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NOTES AND EXHIBITS. 



Mr. Froggatt exhibited specimens of several species of grass- 

 hoppers (Fam. Stenopelmatidce) collected in the Bendithere Caves 

 by Mr. Murra}'', of Moruya. The insects are remarkable for 

 their very long legs and antennte, and for the absence of ears. 

 They live in the darkest recesses of the caves, and jump about 

 when disturbed. They are allied to the genera DoHchopoda^ 

 Macropathus^ etc., the species of which are found in .similar 

 situations in Austria, New Zealand or Kentucky, U.8.A.: but, 

 it is believed, this is the first record of such cave-inhabiting 

 Australian Orthoptera. 



Mr. Froggatt also showed specimens of two Australian 

 members of the Acrididce, which have a ver}' wide range, namely, 

 (1) (Eda/eios marmoratHs, Thunb. (Loacstadauica, Linn.), also well 

 known under the name of <Edipoda tmisica, Serv., found likewise in 

 the South of France, India, Cejdon, Africa, Madagascar, some of 

 the islands of the Malay Archipelago, Java, Sumatra, and the 

 Philippines ; (2) (Edaleus seneyalensis, described from Senegal, 

 Africa, by Krauss; and recorded by Saussure from Ternate and 

 Australia. The specimens exhibited were captured on a sandy flat 

 between Leura and Katoomba,Blue Mts., during the last summer; 

 in this locality it seems to take the place of (E. marmoratus. 



Mr. H. S. Mort exhibited specimens of two species of MoUusca 

 from Long Bay, namely, Eidima articidata^ Sowb., a new record 

 for New South Wales ; and Pedicularia stylasteris^ Hedley, a 

 new record for Sydney. 



Mr. Baker exliibited fresh specimens of the rare Conifer, 

 Pherosphcera Fltzfjeraldi, F.v.M., from the base of AVent worth 

 Falls, and also from the first and second falls at Leura, ])oth 

 collected by the Rev. W. W. Watts. 



