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obtained by Mr. C. M. Woodford during a visit to the islands of Guadalcanar 

 and New Georgia. The author observed that though the collection contained 

 over 200 specimens, only four species were thereby added to the herpeto- 

 logical list of the Solomons, showing that our knowledge of the fauna was 

 approaching completion. 



A communication was read from Mr. Arthur G. Butler, containing 

 descriptions of some new Lepidoptera from Kilima-njaro. Some of the 

 specimens described had been collected by the late Bishop Hannington, 

 and others by Mr. F. J. Jackson. 



Mr. Frank E. Beddard read a paper upon certain points in the visceral 

 anatomy of the Lacertilia. The paper dealt principally with Monitor, in 

 which the presence of a peritoneal fold covering the abdominal viscera and 

 separating them from the lungs was referred to ; this membrane was 

 compared with a corresponding structure in the Crocodilia. 



Mr. D. D. Daly gave an account of the Birds'-uests Caves of Northern 

 Borneo, of which no less than fifteen were now known to exist in different 

 ports of the North-Bornean Company's territories. Most of these were 

 situated in limestone districts in the interior, but two of them were in 

 sandstone formations near the sea-coast. 



A communication was read from Mr. R. Bowdler Sharpe, containing 

 the description of a new species of Tyrant-bird of the genus Elainea, 

 from the Island of Fernando Noronha. This was proposed to be called 

 E. ridleyana, after Mr. H. N. Ridley, who had obtained the specimens 

 described during his recent exploration of that island. 



Mr. Osbert Salvin read a note on Omithoptera Victoria, from Guadal- 

 canar Island of the Solomon group, and pointed out the characters which 

 separate this species from a closely-allied form of the Island of Maleite, 

 proposed to be called 0. regince. — P. L. Sclatek, Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London. 



February 1, 1888. — Dr. David Sharp, F.Z.S., President, in the chair. 



The President nominated Sir John Lubbock, Bart., M.P., F.R.S., 

 Mr. Osbert Salvin, M.A., F.R.S., and the Rt. Hon. Lord Walsiugham, 

 M.A., F.R.S., Vice-Presideuts for the Session 1888 to 1889. 



Mr. Henry F. Dale, F.R.M.S., F.Z.S., of Miserden, Gloucestershire, 

 and 2, Savile Row, W., was elected a Fellow. 



Mr. F. Pascoe exhibited two specimens of a species of the Hemipterous 

 genus Ohilianella, one of which he found crawling over a low bush at Para 

 with the young larva securely riding on its back. He said it was the only 

 occasion he ever saw the species with the larva, which was new to 

 Mr. Bates. 



