9644 Sucklers. 



P(ipe)s read. 



The Rev. H. Clark read the concliidina: part of his " Descriptions of new Phy- 

 tophaga from VVesiern Australia ;" including twelve species of Paropsis, four of Edusa, 

 and one each of Thauniaslomerus (/i. </.) and Ocniis (n. g.). 



Mr. F. Mooie read a paper entitled " Descriptions of new Bomhyces from Norlh- 

 Easteni India." The species were four in number, viz. Bombyx Sherwilli, allied to 

 B. Hultoni; Saturnia Cidosa, closely allied to S. Pyieloriim ; S. Lindia, allied to 

 S. Grotei; and Loepa Miranda; specimens of all of which were exhibited. — 

 J. W. D. 



Notes on the Mammalia of Norfolk. By T. E. Gunn. 



Slont . — A magnificent old male was killed on the 25th of February 

 last at Flickling, and is now in my possession : 1 think it is one of the 

 finest specimens I have ever seen, its weight being eleven oinices and 

 a half in full; it nieasiued seventeen inches in length: the average 

 weight of ordinary examples is from seven to nine ounces, varying 

 according to sex, the males, as in all species of Mustelidae, being the 

 largest. 



Otter. — On the banks of our streams and in the neighbourhood of 

 our broads, the otter is not of unfreqtient occurrence, e.xamples being 

 obtained at all seasons of the year, tiiore especially during tl)e sharp 

 and frosty winters, when, owing to the rivers, &c., being frozen, it is com- 

 pelled to seek for means of sustenance on the land, where it carries on 

 its depredations, sometimes to a grc at extent, particularly in vegetable 

 gardens that are situated in the vicinity of the variotis watering-places, 

 in which they abound. The otter having exhausted all its supply of 

 fish from its usual haunts, and finding no suitable locality in the 

 neighbourhood for another fishing-station, will traverse a considerable 

 distance in search of that requirement, which will account for their 

 sometimes being found in rather strange and unusual localities. 

 I recollect an individual being obtained at night in one of the streets 

 of Yarmouth, about two years since, having, in all probability, left its 

 former fishing-station in search of one more favourable, or perhaps 

 with the intention of enjoying an excursion out to sea, to which it 

 appeared to be taking a direct course in its nocturnal journey across 

 the town ; by the way, however, ils attention seen)s to have been 

 attracted by the glare of a gas-lamp, near to which it was taken alive, 

 btit owing to the injuries the poor animal received at the time of its 

 capture it died after two or three days' confinement. A friend has 

 lately informed me of the occurrence of a magnificent old male of this 



