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were indicated by lines, the subregions by symmetrically placed 

 numbers. This formula could be drawn rapidly and printed without 

 engraving. 



Mr. W. L. Sclater read the description of a Jerboa from Central 

 Asia, which he proposed to refer to a new genus and species of Dipodina 

 under the name of Eucoreutes naso. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London. 



November 5, 1890.— The Right Hon. Lord Walsingham, M.A., F.R.S., 

 President, in the chair. 



Mr. Francis H. Barclay, of Knott's Green, Leyton, Essex ; Miss M. 

 Kimber, of Cope Hall, Enborne, Berkshire; and Mr. John E. Robson, of 

 Hartlepool, were elected Fellows; and Major-General Garden, Mr. J. E. 

 Eastwood, and Mr. A. E. Hall were admitted into the Society. 



Lord Walsingham announced the death of Mr. Atkinson, of the Indian 

 Museum, Calcutta. 



Mr. A. H. Jones exhibited a number of Lepidoptera collected in June 

 last near Digne, Basses Alpes, including Papilio Alexanor; Parnassius 

 Apollo, larger and paler than the Swiss form ; Anthocharis tagis var. 

 Bellezina; Leucophasia Duponcheli; Thecla spini; Thecla illcis var. cerri; 

 Lyccena argiades var. corretas; L. argus var. argyronomon ; L. bellargus 

 var. ceronus ; Melitcea deione ; and Argynnis Euphrosyne. 



Mr. W. E. Nicholson also exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera, formed 

 near Digne last June, which included very large specimens of Papilio 

 Machaon ; P. Podalirius ; Thais rumina var. medesicaste, larger and redder 

 than the Mediterranean specimens; Apatura Ilia var. Clytie; Argynnis 

 adippe var. cleodoxa; A. Daphne; Melanargia galatea var. leucomelas', 

 Vanessa egea, bred from pellitory ; Satyrus semele, and many others. 



Mr. C. 0. Waterhouse exhibited the upper and lower membranes of a 

 wing of a species of Attacus, which had been separated without removing 

 the scales, and mounted on glass so as to show the internal surfaces. 



Dr. D. Sharp exhibited a photograph he had received from Prof. Exner, 

 of Vienna, showing the picture obtained at the back of the eye of 

 Lampyris splendidula. He stated that this picture is continuous and not 

 reversed, and shows the outlines of lights and shades of objects at a 

 distance as well as of those closer to the eye. 



Mr. H. Goss exhibited a specimen of Zygcena filipendida var. chrysan- 

 themi, which he had taken at Rhinefield, in the New Forest, on the 

 15th July last. Dr. P. B. Mason said this variety was known on the 

 Continent of Europe, and was figured by Hiibner in his ' Sammlung,' a copy 

 of which work he exhibited. He added that he possessed a similar speci- 

 men of this variety taken by Mr. Nowers in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire. 



