1882.] PROF. ST.-GEORGE MIVART ON THE ZLUROIDEA. 459 
In Capt. Salvin’s letter to the ‘Field’ on this subject (vol. lix. 
p- 693, May 2, 1882) it was stated that the young were only fed in 
this manner by the male bird; but Mr. Bartlett had assured himself 
that both male and female parent had been seen to feed the young 
in the same way. 
Mr. H. J. Elwes, F.Z.S., made some remarks on his recent 
expedition to the Aures Mountains of Algeria, and exhibited a 
specimen of a Stonechat (Sazicola) obtained there, which he 
believed to be new to science. 
The Secretary placed upon the table a series of the Diurnal and 
Nocturnal Lepidoptera bred in the Insect-House during the past 
month, and called special attention to specimens of Attacus roylet 
and Oricula trifenestrata, both from India, as not having been 
reared in 1881. 
The following papers were read :— 
1. Notes on some Points in the Anatomy of the /Eluroidea. 
By Sr.-Grorcre Mivarr. 
[Received May 9, 1882.] 
In studying the luroidea for the purpose of trying to ascertain 
the number and nature of the groups into which that suborder 
might be best divided, I noted, as carefully as I could, such points 
in the anatomy of a number of species as I had an-opportunity of 
examining. I now venture to lay before the Society some selections 
from these notes as a supplement to, and further justification of, the 
conclusions I lately had the honour of submitting to the judgment 
of the same Society’. 
It is only the osteology which I have had the opportunity of 
studying with any approach to completeness; but I have made such 
notes on the other systems of organs as I have been able to collect. 
OSTEOLOGY. 
Tue AxtAt SKELETON. 
The Vertebral Column. 
The greatest number of vertebrze of which I have found the 
spinal column to be composed is 60 (Arctictis) and 59 (Cryptoprocta 
and Paradoxurus). The smallest number is 33 (in a Manx Cat). 
The general range is from 50 (Suricata) and 51 (Cynogale) to 
56 and 57. 
1 P.Z.8. 1882, p. 135. 
