Contents (continued). 



December 4, 18S8 (continued). 



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3. Ohservations upon the Morphology and Genesis of Supernumerary Phalanges, with especial 



reference to tliose of the Amphibia. By G-. B. Howes, F.Z.S., P.L.S., Assist. Prof, 

 of Zoology, Normal School of Science and R. S.-hool of Mines, S. Kensington, and A. 

 M. Davies, Assoc. N.S.S. (Plates XXIV. & XXV.) 495 



4. On the Natural Historj^ of Christmas Island, in the Indian Ocean. By J. J. Lisier, 



M.A., F.Z.S. (Plates XXVI. & XXVII.) 512 



5. On the Mammals of Christmas Island. By Oldpield Thomas, Natural History Museum. 532 



6. On I he Reptiles of Christmas Island. Ey G. A. Boulexger 534 



7- On the Terre.strial MoUusks of Christmas Island. By Edgak A. Smith, F.Z.S 536 



8. On the Coleoptera of Christmas Island. By C. J. Gaiiajj, M.A 533 



9. On the Lepidoptera of Christmas Island. Ey A. G. Butler 542 



10. On the Insects (exclusive of Coleoptera and Lepidoptera) of Christmas Island. By W. 



F. KiRBY, Assistant iu the Zoological Department, British Museum 540 



11. On the Arachnida, Myriopoda, and Laud-Crustacea of Christmas Island. By R. I. 



PococK, Assistant Nat. Hist. Museum 556 



December 18, 1888. 



The Secretary. Report on the Additions to the Society's Menagerie in NoTember 1888 564 



1. Descriptions of fourteen new Species of Shells from China, Japan, and the Andaman 



Islands, chiefly collected bv Deputy Surgeon-Gen. R. Hungerford. By G. B. Soweeby, 

 F.Z.S., F.L.S. (Plate XXVIII.) 565 



2. Lift of the Lepidoptera Heteroeera, with Descriptions of the new Species, collected by 



Mr. C. M. Woodford at Ada, Guadalcanar Island, Solomon Islands. By Herbert 

 Druce, F.L.S., F.R.G.S., F.Z S., &f. (Plate XXIX.) 570 



3. On the Lepidoptera of Japan and Corea.— Part II. Heteroeera, Sect. I. By J. H. Leech, 



B.A., r.R.G.S., F.L.S., F.Z.S., F.E.S., &c. (Plates XXX.-XXXII.) 580 



4. Remarks on the Numbers and on the Phylogenetio Development of the Remiges of Birds. 



By Hans Gadow, Ph.D., M.A., F.Z.S., Strickland Curator and Lecturer on the Ad- 

 vanced Morphology of Vertebrata in the University of Cambridge, &c 655 



Appendix: list of Additions to the Society's Menagerie during the Year 1888 668 



Index 687 



Titlepage, Lists of Contributors and their Articles, of Plates, and of Woodcuts in the Volume. 



