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from the Zoological Gardens, Calcutta; and to two Brown Pelicans, Pele- 
canus fuscus, as being of special interest. Attention was also drawn to a 
fine living example of a Bird-Spider, Mygale fasciata, from Burmah, 
presented to the Society by Mr. H. R. P. Carter. 
Mr. Sclater exhibited and made remarks on a Duck shot on Lord 
Bolton’s estate in Yorkshire, which appeared to be a singular variety of the 
Scaup, Fuligula marila. 
Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier exhibited and made remarks on a pair of abnormal 
Deer’s antlers obtained in India. 
Prof. F’. Jeffrey Bell exhibited some living and dead specimens of two 
species of phytophagous Coleoptera from Bombay, to show the remarkable 
loss of colour that takes place after death. 
Dr. F. H. H. Guillemard read a paper on the Ornithology of the Sulu 
Archipelago, showing that the ornis of that group is purely Philippine, and 
that the line of separation between the latter Archipelago and Borneo lies 
between the islands of Sibitu and Tawi-tawi. Dr. Guillemard added fifty 
species to the list of birds hitherto known from Sulu, two of which were 
new to Science. 
A communication was read from Mr. T. Kirsch, of the Royal Zoological 
Museum, Dresden, containing descriptions of some new Butterflies obtained 
by the collectors of Mr. Riedel in Timor-Laut. 
A communication was read from Prof. W. Nation, containing some notes 
ou the Peruvian Cliff-Swallow, Petrochelidon rujicollis. 
A communication was read from the Rev. H. 8S. Gorham, containing a 
revision of the phytophagous Coleoptera of the Japanese Fauna, of the 
subfamilies Cassidine and Hispine. 
A communication was read from Lieut.-Col. C. Swinhoe, being the second 
of his series of papers on the Lepidoptera of Bombay and the Deccan. The 
present paper treated of the first portion of the Heterocera. 
Dr. Hans Gadow gave an account of the anatomical differences observed 
during an examination of examples of the three species of Rhea, R. ameri- 
cana, macrorhyncha, and Darwini.—P. L. Sctarsr, Secretary. 
ENToMoLOGIcAL Society or Lonpon. 
March 4, 1885.—R. M‘Lacutay, Esgq., F.R.S., &c., President, in the 
chair. 
Wilham E. Poole, Esq. (11, Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, W.), 
Richard South, Esq. (12, Abbey Gardens, St. John’s Wood, N.W.), Robert 
Wylie Lloyd, Esq. (82, Grafton Square, Clapham Common), and Arthur 
Bliss, Esq. (Pennenis, Allenby Road, Forest Hili), were balloted for and 
elected Members of the Society. 
ZOOLOGIST.— MAY, 1885. Q 
