4462 THE ZooLocist—May, 1875. 
Election of Member. 
W. D. Robinson-Douglas, Esq., of Orchardton, Castle Douglas, a Sub- 
scriber to the Society, was balloted for and elected an Ordinary Member. 
Exhibitions, dc. 
Mr. F. H. Ward exhibited some living specimens of a Lepisma allied to 
L. saccharina, which he believed to be a new species in this country, and 
which was found in a bakehouse near London, in the brickwork of the oven 
and other warm places about the buildings. Mr. M‘Lachlan suggested that 
it might have been introduced in some American flour, as Mr. Packard had 
recently published an account of a species which was found in America, 
closely allied to L. saccharina, and which he suspected might prove identical 
with the present species. 
Mr. Ward also exhibited some microscopic slides showing specimens of 
the Chigoe, male and female, and portions of human skin with the insect 
attached. 
Mr. Champion exhibited larvee of Empusa pauperata, sent by Mr. Walker 
from Corfu. 
A note was received from Mr. W. C. Boyd, with reference to some fleas 
exhibited at the last meeting. He stated that fleas were frequently found 
on the inside of the ears of wild rabbits, especially about this time of year, 
and that his brother had seen a rabbit which must have had three hundred 
fleas in the two ears, and that they looked as if smeared inside with black 
paint. He believed the rabbits were not much troubled by the presence of 
the parasites, as he had never noticed any inflammation, however many fleas 
there might have been. He also found that hedgehogs usually swarmed 
with fleas. Mr. Gorham said he had received fleas from a friend who had 
found them on mice. 
Mr. Dunning directed attention to an interesting paper by Dr. Leconte 
on Entomological Nomenclature and Generic Types, which appeared in the 
December part of the ‘ Canadian Entomologist.’ 
Paper read. 
The Rev. H. S. Gorham communicated a paper containing descriptions 
of eighteen new species of Endomycici from various tropical countries. 
March 15, 1875.—Sir Sripney Suirx SaunpeErs, C.M.G., President, in 
the chair. 
Donations to the Library. 
The following donations were announced and thanks voted to the 
donors :—‘ Proceedings of the Royal Society,’ vol. xxiii., no. 159; presented 
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