopteren-Fauna Transkaukasiens und 
Beschreibuug Zwei neuer Arten ; ' by the Author, Gustav von Emich. 
' The Object and Method of Zoological Nomenclature; ' by the Author, David 
Sharp, M.B. ' Contributions to Entomological Bibliography up to 1862,' 
No. 3 ; ' Review of the '• Fifth Annual Report on the Noxious, Beneficial 
and other Insects of the State of Missouri, made to the State Board of 
Agriculture, pursuant to an Appropriation for this purpose from the 
Legislature of the State," by Charles V. Riley, State Entomologist, 
Jefferson City, 1873;' by the Author, Albert Miiller. 'The Ento- 
mologist's Monthly Magazine' for December; by the Editors. 'New- 
man's Entomologist' and 'The Zoologist' for December; by the Editor. 
' Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung, 1873,' Nos. 10 — 12 ; by the Society. 
By purchase ; — * Bescbreibungen europiiischer Dipteren,' Band iii. 
Election of Member, dc. 
Mr. Frederick Newell Arber, of Islip, Northamptonshire, was balloted 
for and elected a Member of the Society. 
Mr. John George Marsh, of 842, Old Keut-road, was balloted for and 
elected a Subscriber to the Society. 
Exhibitions, dc. 
Mr. Bond exhibited a hybrid specimen between Clostera curtula and 
C. reclusa, partaking of the characters of both parents. 
Mr. Jenuer Weir exhibited specimens of a minute Hymenopterous insect 
(a species of Psen), which he had observed in large numbers (probably 150) 
