4 REV. T. R. R. STEBBING ON CRUSTACEANS FROM [Jan. 19, 
Young larvee were obtained of the following species:—Atétacus atlas, 
A. mylitta, A. pernyi, and some hybrids said to be hybrids between 
Attacus pernyi and A. mylitta, and between A. perny? and A, roylei, 
Actias selene, Samia ceanothi, aud hybrid Samia cecropia and S, cea- 
nothi. Of these, Attacus pernyi and the hybrids only were reared, 
the other specimens all died. Every attention was given to them, and 
I regret to have to express my opinion that the present Insect-House 
is not a suitable building for rearing young larvee. At the same time, 
it must be borne in mind that the past season was, in consequence of 
the long drought, bad for rearing larve, as the leaves of the food- 
plants became hard and dry early in the summer. Apart from this, 
the leaves of all trees growing in or near the Gardens get very dirty 
with smoke, and although the precaution is always taken to wash 
the food before using it, the leaves are not so fresh and good for 
feeding as those obtained from the open country. 
The larve of dttacus pernyi were reared upon the English Oak 
when the leaves were young and succulent, and they grew very 
rapidly and did well. 
The so-called hybrids of Attacus pernyi and Attacus roylei were 
reared, and a good number of cocoons obtained. The hybrids (?) 
of Attacus pernyi and Aldacus mylitta did not do so well, and only 
three cocoons were obtained. One insect from each of these cocoons 
has emerged up to the present, and these are, in my opinion, dftacus 
pernyi pure. I tried to obtain pairings of A. pernyi with females 
of A. mylitta, but did not succeed, although the insects were in the 
finest condition, and the males of A. pernyi were most energetic in 
their endeavours to pair with the females of A. mylitta. I had no 
opportunity of trying this experiment with Attacus roylei, as I had 
not any of that species. 
I am sorry to have to record the death, in November, of the very 
fine Mygale fasciata, which was presented to the Society by Mr. H. 
R. P. Carter, in January 1885, and of which a life-sized figure was 
published in the ‘ Field’ of April 25, 1885, together with some 
notes by Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, F.Z.S. 
The colours of this Spider during life were very beautiful. 
A communication was read from the Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, 
containing descriptions of some new Amphipodous Crustaceans from 
Singapore and New Zealand. The species were shortly described 
as follows :— 
1. ByBLIS KALLARTHRUS, Sp. nov. 
This new Amphipod was brought from Singapore by Brigade- 
Surgeon 8. Archer. 
The most striking peculiarities are the doubly sinuate lower margins 
of the fourth pair of side-plates, the branchie carrying on their 
surfaces rows of overlapping secondary vesicles, and the third 
uropods, in which the inner margin of the outer branch and the 
outer margin of the inner branch are much ornamented. The head 
