140 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
A communication was read from Mr. Robert Collett, containing an 
account of Latrunculus and Crystallogobius, two remarkable forms of Gobioid 
Fishes found in Scandinavia. ‘ 
March 19, 1878.—Arruur Grote, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 
The Secretary exhibited the type specimen of Dicrurus marginatus of 
Blyth, and pointed out its identity with Muscipipra vetula (Fam. Tyran- 
nid@). 
Mr. J. W. Clark exhibited and made remarks on some stuffed specimens 
of the Sea-lion (Otaria ursina) of the Prybylov Islands, which had been 
presented to the Museum of the University of Cambridge by the Alaska 
Commercial Company. 
A communication was read from the Marquis of Tweeddale, sates 
the sixth of his contributions to the Ornithology of the Philippines. The 
present memoir gave an account of the collections made by Mr. A. H. 
Everett in the Island of Leyte. 
Mr. P. L. Sclater read a report on the collection of birds made during 
the voyage of H.M.S. ‘ Challenger,’ in the Sandwich Islands, and pointed 
out the characters of a new species of duck, of which it contained specimens, 
and which he proposed to call Anas Wyvilliana.. 
A communication was read from Mr. W. A. Forbes, containing notes on 
a small collection of birds from the Samoan Islands and the Island of 
Rotumah, Central Pacific. 
A communication was read from Mr. F. Nicholson, containing a list of 
the birds collected by Mr. E. C. Buxton, at Darra Salam, on the coast 
of Zanzibar. 
Messrs. F. Du Cane Godman and Osbert Salvin gave descriptions of new 
species of Central American butterflies of the family Erycinide. 
Prof. A. H. Garrod read some notes on the visceral anatomy of Lycaon 
pictus and Nyctereutes procyonides. 
A communication was read from Mr. Andrew Anderson, containing the 
description of a new Indian Prinia, obtained in the Bagesur Valley, North- 
Western Himalayahs, which he proposed to name Prinia poliocephala.— 
P. L. Sctater, Secretary. 
EnromoLocicaL Society or Lonpon. 
february 6, 1878.—H. W. Bares, F.L.S., I°.Z.S., President, in the 
chair. 
The President nominated Prof. J. O. Westwood, Mr. J. W. Douglas and 
Mr. Frederick Smith as Vice-Presideuts. 
