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with the exceptioQ of two caught by Burchell, probably in 

 1812. The British Museum contained only two, or at the 

 most three, of T. lais, and only three specimens of T. ephyia. 



Dr. G. B. LoNGSTAFF observed that many species of the 

 genus look much alike on the wing, and that possibly T. ephyia 

 may have been passed over as being inconspicuous among 

 larger species. 



Papers. 



The following papers were read : — 



" On some new and little-known Bornean Lycaenidae, with 

 a revision of the Thecline genus Thamala, Moore." By J. C. 

 MouLTON, F.L.S., Curator of the Sarawak Museum. 



" Descriptions of South American Micro-Lepidoptera." By 

 E. Meyrick, B.A., F.R.S. 



" Synoptic Table of the British species of Aleuonota and 

 Atheta, Th." By Malcolm Cameron, M.B., R.N. 



" Comparative Notes on Chilades galba, Led., and C. phiala, 

 Gr.-Gr." By G. T. Bethune-Baker, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



" Notes on the Specific Distinction of certain species in the 

 orbitulits and pheretiades section of the Genus Plebeius." By 

 G. T. Bethune-Baker, F.L.S., F.Z.S. 



Mr. Bethune-Baker exhibited the species referred to in the 

 latter paper, and mentioned the conclusions to which he had 

 come as to their specific value or otherwise. 



