256 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
May 4.—Prof. W. H. Frower, LL.D., F.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 April, 1886, and called 
attention to an example of a Lizard belonging to a new species of the 
genus Ctenosaura, which Mr. Boulenger had lately descriped as C. erythro- 
melas, obtained by purchase; and to a fine male example of the Lesser 
Koodoo (Strepsiceros imberbis) from Somali-land, received in exchange. 
Mr. E. L. Layard exhibited a fine example of a rare Beetle of the 
family Cerambycida@ (Macrotoma heros), obtained in the Fiji Islands; and 
a series of specimens of shells of the genus Bulimus from New Caledonia 
and the adjacent islands. 
A letter was read from Mr. F. W. Styan, relating to some Chinese 
avimals of which he had lately obtained specimens. 
Mr. W. F. Kirby read some remarks on four rare species of Sphingide, 
of which he had lately examined specimens. 
Mr. F. EK. Beddard read a paper containing observations on the ovarian 
ovum of Lepidosiren (Protopterus), and described the entrance of follicular 
cells into the interior of the ovum. It was believed that these cells played 
an important part in the formation of the yolk. 
Mr. Beddard also communicated a paper by Mr. J. T. Cunningham, on 
the mode of attachment of the ovum of the Smelt, Osmerus eperlanus. 
May 18.—Prof. W. H. Frower, LL.D., F.R.S., President, in the chair. 
Mr. C. W. Rosset exhibited a series of photographs taken during his 
recent visit to the Maldive Islands, and made some remarks on the zoological 
collections obtained during his expedition. 
Mr. Philip Crowley exhibited some pupx of nocturnal Lepidoptera 
which had been sent to him from Natal; and read some uotes from his 
correspondent, which proved that they were subterranean. 
Mr. Joseph Whitaker exhibited a specimen of Wilson’s Phalarope, said 
to have been obtained at Sutton Ambian, near Market Bosworth, in 
Leicestershire. 
A communication was read from Dr. A. B. Meyer, containing an account 
of the known specimens of King William the Third’s Bird of Paradise, 
Rhipidornis guglielmi-tertii, and remarking on a fourth specimen which had 
been recently obtained by the Dresden Museum. 
Mr. Frank E. Beddard read a paper on some new or little-known Earth- 
worms, together with an account of the variations in structure exhibited by 
Perionyx excavatus. 
Mr. Selater read a paper on the species of Wild Goats and their distri- 
bution. Mr. Sclater recognised ten species of the genus Capra, distributed 
over an area extending from Spain to Southern India, and from Central 
Siberia to Abyssinia.—P. L. Scrarer, Secretary. 
