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morphic form of the female erate, ab. pallida, Stgr. Also from 

 Sarepta a large form of AnthocJiaris cardamines, with an 

 expanse of 56 mm., to which Mr. Sheldon has given the name 

 of var. volgensis, and a diminutive British specimen about 

 half the size, taken by himself at Burston, Norfolk, on Jime 8, 

 1908. Also Plebeius pylaon, showing the two forms of the 

 male, and Lycaena arion having pronounced black dashes on 

 ■fore-wing, also from Sarepta, with the Asiatic form var. 

 cyanecula, Ev., of the latter species for comparison. 



Meneris tulbaghia and Scarlet Flowers. — Dr. G. B. 

 LoNGSTAFP exhibited a fine series of Meneris tulbaghm, L., 

 a large and handsome Satyi-ine butterfly having much the 

 appearance and habits of a Nymphaline. He said that the 

 .species was peculiar to South Africa, and was best known 

 in the mountainous districts of Cape Colony, where it was 

 sometimes spoken of as " the mountain butterfly," but was 

 also known as " the Peacock," from the row of blue ocelli 

 on the hind- wings. According to Mr. Trimen it was the sole 

 representative of the genus, but Prof. Aurivillius considered 

 it congeneric with indosa. Trim., and dendrophilus, Trim., 

 insects placed by other aiithors in Lethe, which they resembled 

 in general appearance and habits. [The same box contained 

 -specimens of dendrophilus from East London.] Trimen called 

 attention to the decided liking of tulbaghia for red flowers, 

 mentioning Nerine, Haemanthus, Antholyza and Disa cornuta. 

 This was well known to Cape collectors, indeed Mr. Lightfoot 

 had seen the butterfly settle on picked blossoms of Nerine 

 lying on the ground at his side when he was sitting at lunch 

 on Table Mountain. Dr. Longstalf had taken it on Neritie 

 near George, and had seen quite a number of this lovely 

 butterfly on the gorgeous scarlet flowers of Vallota in Knysna 

 Forest. There could be no question of protective resemblance 

 in this case, and he asked the Fellows present whether they 

 were aware of any other like instances of butterflies showing a 

 decided predilection for a particular colour. 



The Rev. G. Wheeler said that amongst the old records 

 of Aricia {Pohjommatus) artaxerxes, two entomologists pub- 

 lished observations on the fondness of this insect for bluK 

 flowers, Stewart particularising Knautia arvensis, blue scabious, 



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