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genöthigt ist, um auf diese Weise zu den anal über dem Munddeckel 

 befindlichen Tentakeln Zutritt zu erhalten. Dieser Canal, den ich 

 seiner Form wegen als »Gabelcanal« bezeichnen möchte, entsteht aus 

 zwei zur Linken und Rechten des Ganglions auftretenden Einstül- 

 pungen des äußeren Knospenblattes, ganz ähnlich wie der Eingcanal, 

 hinsichtlich dessen Bildung ich den Angaben Nitsche's nicht völlig 

 beipflichten kann. 



III. Mittheilungen aus Museen, Instituten etc. 



1. Linnean Society of New South Wales. 



30tli October, 1889. — 1) Descriptions of two Lizards of Genera new 

 to Australian Herpetology. By C. W. De Vis, M.A., Corr. Mem. The 

 names Tropidophoriis Queenslandiae (Fam. Scincidae), and Perochirus Mestoni 

 (Fam. Geckonidae) are proposed for the two lizards described in this paper. 

 The first-named species inhabits the scrubs at Herberton and Bellenden Ker, 

 Queensland, and its nearest ally is T. Grayi. Gthr., from the Philippine 

 Islands. The gecko was obtained by Mr. A. Meston at Bellenden Ker. — 

 2) A Revision of the Australian Species of Euphea, with synonymic Notes 

 and Descriptions of New Species. By W. H. Mi skin, F.E.S. The genus 

 is subjected to a thorough revision, and seven species are described as new. 

 — 3) Botanical. — 4) On the Nidification of Heteromyias cinertifrons , Ram- 

 say, and Orthonyx Spaldingi, Ramsay. By A. J, North, F.L.S. The eggs 

 of Heteromyias cinereifrons closely resemble those of Artamiis siiperciliosus, 

 being of a dull bufi"y-white ground colour thickly covered, especially towards 

 the larger end, with clouded markings of umber brown; length (A) 1-05 by 

 0-75 inch, (B) 1-07 by 0-77 inch. Those of Orthonyx Spaldingi are pure 

 white, varying from elongated to swollen ovals, some being of equal size at 

 both ends; length (A) 1-45 by 1 inch, (B) 1-38 by M inch. —Professor 

 Stephens exhibited, for Mr. M'Cooey, an Albino variety of Dacelo gigas. 

 and read a lengthy note on the habits of the bird. Also, for the same gentle- 

 men, the head of a specimen of Dieynenia superciliosa with two poison fangs 

 in the right jaw. — Dr. Ramsay exhibited a specimen oî Dendrolagus Ltim- 

 holtzi from Mt. Bartle Frere, Northern Queensland. Also a rare Bird of 

 Paradise [Dipkyllodes Gulielmi III. (^), from New Guinea. Also specimens 

 of a bower bird [Prionodura Newtoniana) , Q^, Q, and young ç^ : and Seri- 

 cornis gtitturalis, ç^, Q, and young çf, from Mt. Bartle Frere, recently ob- 

 tained by Messrs. Cairn and Grant, collectors for the Trustees of the Austra- 

 lian Museum. — Mr. Skuse exhibited several specimens of the adults and 

 pupacases of a species of Tachina, a Dipterous parasite of the larvae of the 

 common case-moth, Oiketicus elongatus , Saund. About seventy flies were 

 reared from a single host. Also, specimens oî Icerya jnii-chasi, Mask., or the 

 Cottony-cushion Scale, which he had recently found in large numbers in- 

 festing the Desert Cypress, or hill-pine [Frenela Endlicheri (?)], on the Mal- 

 labo range, near Wagga Wagga, N.S.W., which seems to strongly support 

 the belief that this insect is indigenous in Australia. Also, several galls of 



