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Exhibitions, dc. 
The Rev. R. P. Murray exhibited a collection of Lepidoptera taken by 
himself in the Higher Alps, amongst which were some interesting mountain 
varieties. 
Mr. S. Stevens exhibited a specimen of a dragonfly, rare in this country 
(Aischna mixta), which he had picked up, nearly dead, in his garden at 
Upper Norwood in the middle of November. 
Mr. Champion exhibited specimens of Coleoptera, viz., Aleochara hiber- 
nica, Rye, taken at Slieve Donardh, Ireland ; Homalota egregia, Kye, from 
Caterham; and Cryptophagus subfumatus, Gyll., taken in the London 
district. 
Papers read, &c. 
Mr. H. W. Bates communicated a paper entitled “ Additions to the list 
of Geodephagous Coleoptera of Japan, with synonymic and other remarks.” 
Mr. W. H. Miskin, of Queensland, communicated a description of a new 
and remarkable species of moth belonging to the genus Attacus, of which 
a male and a female specimen had been taken in the neighbourhood of 
Cape York. He had named the species A. Hercules. The expanse of the 
wings measured nine inches, and the hind wings were furnished with tails. 
The specimens had been deposited in the Queensland Museum. 
Mr. C. O. Waterhouse forwarded a paper “ On various new Genera and 
Species of Coleoptera,” belonging to the Geodephaga, Necrophaga, Lamel- 
licornia and Rhyncdphora. 
New Part of ‘ Transactions.’ 
Part iv. of the ‘ Transactions’ for 1875 was on the table. 
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