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Show 1897.] MR. GAMBIER BOLTON ON SPHENISCUS DEMERSUS. 297 Of the Lepidopterous insects which I have the honour to place before the meeting, Dellephila syriaca and Cerura sp. inc. from Syria, Papilio zollcaon and Eudryas unlo from South America, and (Satumla) terpslchore from Mozambique are now exhibited for the first time. The specimen of Cerura from Syria is closely allied to Cerura Interrupta, but belongs, I think, to a new species. Papilio zolicaon is the representative in America of the well-known Papilio machaon of Europe. Although we have had examples of many species of N . American Papilios, this is the first occasion on which I have been able to exhibit specimens of this species. The six specimens of (Satumla) terpslchore belong to the Hon. Walter Bothschild, F.Z.S. This species is very rare, and up to the present time, I believe, is not represented in the Natural History Museum. Of Orthoptera, Mr. W . L. Sclater, F.Z.S., has sent us an example of a species of Blepharls, in the larval stage, from South Africa. I a m sorry to say that this curious Mantis, which seems to differ from all specimens in the Museum, died before passing into the perfect form. Mr. J. E. Matcham, C.M.Z.S., brought us home 7 African Locusts (Phymateus leprosus). These insects fed voraciously upon almost any kind of green food, particularly lettuce. Mr. W . B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S., exhibited and made remarks upon a specimen of a Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) with both mandibles enormously elongated. Mr. Gambier Bolton, F.Z.S., gave an account (illustrated by photographs shown by the oxy-hydrogen light) of a recent visit that he had made to the Bird Islands in Saldanha Bay, South Africa. The photographs illustrated the life of the Black-footed Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) on these islands, showing them in groups, nest-building, sitting on their eggs, and moulting. Mr. Bolton also gave an account of the guano and egg industry carried on by the Cape Government in the Bird Islands and other adjacent islands. The following paper was read :- PROC ZOOL. Soc-1897, No. XX. 20 |