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Carenides) are described, and the entire number now known in Australia 

 (179 species) is divided into the following 14 genera: — Monoceninnn, Tera- 

 tidium, Carenidium, Conojitenmi, Keocat'enum, Eutoma, Carenoscaphus, Care- 

 nimi, Calliacajìterus, Flaty thorax , Laccopterimi^ Pliiloscajihus, Eiiryscaphus 

 and Scaraphites. Of the other section only the number of Australian species 

 known is mentioned — 50 — distributed among the four genera, Geoscaptus^ 

 Dyschirms, Scolyptus and divina, to which is added the new genus Stega- 

 nomma. The genus Gnathoxys hitherto ranked with the Scaritidae is omitted 

 as belonging to a distinct group. — 3) Botanical. — 4) Notes on some 

 Australian Fossils. By Felix Ratte, M. E. (i.) On Jeanpatdia or Baiera pal- 

 mata, Ratte. The author remarks from the evidence given by de Saporta 

 (Tome III., Flore Jurassique in Paléontologie Française), that this plant 

 ought to be placed in the coniferous group Salisburiaceae. (ii.) On the 

 muscular impression of the genus Notomya [Mœonia] from the carboni- 

 ferous sandstone of New South Wales. The remarkable denticulated 

 muscular impressions presented by this genus, which were not repre- 

 sented by Prof, de Koninck, are well illustrated by some specimens 

 in the Australian Museum, of which the author gives figures. — 

 Dr. Ramsay exhibited a collection of insects from New England, containing 

 some rare and choice specimens, among which were noticeable two new spe- 

 cies of Heteronympha, Epinephile Juannœ, (Butl.), Heteronynipha phalarope, 

 and Xetiica lathoniella, and several apparently new Cicada. Among the Co- 

 leoptera were some interesting species of Schizorhina, S. Balieii-ellii, atropunc- 

 tata, Bassii, palmata, Phillipsii, ocellata, frontalis, Bestii. dorsalis, and a fine 

 new species quite distinct from any other kind. Among the Buprestidae were 

 a bright blue and green Curis, a fine Melohasis, and some beautiful and rare 

 Stigmodera, also two specimens of an apparently new form. Of longicorns 

 there were Tragocerus lepidoterus , and a fine specimen of Bimia, which latter 

 appears new. — Mr. Masters exhibited specimens of the common opossum 

 [Phalangista vuljnna) from New South Wales, and several specimens from 

 other parts of the country of opossums which have been generally looked 

 upon as local varieties of that species. Mr. Masters pointed out the mar- 

 ked differences in three of those exhibited, leaving little doubt of their being 

 distinct species. 1) A specimen from King George's Sound of rather smaller 

 size than P. vulpina, and with the tail shorter and the apical third white. 

 2) K Port Darwin Opossum, less than half the size of P. vulpina with the 

 tail long, slender, and without conspicuous brush. 3) One from the interior 

 of King George's Sound, much smaller than P. vulpina, of much softer fur, 

 darker and more uniform colour, and with the tail brushy along its whole 

 length. — Mr. Macie ay exhibited, in connection with the paper read by him, 

 a drawer of Australian Scaritidce containing as he announced the largest and 

 most complete collection of that group of insects in the world. — The President 

 exhibited for Dr. Ramsay a block of Shale from the Gosford Cutting, on 

 which there appeared, besides Phyllotheca and two fine examples of Cleithro- 

 lepis, a tadpole-like form about one inch long, and a quarter in greatest 

 width. The head is remarkably similar to that of Platyceps Wilkinsonii from 

 the same cutting, as described at a recent meeting, though it is not distinct 

 enough for absolute identification. There ai-e evident indications of a dorsal 

 fin extending backwards from the head ; and the posture of the animal com- 

 pared with that of the accompanying fishes corresponds exactly with that of 



