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PROCEEDINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. 6 
A communication was read from Mr. Gerard Krefft, containing notes on 
a young Cassowary (Caswarius australis), which had been obtained from 
North Australia, and was destined for the Society’s Colleetion. 
A communication was read from Mr. G. French Angas, containing a 
description of a new species of Helix from South Australia, which he 
proposed to call Helia (Rhagada) Kooringensis. 
A second paper by Mr. Angas contained the description of two genera 
and twenty species of marine shells from different localities on the coast of 
New South Wales.—P. L. Selater. 
Enromonoeican Society or Lonpon. 
December 6, 1876.—Sir Srpney Smiru SaunpErRs, C.M.G., Vice- 
President, in the chair. 
Additions to the Library. 
The following donations were announced, and thanks voted to the 
donors :—‘ Proceedings of the Royal Society,’ nos. 173 and 174; presented 
by the Society. ‘The Zoologist’ and ‘Newman's Entomologist’ for 
December; by T. P. Newman. ‘Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine’ for 
December; by the Editors. ‘The Naturalist; Journal of the West 
Riding Consolidated Naturalists’ Society,’ no. 17; by the Society. 
‘Nature,’ nos. 366—370; by the Publishers. «A Monographie Revision 
and Synopsis of the Trichoptera of the European Fauna;’ by the Author, 
Robert McLachlan. ‘British Gall Insects;’ by the Author, Albert 
Miiller, of Basle. ‘The Canadian Entomologist,’ vol. viii., nos. 9 and 
10; by the Editor. ‘L’Abeille,’ no. 182; by the Editor. ‘La Famille 
des Epheéméerines,’ par le Rev. A. E. Eaton, traduit de l’Anglais; by 
the Translator, Dr. Emile Joly. ‘ Tijdschrift voor Entomologie,’ 3e & 4e 
Aflevering, 1875-6; by the Entomological Society of “the Netherlands. 
‘ Entomologische Monographieen,’ von Dr. Fr. Klug: presented by Edward 
Sheppard, Esq. ‘Die Schmetterlinge Deutschlands und der Schweiz,’ 
Band ii, Heft 2; by the Authors, H. v. Heinemann and Dr. Wocke. 
‘Genera Cimicidarum Europe,’ disposuit O. M. Reuter; ‘Capsine en 
America boreali in Museo Holmiensi asservate,’ descripte ab O. M. Reuter ; 
‘ Bidrag till Kannedomen om Syrphus flugornas larfyer och puppor,’ af 
Filip Trybom ; ‘ Species Tortricum et Tinearum Scandinavie,’ enumeravit 
H. D. J. Wallengren; ‘Insecta Transvaaliensia, Bidrag till Transvaalska 
Republikens i Sédra Afrika Insekt-fauna,. af H. D. J. Wallengren ; 
‘Tvenne for Skandinaviens Fauna nya Pyralider,’ af H. D. J. Wallengren ; 
by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences of Stockholm. 
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