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Mr. Alfred E. Craven read descriptions of three new species of Land and 
Fresh-water Shells, from Nossi-Be Island, N.W. Coast of Madagascar. 
Mr. Craven also read a paper on a collection of Land and Fresh-water 
Shells, made during a short expedition to the Usambara Country, in Eastern 
Africa, with descriptions of seven new species. 
Mr. F. Jeffrey Bell read some remarks in reference to certain state- 
ments made by Mr. A. Agassiz, in a paper on the synonymy of the Echini, 
communicated to the Society at a previous meeting. 
Mr. W. K. Parker read a paper on the structure of the skull in the 
Chameleons. 
April 6, 1880.—Prof. Frowrr, LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
The Secretary read some extracts from letters which he had received 
from Mr. W. A Conklin, of New York, relating to the birth of an Elephant, 
which had lately taken place in a travelling menagerie at Philadelphia. 
Prof. T. H. Huxley read a paper on the distinctive characters of the 
species of the genus Canis, as shown in certain points of the structure of 
their skulls and in the proportions of their teeth. 
Dr Francis Day read a paper on the Fishes of Afghanistan, based 
principally upon a collection which had been made for him, in the high- 
lands of Kelat and Quettah, by Dr. Duke. 
A communication was read by Prof. Julius Von Haast, containing a 
description of a specimen of a rare Ziphioid Whale (Hpiodon nove- 
zealandig), which had been cast ashore at New Brighton, in July, 1878.— 
P. L. Scrater, Secretary. 
ENtToMoLoGicaL Socirty or Lonpon. 
February 4, 1880.—J. W. Dunnina, M.A., F.L.S., Vice-President, in 
the chair. 
The Secretary, on behalf of the President, nominated Mr. H. W. Bates, 
Mr. J. W. Dunning, and Mr. H. T. Stainton, Vice-Presidents for 1880. 
Mr. Patrick I’. Copland, of Hillcote, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, was ballotted 
for and elected a Member. Mr.John B. Bridgman, of 69, St. Giles Street, 
Norwich, and Mr. Peter Cowell, Librarian of the Free Public Library, 
William Brown Street, Liverpool, were ballotted for and elected Subscribers. 
Mr. H. T. Stainton exhibited, on behalf of Mr. Grigg, of Bristol, a 
specimen of Heliothis scutosa, captured near Weston-super-Mare. 
Mr. F. P. Pascoe exhibited a specimen of the common “ fire-fly” of the 
Amazon Valley (Aspisoma lineatwm), a species not mentioned by Meésrs. 
Bates and Wallace. It has the usual intermittent light, flashing at intervals 
of about two seconds; but Mr. Pascoe believed, contrary to the general 
