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teeth on each side of the lower jaw, Mr. Bell conceived that it 

 ought no longer to be referred to that genus. He therefore de- 

 clared his intention of characterizing it at an early opportunity, 

 as the type of a new genus to which he proposed to assign the 

 name of Galictis. 



The same gentleman also exhibited a living specimen of an un- 

 described species of Coluber from Brazil, the upper surface of 

 which was dark fuscous crossed by obsolete red fascicB^ and the 

 under surface yellow, marked with bright red undulated fascice^ 

 closely resembling the veining of certain marbles. This animal 

 he also stated it to be his intention to describe at the earliest 

 opportunity, 



Mr. Bell also exhibited a living specimen of his recently de- 

 scribed species of Terrapene, the T, nebulosa, remarkable as 

 being twice the size of any previously noticed species of Box 

 Tortoise, 



Mr. Stephens exhibited specimens of the larva of an Ichneumon^ 

 which fed upon the larvce of Lerura vinula. They were dis- 

 turbed by him in September last, at the moment of their being 

 about to become pupce. Two only underwent the transformation: 

 from these Mr. Stephens hopes to ascertain the species. The 

 remainder after spinning a considerable quantity of web, did not 

 appear to have sufficient strength to complete their change. They 

 have since remained in the same state and still are alive. 



The Secretary read a Paper entitled " Description of the 

 Plectrophanes Lapponica^ Meyer, (Fringilla Lapponicay Linn.,) 

 a specimen of which was captured some time since in Cambridge- 

 shire," by P. J. Selby, Esq. F.L.S., M.W.S., &c. 



January 24. — The Secretary exhibited a specimen of the Anas 

 rvjina of Pallas, \Fuligula riifina of Shaw's Zoology,] which 

 had been lately met with in Leadenhall Market, among some 

 ducks that had been taken in a decoy during the late severe 

 season. It was observed that the species is not uncommon in the 

 Menageries of this country; and that a specimen might have 

 escaped from confinement, and been found at large with others 

 of the same family. But on the other hand it appeared that the 

 specimen was in a perfect state of plumage and consequently 



