114 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
specimens of Tortoises of the genus Homopus from the Cape Colony, lately 
received by the Society from the Rev. G. H. R. Fisk.—P. L. Scars, 
Secretary. 
EntomoLogicat Society or Lonpon. 
February 6, 1889.—The Rt. Hon. Lord Watstnenay, M.A., F.B.S., 
President, in the chair. 
The President announced that he had nominated Capt. H. J. Elwes, 
Mr. F. Du Cane Godman, F.R.S., and Dr. Sharp, Vice-Presidents for the 
session 1889-90. 
The Rev. F. D. Morrice, M.A., of Rugby; Mr. A. Robinson, B.A., of 
Brettanby Manor, near Darlington; and Mr. H. Burns, of Fulham, S.W., 
were elected Fellows. 
Lord Walsingham exhibited a larva of Lophostethus dumolini, Guer., 
sent to him by Mr. Gilbert Carter, from Bathurst, West Coast of Africa. 
Mr. G. T. Porritt exhibited several melanic specimens of Boarmia 
repandata from Huddersfield, and, for comparison, two specimens from the 
Hebrides. Mr. M‘Lachlan remarked that melanism appeared to be more 
prevalent in Yorkshire and the north midlands than in the more uorthern 
latitudes of the United Kingdom. 
Capt. Elwes read a paper “On the genus Erebia, and its geographical 
distribution.” The author, after referring to the number of species and 
named varieties, many of which appeared to be inconstant as local forms, 
made some remarks on the nomenclature of the genus, and suggested that a 
better system of classification might be arrived at by anatomical investiga- 
tion. It was stated that little was known of the early stages and life-history 
of species of this genus, the geographical distribution of which was Alpine 
rather than Arctic. The author remarked that it was curious that there 
was no species peculiar to the Caucasus, and that no species occurred in 
the Himalayas, where the genus is replaced by Callerebia; that none were 
found in the Himalo-Chinese Subregion, and none in the Eastern United 
States of America. He also called attention to the similarity of the species 
in Colorado and North-West America to the European species. Lord 
Walsingham, Mr. Waterhouse, Mr. O. Janson, Mr. M‘Lachlan, Dr. Sharp, 
and Mr. Jenner Weir took part in the discussion which ensued. 
Mr. W. Warren read a paper “On the Pyralidina collected in 1874 
and 1875 by Mr. J. W. H. Traill in the Basin of the Amazons.” 
Mr. C. J. Gahan read a paper eutitled “ Descriptions of new or little- 
known species of Glenea in the Collection of the British Museum.” 
Dr. J. S. Baly communicated a paper entitled “‘ Notes on Aulocophorq 
and allied genera."—H. Goss, Hon. Secretary. 
