( Ix ) 



or negative. Most of the male Tirumala septentrionis examined 

 by him yielded a scent noted as slight, moderate or decided, 

 and described as pleasant or sweet. In six females out of 

 seven the result was negative or doubtful; in the other a 

 slight scent, compared to Stephavotis, was found in the field. 

 A generally disagreeable scent, variable in strength, was 

 detected by the same observer in both sexes of Para-Mica 

 aglea, Cram., and Crastia asela, Moore. The present speaker's 

 experience with the same or allied species corresponded fairly 

 with the above. Thus in the genus Tirumala, T. hamata $ 

 yielded no recognisable odour. One male gave a slight odour 

 of old straw ; in another a slight flowery scent seemed to be 

 perceptible on detaching scales from the sex-brand. A third 

 male had no distinct odour. No male was examined of 

 Paralitica aglea ; two females appeared to be devoid of scent, 

 in two others an odour was doubtfully present, compared in 

 one case to the smell of old upholstery. A male, however, of 

 Crastia asela was tested with a negative result, and the same 

 was recorded of a male and two females of Chanapa corinna. 

 Two other males of the latter species appeared to have a 

 slight scent, described in one case as " rather snuffy." 

 Danaida affinis, Fabr. S, appeared to be scentless. 



Tenacity of life was specially noted in Eurycus cressida $, 

 Crastia asela <J, and Paralitica aglea $. 



Dr. Dixey mentioned that some notes of his journey in the 

 East were appearing in the Entomologist's Monthly Magazine ; 

 and he concluded his exhibit by showing on the screen various 

 views for which he had been indebted to the kindness of the 

 Australian Government. These views were taken in different 

 parts of Australia, and included the haunt of the great green 

 Ornithoptera priamus f. euplwrion near Kuranda, Queensland. 



Comm. Walker, Mr. E. E. Green, and Prof. Poulton 

 commented on the slides and the scents of the butterflies 

 observed. 



A BRED FAMILY OF PAPILIO DARDANUS,* BROWN, AND EARE 



South American Butterflies. — Mr. G. Talbot exhibited 

 on behalf of Mr. J. J. Joicey : — 



* Since this exhibit was made, Mr. Leigh has written to say that the 

 V parent was of the hippocoon form. 



