1 897.] am. gambier bolto^t on spheniscus demeesfs. 297 



Of the Lepidopterous insects which I haA^e the honour to place 

 before the meeting, Deileplnla syriaca and Cerura sp. inc. from 

 Syria, Papilio zolicaon and Eudryas unio from South America, and 

 (Satiirnia) terpsicliore from Mozambique are now exhibited for the 

 first time. 



The specimen of Cerura from Syria is closely allied to Cerura 

 interrupta, but belongs, I think, to a new species. Papilio zolicaon 

 is the representative in America of the well-known Papilio 

 macliaon of Europe. Although we have had examples of many species 

 of JN". American Papilios, this is the first occasion on which I have 

 been able to exhibit specimens of this species. 



The six specimens of (Saturnia) terpsicJiore belong to the 

 Hon. Walter Eothsehild, F.Z.S. This species is very rare, and up 

 to the present time, I believe, is not represented in the Natural 

 History Museum. 



Of Orthoptera, Mr. W. L. Sclater, F.Z.S., has sent us an 

 example of a species of Blepharis, in the larval stage, from South 

 Africa. I am sorry to say that this curious Mantis, which seems 

 to differ from all specimens in the Museum, died before passing 

 into the perfect form. 



Mr. J. E. Matcham, C.M.Z.S., brought us home_ 7 African 

 Locusts (Phymateus leprosm). These insects fed voraciously upon 

 almost any kind of green food, particularly lettuce. 



Mr. "W. B. Tegetmeier, E.Z.S., exhibited and made remarks 

 upon a specimen of a Starling (Stitrnus vulgaris) with both man- 

 dibles enormously elongated. 



Mr. Gambier Bolton, E.Z.S., gave an account (illustrated by 

 photographs shown by the oxy-hydrogen light) of a recent visit 

 that he had made to the Bird Islands in Saldanha Bay, South 

 Africa. The photographs illustrated the life of the Black-footed 

 Penguin (Sjjheniscus demersus) on these islands, showing them 

 in groups, nest-building, sitting on their eggs, and moulting. 

 Mr. Bolton also gave an account of the guano and egg industry 

 carried on by the Cape Government in the Bird Islands and other 

 adjacent islands. 



The following paper was read : — 



Pkoc. Zool. Soc— 1897, No. XX. 20 



