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Mr. C. G. Barrett exhibited a long series of the dark and 
strongly-marked varieties of Agrotis cursoria and Agrotis 
tritici, taken on the sandhills of the North -East coast of 
Scotland by Mr. Arthur Horne, of Aberdeen. 
Mr. Dale exhibited a specimen of a Sesia — supposed to be 
a new species— from the New Forest. 
Mr. 0. E. Janson exhibited a remarkable species of 
CurculionidcB from the island of Gilolo, having exceedingly 
long and slender rostrum, antennae, and legs, it was 
apparently an undescribed species of the genus Talanthia, 
Pascoe. 
Mr. Nelson Eichardson called attention to a paper by him- 
self, in the Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and 
Antiquarian Field Club, on the subject of Dorset Lepidoptera 
in 1892 and 1893. 
Papers, etc., read. 
Mr. W. L. Distant communicated a paper entitled, " On a 
probable explanation of an unverified observation relative to 
the family Fulgoridse " 
Mr. J. J. Walker, R.N., contributed "a paper entitled, A 
Preliminary List of the Butterflies of Hong-Kong, based on 
Observations and Captures made during the winter and spring 
months of 1892 and 1893." Professor Meldola commented 
on the interesting character of the paper from an Entomo- 
logical point of view, and the value of the observations therein 
on the Geology, Botany, and Climate of Hong-Kong. 
June 5th, 1895. 
The Eight Honourable Loed Walsingham, LL.D., F.E.S., 
Vice-President, in the Chair. 
Donations to the Library were announced, and thanks 
voted to the respective donors. 
Exhibitions, dc. 
Dr. Sharp exhibited, on behalf of Dr. G. D. Haviland, 
two species of Calotermes from Borneo, the individuals being 
alive and apparently in good health ; one of the two small 
