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Mr. Stead showed an admirably mounted series of preparations 

 of Neptionus pelagicii-s, and its varieties, in illustration of his 

 paper. 



Mr. Baker exhibited herbarium specimens of the new plant 

 described in his paper. 



Mr. Ogilby exhibited a specimen of Howella hrodiei, the unique 

 type of a family, genus, and species. 



Mr. Edgar R. Waite exhibited two examples of a Dung Beetle 

 (Aulacopris reichei, White) he had obtained in the Yessabah 

 Caves on the Macleay River. These caves are peopled with Bats 

 whose droppings, from their roosting places, form large mounds 

 upon the floor of the cave, at the base of which the beetles were 

 found. Each had excavated a small hollow wherein the dung 

 balls were deposited. One beetle was discovered with seven balls 

 and the other with nine. On examining one of the series it was 

 seen that while the ball at the time being formed contained an 

 egg, others were in various stages of development, indicating that 

 considerable time is absorbed in forming the whole series of balls. 



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