Ixxvil 
on p. xxv) was only 174 inches long, a most perfect specimen 
of the Lochleven breed. 
“It is evident that neither size, aie: colour, nor sting 
of insects affect these reservoir trout, but they are indis- 
criminate feeders. In spite of this it is well known that on 
hot summer days such as those on which they were taken, 
they are very difficult to catch. This is to be attributed to 
the fact that at such times no gut can be found sufficiently 
fine to be invisible to them and yet strong enough to hold the 
fish. 
“T have seen a loose, floating, artificial fly taken at once, 
when the same fly with the finest gut attached was either 
altogether refused or produced only a ‘short’ rise, the fly 
not being taken in the mouth.” 
Mr. Mosety expressed surprise that such a large amount 
of surface food had been taken, and said that the exhibit 
suggested that the pattern of fly used in fishing for trout would 
seem to be of less importance than is generally supposed. 
Papers. 
The following papers were read :— 
“On Boreus hyemalis,” by Mr. C. L. WrraycomsBe. 
“Some apparently new 8S. African Genera and Species of 
the family Pyralidae,” by Mr. A. T. J. JANSE. 
“The African Species of the Genus Neptis Fab.,’” by Dr. H. 
ELTRINGHAM, M.A., F.Z.S. 
“The number of joints in the antennae of Haliplidae and 
Paussidae (Coleoptera), by Mr. T. G. SLoane. 
“Observations on the Structure of some Homoneura, 
including the Diagnosis of two new families of Lepidoptera,” 
by Dr. A. JEFFERIS TURNER. 
Mr. A. T. J. JANSE gave an account, illustrated with lantern 
slides, of methods of collecting insects when travelling in 
South Africa. 
