36 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
unchoracterised,” was summarised by the Secretary. The author states 
that he has divided the genus into two principal sections, dependent on the 
relative lengths of the 2nd and 3rd joints of the antenne. 
Decembér 17, 1885. — Frank Crisp, LI..B., ‘Treasurer and Vice-Pres., 
in the chair. 
Mr. Chas. Stewart exhibited the stridulating organs of a spiny Lobster, 
Palinurus ; he showed under the microscope the file-like bow and its two 
tubercles, also by means of a softened specimen attached to the carapace he 
produced the peculiar grating noise which the animal makes during life. 
A fine example of the Common Polecat, Mustela putorius, shot near 
Caermarthen, Wales, was shown for Mr. Edward A. Heath. 
Mr. J. Jeuner Weir drew attention to, and made comments on, the 
recently.issued illustrated folios of ‘ Exotische Schmetterlinge,’ by Drs. 
Staudinger and Langhams. 
Mr. Frank R. Cheshire gave an epitome of his recent researches on the 
proboscis of the Bee, and explained the mode in which he believed the 
suction of nectar takes place. 
Afterwards the following papers were read and discussed :—(1) Ento- 
mostraca collected by Mr. Haly in Ceylon, by Prof. George Stewardson 
Brady. The fresh-water forms were obtained at Colombo; the marine spe- 
cies were dredged at a depth of two fathoms, in the Gulf of Manaar. The 
fresh-water Copepoda and Cladocera approach well known European species. 
Among the Ostracoda is a curious new generic form, Cyprinotes ; additional 
information is also given respecting Cypris cylindrica (Malcolmsont) and C. 
subglobosa, &e. (2) A Monographie Revision of the Recent Ephemeride, 
Part IV., by the Rev. A. Eaton. (3) Colombian species of the genus 
Diabrotica, Part II., by Mr. Joseph 8. Baly.—J. Munris. 
ZootoaicaL Society oF Lonpon. 
December 1, 1885.—Prof. W. H. Frower, LL.D., V.-P.R.S., President, 
in the chair. 
The Secretary read a report on the additions that had been made to the 
Society’s menagerie during the month of November, and called attention to 
a pair ef Pale Fennec Foxes, Canis pallidus, from the Soudan, presented by 
Capt. J. S. Talbot; and to twelve examples of the Spectacled Salamander 
of Italy, Salamandrina perspicillata, presented by Prof. H. H. Giglioli. 
Mr. F. Day exhibited and made remarks on a very curious fish, sup- 
posed to he a hybrid between the Dab, Pleuronectes limanda, and the 
Flounder, P. flesus. 
Mr. Sclater laid on the table specimens of some rare birds sent for 
exhibition by Mr. Whitely, of Woolwich, and called special attention to a 
Hornbill, which seemed to prove that Buceros casuarinus, described by Mr. 
