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the interior of the bowl for the purpose of pupating. Mr. 
McLachlan, Mr. J. J. Walker, Mr. Jacoby, and Lord 
Walsingham made some remarks on the habits of Dermestes, 
and it was generally considered that the larva of D. vulpinus 
excavated the wood for the purposes of pupation, and not for 
food. 
Mr. Kirkaldy called attention to, and exhibited three 
volumes of, an important new work by Dr. McCook, on 
" American Spiders." 
Papers read. 
Mr. Champion read a paper entitled On the Heteromerous 
Coleoptera collected in Australia and Tasmania by Mr. J. J. 
Walker, R.N., during the voyage of H.M.S. ' Penguin,' with 
descriptions of new genera and species. Part II." Mr. Walker 
and Mr. Gahan made some observations on the distribution of 
some of the species described. 
Mr. Roland Trimen contributed a paper entitled " On 
some new Species of Butterflies from Tropical and Extra 
Tropical South Africa." 
Mr. G. A. James Rothney contributed a paper entitled 
"Notes on Indian Ants," and sent for exhibition a number 
of specimens in illustration of the paper, together with nests 
of certain species. 
March 20th, 1895. 
Professor Raphael Meldola, F.R.S., President, in the 
Chair. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks 
voted to the respective donors. 
Election of Fellows. 
Mr. Claude Morley, of London Road, Ipswich ; Mr. 
Herbert E. Page, of 14, Nettieton Road, New Cross, S.E 
Mr. W. W. Smith, of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand • 
and Mr. Henry Tunaley, of 30, Fairmont Road, Brixton Hill, 
S.W., were elected Fellows of the Society. 
