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muscles to the body, the hind border being free and passing over the 

 next segment. From the second to the eleventh each successive seg- 

 ment is narrower than its predecessor, the tenth and eleventh being 

 very narrow ; the twelfth is much broader. The ventral segments are 

 white, transparent and soft, being protected from injury by the arched 

 body. It has 34 legs, one pair under the small segment behind the head 

 then follow 7 pair with a space between each, then 9 pair attached to 

 the hind part of the body, much closer together than the former, and 

 reaching even to the tail. The head and the following segment are 

 bent inwards when the insect is rolled up or in repose, but when it 

 walks they are held up parallel to the plane of position. 



The genera of Chilopoda appear to have the following order of suc- 

 cession. — Geophilus, Cryptops, Scolopendra, Lithobius, Cermatia. 



Francis Walker. 



Art. LXXVIII.— Varieties. 



145. Fidonia fuUghmria. I took a specimen of tliis insect on this house the first 

 week in last Julj.— Walter Shepherd ; 176, Fleet St., February 18, 1842. 



[This insect appears identical with the Geometra carbonaria of Fabricius, by which 

 name it is known on the continent. — E. iV.] 



146. British Museum. It is with much pleasure that I announce the appointment 

 of Mr. Edward Doubleday as an assistant in the zoological department of the British 

 Museum : the rapid advances making in this department under the zealous superin- 

 tendance of Mr. Gray, must be very obvious to every visitor. — E. N. 



147. Entomological Society : Anniversary Meeting, January 24th, 1842. W. W. 

 Saunders, Esq., F.Ii.S., in the chair; by whom an address was delivered, which was 

 ordered to be printed. An abstract of the Treasurer's accounts for the past year was 

 read. The Rev. F. W. Hope, W. Bennett and J. S. Bowerbank, Esqs. and W. Sells 

 Esq. deceased, were removed from the Council ; and J. F. Stephens, W. E. Shuckard, 

 W. F. Evans and A. Tulk, Esqs. were elected in their stead. W. W. Saunders, Esq. 

 was reelected President; W. Yarrell, Esq. Treasurer, and J. O. Westwood, Secretary. 

 —J. O. W. 



JOHN VAN VOORST, V5\ BHii@i^«^f7 PATERNOSTER ROW. 



