Zoological Club. 585 



A DescriptioQ of such genera and species of Insects, alluded to 

 in the Introduction to Entomology of Messrs. Kirby and Spence, 

 as appear not to have been before sufficiently noticed or described ; 

 by the Rev. W. Kirby, F.R. & L.S, : communicated by the Zoo- 

 logical Club. 



The Society then adjourned to Jan. 18, 1825. 



ZOOLOGICAL CLUB OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY. 



September 28.— The reading of Mr. W. S. MacLeay's paper 

 " On Tunicata; with a description of three new species," which 

 was commenced on the 8th of June, was resumed by the author. 



October 26. — The Secretary exhibited two specimens, male and 

 female, of the Jnas glocitanS) Pennant, which had been taken in 

 a decoy near Maldon in Essex, and sent to Leadeuhall market in 

 the winter of 1812-13. He pointed out the difference of the 

 species from the rest of the European Anatidcc, and its station in 

 that family. He subsequently read a paper entitled " Descrip- 

 tions of three species of British Birds, two of them new to the 

 Ornithology of the British Islands." In this communication were 

 described the Anthus Richardiy and the Scolopax Sabini which 

 were exhibited on the 13th of April, and the Anas glocitans 

 exhibited this evening. 



November 9. — Dr. Horsfield exhibited a specimen of a species 

 of VesjjertiliOy Linn., from Dartmoor Forest, communicated by Dr. 

 Leach, and which that gentleman considered new to the British 

 Fauna. It is chiefly distinguished by a rounded head, triangular 

 ears eraarginate behind, and a greatly lengthened tail ; the colour 

 being brown above, and yellowish below. In these characters it 

 resembles the V. piplstrellus of the continental authors; but as 

 the teeth of the specimen before the Club were not perfect, 

 Dr. Horsfield stated that further comparisons are required to 

 ascertain whether it is referable to that species, or altogether 

 new. The length of the body is 1 in. i, and the expansion of 

 the wings five inches.* 



The reading of the Translation of M. Chabrier's paper " On 

 the Flight of Insects," was resumed by Mr. Bennett. 

 * See p. 559 of this Journal. 



