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an account of the classification of the Moths of the subfamily Pyiaustinae of 

 the family Pyralidae ^ which contained IGl genera. This paper would be 

 divided into two parts, the 1st part consisting of the group with upturned 

 palpi and containing 87 genera, the remainder constituting the group with 

 porrect palpi. This would complete the classification of the Pyralidae, two 

 papers giving the classification of these subfamilies having already appeared 

 in the Society's 'Proceedings', and two papers classifying five subfamilies in 

 the Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. ; whilst the remaining three subfamilies had been 

 dealt with by the late E. L. Ragonot in the RamanofF 'Mémoires', the second 

 portion of which was not yet published. — Mr. W. E. de Winton, F.Z.S., 

 gave an account of the Mammals obtained by Mr. R. McD. Hawker during 

 a recent visit to Somaliland, and read the collector's field-notes upon them. 

 — Mr. Oldfield Thomas, F.Z.S,, read a paper on the Mammals collected by 

 M.J. D.D. La Touche near Kuatun, N.W. Fokien, China, which contained 

 notes on 27 species, two of which, viz. Vespertilio discolor siiperans and Mus 

 Hai ti^ were described as new. The collector's field-notes on each species 

 were appended. — Mr. G. A. Boulenger, F.R.S., read a memoir entitled 

 "A Revision of the Genera and Species of Fishes of the Family Mormyridae\ 

 and illustrated it by the exhibition of a fine series of specimens of the family 

 which had been entrusted to him for examination by the authorities of the 

 Congo Free State. According to the author's views the family of Mormyridae^ 

 as at present known, consisted of 1 1 genera and 7 3 species, all of which were 

 defined in the paper. — A communication was read from Dr. A. G. Butler, 

 F. Z. S., containing a list of the Butterflies obtained in the Harar Highlands 

 by Capt. H. G. C. Swayne, R.E., one of which [Mylothris Swaynii) was 

 described as new. — A second communication from Dr. Butler contained an 

 account of a small collection of Butterflies made in the Chikala District, 

 British Central Africa, by Mr. George Hoare. — A third paper by Dr. Butler 

 contained a list of 21 species of Butterflies obtained by Mr. R. Crawshay in 

 British East Africa at the end of 189 7 and the beginning of 1898. — A communi- 

 cation from Prof. Sydney J. Hickson, F.R.S., contained some notes on the 

 collection of specimens of the genus Millepora made by Mr. J. Stanley 

 Gardiner at Funafuti and Rotuma. — Prof. F. Jeffrey Bell, F.Z.S. , communi- 

 cated a report by Mr. F. P. Bedford on the Holothurians collected by Mr. 

 Gardiner at Funafuti and Rotuma. Eighteen species were enumerated and 

 remarked upon, of which one [Chiridota intermedia] was described as new. — 

 Prof. Bell also read a report on the Actinogonidiate Echinoderms brought 

 home by Mr. Gardiner from the same localities. The collection comprised 

 examples of 21 species, which were enumerated. — A communication was 

 read from Herr Oscar Neumann containing the description of a new species 

 of Antelope of the genus Hippolragus from East Africa, which he proposed 

 to rame H. ritfopallidus. — P. L. Sclater. Secretary. 



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