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with the last-named it was pointed out that the Cirrhitide, as 
defined and limited by Dr. Giinther, with the addition of Haplo- 
dactylus, form a very natural family. 
Mr. Hamitron H. Drucs, F.LS., F.Z.8., read a short paper 
«On some New and Little-known Hesperide from Tropical West 
Africa,” which contained remarks on, and descriptions of, some 
new forms of these Butterflies lately obtained by Mr. G. L. 
Bates, F.Z.S., on the Ja River, Cameroons, and others from 
Nigeria. New species of the genera Abantis, Acleros, Gorgyra, 
Parnara, and Ceratrichia were described. 
The next Meeting of the Society for Scientific Business will 
be held on Tuesday, the 27th April, 1909, at half-past Hight 
o'clock p.M., when the following communications will be 
made ;— 
1. Dr. T. A. Cuarman, F.Z.S.—A Review of the Species of the 
Lepidopteran Genus Lycenopsis Feld. (Cyaniris auct. nec Dalm.) 
on examination of the Male Ancillary Appendages. 
2. KF. KE. Bepparp, M.A., F.R.S., F.Z.S.—On some Points in 
the Structure of Galidia elegans, and on the Postcaval Vein in 
Carnivora. 
3. Dr. R. W. Snuretpr, C.M.Z.8.—On the Comparative 
Osteology of the Passerine Bird Arachnothera magna. 
Communications intended for the Scientific Meetings of the 
ZOOLOGICAL Socrety or Lonpon should be addressed to 
P. CHALMERS MITCHELL, 
Secretary. 
3 HANovER Square, Lonpon, W. 
April 13th, 1909, 
