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reported that a female Geomdra papilionaria, recently taken 

 by him, preferred to deposit her ova on the outside of the 

 perforated zinc of the cag:e and in a chip box rather than on 

 the birch twigs provided for her. 



Mr. A. E. Gibbs exhibited a series of Epinephclc jurtina, 

 var. fortunnta, Alph., taken in Algeria in May and June, 

 igio, and contributed the following note : " This form is 

 somewhat similar to the well-known southern var. hispulla, 

 Hiib., but is a finer insect. It is larger, and in the female 

 the extension of the fulvous colouring on the upper side is 

 much more pronounced. The basal area of the hind-wing 

 beneath is darker, throwing into prominence the hght sub- 

 marginal band, which on its inner side is edged with orange. 

 The male, as seen in the cabinet, does not do justice to the 

 living insect, which has a most beautiful golden gloss on its 

 fore-wings. Foriiinata appears to be the usual form in 

 Algeria, for I found it in most of the localities I visited. I 

 first met with it at Hammam RTrha, in the Atlas, on 

 May 27th ; then at Saida, May 28th ; Oran, May 30th ; 

 Tlem9en, May 31st, June ist and 2nd ; and Lalla Maghnia, 

 June 3rd, 4t;h, and 5th. This variety of E. jurtina was first 

 described by Alpheraky in i8g6 from specimens from the 

 Canar}- Islands. It is also said to occur in the south of 

 Portugal." 



Mr. Gibbs also exhil)ited specimens of Melanargia lucasi 

 Rbr., from Saida in the Oranaise. He said : " This is the 

 M. galatea, var. niauritanica, of Oberthiir. Authorities 

 differ as to whether it deserves specific rank. Staudinger 

 considers it a good species, but I am inclined to think it is 

 simply the varietal form of M. galatea, which is found on 

 the Southern side of the Mediterranean. It has a very close 

 resemblance to the M. galatea of northern and central 

 Europe, but is larger, and the transverse band on the under- 

 side of the hind-wing is rather broader. The specimens 

 shown are two of the three I beat out of the grass by the 

 riverside at Saida on a wet and windy day ; and I have no 

 doubt that, had the weather been more favourable, I should 

 have secured a longer series, for I believe it is a common 

 Algerian insect. Saida was the most southern point I 

 visited, and the species was apparently only just coming out. 

 Two specimens of M . galatea, from Eclepens, are shown for 

 comparison." 



He also exhibited living specimens of Melitaa didynia, and 

 M. athalia (?), from larvae taken on Plantago lanceolata. at 

 Vernet-les-Bains, in the middle of Ma\' last. 



