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ptera," by the Rev. F. D. Morice, M.A., F.E.S., and J. 

 Hartley Durrant, F.E.S. 



" On a collection of Heliconine forms from French Guiana," 

 by J. J. Joicey, F.E.S., and W. J. Kaye, F.E.S. 



The latter was illustrated by a large collection of Heliconius 

 melpomene, which was exhibited by Mr. Kaye, including, 

 besides typical melpomene, melpomenides, lucinda, lucia, 

 melanippe, diana, deinia, faustina, larschi, eulalia, cybele, 

 funebris, tyche, hippolyte, augusta, rufolimbata, penelope, thel- 

 xiope, thelxiopeia, aglaopeia, besides some dozen newly 

 described forms. The series showed a complete transition of 

 forewing pattern from the red patch to the "thelxiope" 

 group of yellow spots with (1) a black hindwing, (2) a red 

 basal streak on hindwing, and (3) a red basal streak and flame 

 streaks on hindwing. 



Wednesday, November 15th, 1916. 



Comm. J. J. Walker, M.A., R.N., F.L.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



Election of a Fellow. 



Capt. H. Douglas Smart, R.A.M.C., Shelley, Huddersfield, 



was elected a Fellow of the Society. 



Proposed New Bye-Law. 

 The following proposed new Bye-law was read for the first 



time. 



" Chap, xxiii. The Society shall not and may not make 

 any dividend, gift, division or bonus in money unto or between 

 any of its members." 



The Secretary explained that this bye-law was necessary in 

 order to comply with the Act of Parliament which enabled 

 Scientific Societies, when registered as such, to be free from 

 all local rates, which would benefit the Society to the extent 

 of some £10 or £11 a year. The proposed bye-law copies the 

 exact words of the act. 



