84 THE ZOOLOGIST. 



and T.fiski. A second paper by Mr. Boulenger contained some criticisms 

 on Prof. W. K. Parker's paper " On the Skull of the Chameleons," read at 

 a previous meeting of the Society. 



Mr. Oldfield Thomas read a paper on the Wallaby commonly known as 

 Lagorchestes fasclatus, and showed that the dentition of this animal was 

 entirely different in character, not only to that of the typical species of 

 Lagorchestes, but even to that of all the other members of the subfamily 

 Macropodinse. He therefore proposed to form a new genus for its reception, 

 to which he gave the name of Lagostrophxis. 



A communication was read from Prof. R. CoUett, containing the descrip- 

 tion of a new Pouched Mouse from Northern Queensland, which he proposed 

 to name Antechinm thomasi. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London. 



December ], 1886. — Robert M'Lachlan, Esq., F.R.S., President, in 

 the chair. 



Mr. W. H. Miskin, of Brisbane, Queensland, Mr. R. E. Salwey, of 

 Folkestone, and Mr. F. W. Biddle, M.A., of Beckenham, were elected 

 Fellows. 



Mr. Howard Vaughan exhibited a long series of Gnophos ohscurata, 

 comprising specimens from various parts of Ireland, North Wales, York- 

 shire, Berwick-on-Tweed, the New Forest, Folkestone, Lewes, and the 

 Surrey Hills. The object of the exhibition was to show the variation of 

 the species in connection with the geological formations of the various 

 localities from which the specimens were obtained. 



Dr. Sharp showed a series of drawings of New Zealand Coleoptera, by 

 Freiherr von Schlereth, which, though executed in pencil, were remarkable 

 for their delicacy and accuracy. 



Mr. R. Adkin exhibited specimens of Cidaria reticulata, recently bred 

 by Mr. H. Murray, of Caruforth, from larvae collected by him near Winder- 

 mere, on Impatiens noli-me-tangere. Mr. Adkin said that as the food-plant 

 was so extremely local, and consequently difficult for Mr. Murray to obtain, 

 he had endeavoured to get the larvae to feed on some other species of 

 balsam, including the large garden species, usually known as Canadian 

 balsam, but that he had not succeeded in doing so. Mr. E. B. Poulton 

 observed that this statement tended to confirm the remarks he made at a 

 recent meeting of the Society on the subject of the habits of lepidopterous 

 larvae with reference to their food-plants. 



Mr. Billups exhibited a number of living specimens of Aleurodes 

 vaporarioruvL (Westw.), obtained from a greenhouse at Snaresbrook, where 

 they had caused great havoc amongst tomato plants {Lycopersicum escu- 

 lentvm). He remarked that the species had been first figured and described 



