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Mossgiel, received from Mr. K. H. Bennett. (3) A disc-shaped 

 club of gold-bearing quartz, with sharp circular edge, used by the 

 natives of New Guinea, in the neighbourhood of Mount Astrolabe. 

 Mr. J. D. Ogilby exhibited a new form of Blenny, allied to 

 Cristiceps and Clinas, for which he proposed the new generic name 

 of Petraites. It differs in the dental formula and fins, 



Mr. E. G. W. Palmer exhibited two Moths of the Family 

 Bomhycidce. The larva of one he found feeding on the Green 

 Wattle {Acacia decurrens). The larvje of the other, Chelepteryx 

 Collesii, on various species of Eucalyptus. The moths of this 

 latter prove to be all males, and took wing on the 6th of May 

 in immense numbers in the neighbourhood of Burwood. The larvae 

 attain a groat size and are covered with sharp spine-like reddish 

 hairs, which are used in spinning their cocoons. 



Baron Maclay called attention to the fact that the surprisingly 

 low temperature of the blood in Echidna hystrix, to which he 

 had previously called the attention of the Society, had been 

 observed by Professor Owen forty years ago. 



Mr. Whitelegge exhibited a very large and admirably mounted 

 collection of 120 species of Mosses, 16 of which were new to 

 Australia, and 26 to New South Wales. 



