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phagous Coleoptera obtained by Mr. G. Lewis in Ceylon during the years 

 1881, 1882. About 150 new species were described and many new 

 generic forms. 



Mr. F. E. Beddard read some notes on a specimen of a rare American 

 Monkey, Brachyurus calvus, which had died in the Society's Gardens. 



Mr. Oldfield Thomas read a note on the Mammals obtained by Mr. H. H. 

 Johnston on the Caraaroons Mountain. 



A paper was read by Capt. Shelley, containing an account of the birds 

 collected by Mr. H. H. Johnston on the Camaroons Mountain. The 

 collection contained thirty-six specimens referable to eighteen species, and 

 of these four were new to science. 



Mr. G. A. Boulenger read a list of the Reptiles collected by Mr. H. H. 

 Johnston during his recent visit to the Camaroons Mountain. 



Mr. Edgar A. Smith read a paper on the Mollusca co lected at the 

 Camaroons Mountain by Mr. H. H. Johnston, and gave the description of 

 a new species of Gihhus, proposed to be called Gibbus johnstoni, of which 

 specimens were in the collection. 



A communication was read from Mr. Charles 0. Waterhouse, containing 

 a list of some coleopterous insects collected by Mr. H. H. Johnston on the 

 Camaroons Mountain. — P. L. Sclater, Secretary. 



Entomological Society of London. 



February 2, 1887. — Dr. D. Sharp, President, in the chair. 



The President nominated Mr. Robert M'Lachlan, F.U.S., Mr. Osbert 

 Salvin, M.A., F.R.S., and Mr. Henry T. Staintou, F.R.S., Vice-Presidents 

 during the Session 1887-1888. 



The Rev. W. J. Holland, M. A., of Pittsburgh, United States ; Dr. F. A. 

 Dixey, M.A., Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford ; Mr. C. J. Gahaii, M.A., 

 of Bromptoii, S.W. ; and Mr. Sydney Klein, F.R.A.S., of Willesden, N.W. ; 

 were elected Fellows. 



Mr. P. Crowley exhibited a new species of Synchloe — S. Johnstoni — 

 from Kilima-ujaro; also, for comparison, specimens of Synchloe mesentin a 

 and S. hellica, which the new species closely resembled. 



Mr. W. White exhibited a number of preserved larvae of European 

 Lcpidoptera in various stages of growth, — including nine examples each 

 of Salurnia carpini and Deilephila euphorbm, — illustrating the gradual 

 development of the markings and colours, as explained by Prof. Weismann, 

 in his ' Studies in the Theory of Descent.' 



Mr. Gervase F. Mathew exhibited a variety of a female of Lycana 

 telicanus, from the neighbourhood of Gallipoli, Turkey : also some specimens 

 of a Lycana from Vigo, believed to be varieties of Lycana baton, but 

 differing from the type in being much larger and darker. He further 



