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MEETING ON 3d FEBRUARY, 1870. 
The monthly meeting of the Society was held oil 
the evening of Thursday last—Dr Buchanan Whitcj 
President, in the chair, A report stating the arrange¬ 
ments made for the Conversazione was given in and 
approved of. The chairman intimated that the paper 
on “Certain Parasitic Animals” was unavoidably 
postponed, and he called upon Mr John Sim, who 
read a paper on the “Solar System,” which was 
listened to with much attention. The President then 
read the following paper on— 
The Butterflies of Perthshire. 
In writing this list of the Rhopalocera inhabiting 
Perthshire, I have endeavoured to show—1, The 
distribution of the species throughout the county. 
2 , The range of the species in Scotland. 3, The 
difference (if any exists) in size and coloration between 
Scottish and English specimens. This, I have been 
only able to do with those species of which there are 
representatives from both countries in my cabinet. 
In almost every instance the specimens compared are 
from Southern English and Northern Scottish locali¬ 
ties. 4. The dates during several years on which 
the butterfly has been first seen in each season. 
These apply in all instances either to Perthshire or 
other parts of Northern Scotland. 
1. Melitoia Artemis V. has hitherto been found in 
very few localities in the county, but as this butter¬ 
fly is of very local habits, it has probably been fre¬ 
quently overlooked. It has been found near Dun- 
sinnane, Methven and Bridge of Allan, In the first 
of these localities the larvae have been collected 
rather commonly. In Scotland this species occurs as 
far north as Forres, while in England it ranges 
throughout. Scottish specimens are slightly smaller 
and darker in colour than English ones.—1859, June 
2 . A rgynnis Selene, V. is a common species through¬ 
out the county, in marshy places, in woods, and on 
the hill sides. It is probably found in every county 
