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F. Balfour Browne has added several species of Water-Beetles 

 to our local list, and will shortly publish the results of his 

 investigations in this group. He has also devoted much time to 

 the study of the life history of the Dragon-Flies. W. A. Green 

 reports the capture of two of our rarer Butterflies — the Marsh 

 Ringlet, Canonympha tiphon, and the Dark Green Fritillary, 

 Argynnis aglaia. In the other insect groups nothing of interest 

 has been reported. 



Leaving Marine Zoology to be dealt with by the Ulster 

 Fisheries and Biology Association, there are several of the 

 terrestrial invertibrate/^y/a in which nothing is being done here, 

 and it is hoped that more workers will come forward in the Club, 

 not only to give attention to these neglected branches, but also to 

 work in conjunction with those members who are devoting their 

 time to special faunal groups. 

 (Signed) 



Nevin H. Foster, Hon. Secretary of Section. 



Report of Subcommittee on Prize Competitions. 



It is disappointing to find that, despite our increased 

 membership, so few collections are submitted in competition for 

 the 21 prizes offered in the Club's Programme. Only four 

 collections have been sent in this year, and as each is for a 

 different prize there has been no competition. 



Prize 4. — Mrs. Green submits a very fine set of 36 specimens 

 of Fossils from the Lower Lias Formation. These are carefully 

 prepared and neatly labelled, and well merit the award of this 

 prize. 



Prize 6. — We award this prize to W. A. Green for his 

 collection of 29 Fossils characteristic of the life of the 

 Carboniferous Formations. These specimens are capitally chosen 

 and well displayed, and the affixed labels indicate the localities in 

 which he has obtained them. 



