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Ailinis Up. lateristriga, Cuv. & Vai. Caput rotundatum sicut 

 in Muilo Surmuleto, L. 



Upeneus immaculatus. Uv. dentibus conicis maxiUaribus dis- 

 tantibus : corpore, basi antertore pinnce dorsalis prioris, apiceque 

 lobi inferioris\ caudalis, cinnabarinis : cirris albis, ultra opercu- 

 lum productis. 

 D. 8, i. A. į-. C. 15. P. 16. V. -f. 



Affinis Up. chryserydm, Cuv. & Vai. : sed corpus duplo latius, 

 rostrumque magis declive. 



The species characterized embrace instances of tliree of the dis- 

 tinct types of dentition indicated in this genus by MM. Cuvier and 

 Valenciennes. 



The original drawings by Mr. Abbott of the Lepidopterous In- 

 sects of Georgia, (engravings frora which vvere published by the late 

 Sir J. E. Smith,) vvere exhibited. The Committee was indebted to 

 Mr. Henry Brogden, F.L.S. for this exhibition, 



Mr. Vigors referred to a pair of Ovals which had been lately 

 added to the Society's collection. These were closely allied to the 

 European Strixjlammea, a species which is found with some slight 

 modifications ot character all over the globė ; but from vvhich the 

 present species differs essentially, exclusively of other characters, by 

 the markings of the disk of the face. They vvere from Australia; 

 and not having appeared to have been noticed by any ornithological 

 writer vvere characterized as foUovvs. 



Strix personata. Strix pallide badia ; capiie suprh, dorso, 

 aliscue Jlisco brumieo variegatis, albisgue guttulis parce sparsis ; 

 corpore hifra pallidiori, briinneo parce maculato ; caudd badio 

 brunneogue undulatiin Jasciata ; disco purpurascenti-badio, cir- 

 culo marginali intense brunneo notato ; digitis ungmbusque for- 

 tissimis. 

 Longitudo corporis, 13^; ala a carpo ad_apicem remigis 2dae, 9; 

 tarsi, 2; caudce, l-į-. 



A series of birds, belonging to several Families, vvhich vvere ap- 

 parently undescribed species, vvas exhibited by Mr. Leadbeater 

 who mentioned bis intention of continuing a similar exhibition du- 

 ring some future meetings of the Committee, and then giving a ge- 

 neral description of the \vhole. 



