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many endeavours to obtain it dead or alive, but was unsuccessful, so 

 I was glad to find that one had been ac last obtained by the Norwegian 

 naturalist. I may further remark that the size and deep scratches 

 observed on the bark of the trees, gave rise to a report that a tiger- 

 like animal was to be found in Northern Queensland ', as no one 

 believed that Kangaroos could climb trees, being ignorant of the 

 existence of arboreal Kangaroos in New Guinea. Besides, the 

 scratches were totally different from those of the Opossum, which 

 leaves marks as if made with a pin's point, being very fine, and there 

 is some doubt whether the Koala or Native Bear leaves any marks." 



The Secretary laid upon the table a series of specimens of 

 Lepidopterous insects, which had been bred in the Insect House 

 during the past season, and read the following report upon the 

 subject drawn up by Mr. A. Thomson : — 



The following species of Insects have been exhibited in the Insect 

 House during the past season : — 



Attaeus atlas. 



Cynthia. 



ricini. 



Samia cecropia. 

 * Columbia. 



Silk-producing Bombyces. 



Indian. 



Actios selene. 

 Anthercea mylitha. 



American. 



Telea promethea. 

 polyphemus. 



Diurnal Lepidoptera. 

 Papilio machaon. Vanessa urticcB. 



■ polychlorus. 



■ cardui. 

 levana. 



■ podalirius. 

 Thais polyxena. 

 Pieris daplicide. 

 Arge galathea. 

 *Aporia hijipia. 

 Vanessa atalanta. 



antiopa. 



io. 



*Melit(ea artemis. 

 *Argynnis euphrosyne. 



paphia. 



Limenitis sibylla. 



populi. 



Nocturni. 



Smerinthus ocellatus, 



populi. 



tilice. 



Liparis monaeha. 

 Bombyx quercus. 

 Lasiocampa ilicifolia . 

 Eudromis versicolor. 

 Saturnia carpini, 

 Amphydasis betularia. 

 Eupithecia pulchellata. 

 * Exhibited for the first time. 

 ' Cf. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 629 ; 1872, p. 355 ; 1873, p. 518. 

 Proc. Zool. Soc— 1885, No, V. 5 



Sphinx ligustri. 



pinastri. 



Beilephila euphorbia. 

 livornica. 



