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and habits of spiders and their snares, sent to him by Mr. Hancock, 

 of Birmingham. 



MABCH 9th, 1911. 



Mr. A. E. Gibbs exhibited a small collection of Lepidoptera 

 received from a correspondent in Jamaica, and read the following 

 notes : — " These specimens were mostly taken on the north side of 

 the Cuna-Cuna Pass, in the Blue Mountains, on paths, or by 

 following up the courses of springs and small tributaries of the 

 Rio Grande. They include a pair of the large and rare Papilio, P. 

 homer us, until recently supposed to be confined to Jamaica, but 

 now, I believe, discovered on some of the other West Indian Islands. 

 The other Papilio in the collection is P. palaas. There are two 

 specimens of an A;/anisthns, which is a very distinct local form of 

 A. odinn, but which the local collectors call A. orion, both being 

 Fabrician names. I have placed an ordinary form of A. odiiis 

 from the mainland below them, and you will notice that it difiers 

 in the shape of the central fulvous patch of the forewing, and also 

 in the shape of the hindwing. A specimen of Gyncrria dirce difiers 

 from the mainland form in the more pronounced character of the 

 markings on the underside. There is a long series of Hynienitis 

 diaphanits, the only Ithomiine found in the Island, and below them 

 a single specimen of the only Jamaican Satyrid, Calisto zaii(/h. 

 I also call attention to Adelpha ahyla, which I believe is a good 

 insect. The local form of Anaitia jatrophe is a dark one and has, I 

 believe, received the varietal name of saturata. I do not think the 

 other insects call for special note. There are one or two Hesperids 

 and other butterflies I have not yet identified, as well as several 

 moths." 



Mr. Gibbs also remarked that the particular district in which this 

 Pass of Cuua-Cuna is situated is well known for the luxuriance and 

 variety of its ferns. 



Mr. Newman exhibited a number of a new kind of larva cage, 

 which he had recently had made, so arranged as to allow of the 

 food plant being kept fresh, while the chances of mould arising 

 were at a minimum. It was made of cardboard waxed, was capable 

 of being packed in a small space for travelling, and had the 

 additional advantage of being very light. 



Mr. Step exhibited three photographs depicting the progress of 

 Meridius lachryinans (" dry rot ") behind the oak-panelling of a 

 house, from which had been obtained the sporophore exhibited on 



