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. celtis, from Mendelstrasse and Japan ; 
. rama, from Ceylon ; 
. lepita, from Bootan ; 
. myrrvha, from Malay Peninsula ; 
. geoffroyt, from Malay Archipelago ; 
. labdaca, from Sierra Leone ; 
. L. motya, v. bachmannt, from U.S. America ; 
and contributed a paper on the genus, of which the follow- 
ing 1s an abstract. 
Mr. Turner noted the length of the palpi as being one of 
the most apparent characters which distinguished this group 
from all other Rhopalocera. He said that the group was 
most restricted as regards number of species, there being 
only some thirteen or fourteen, while its area of distribution 
was most extensive, comprising the whole of the tropical 
and subtropical regions of the globe. The similarity of the 
species was very remarkable, while they were easily distin- 
guishable zmter se. At some length he discussed the rela- 
tionships of the groups, giving the opinions of all the most 
prominent systematists. A list of the known species was 
included with their races and habitats. The lfe history of 
even our European species was shown to be very little 
known, and the attention of those collecting abroad was 
drawn to this most important desideratum. An account of 
the fossil species Prolibythea vagabunda, discovered in America 
by Scudder, was appended. 
Mr. Tutt said that the European representative of this 
genus was extremely active on the mountain slopes, flying 
over the so-called nettle trees, which were some fifty or sixty 
feet high. He remarked upon the great similarity of the 
species, and said that no doubt variation had been restricted 
by their active habits, there being but little necessity to 
develop any considerable amount of protective coloration. 
As to the hybernation of the European species, worn speci- 
mens had been captured in March and April, and Dr. 
Chapman and himself had searched for the larvee in August 
after the June-July emergence, but had failed to find any 
traces of the larve or their depredations. Mr. Mansbridge 
said that the American species L. motya, v. bachmanm, was a 
most active insect. 
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