346 THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. [June 5, 



tips and under surface of the middle tibiae and middle tarsi brown ; 

 abdomen sexdeutate, with equal and rather pointed teeth of moderate 

 size ; wings brown. (2049, Maroe.) 



Probably allied to C. parallela, BruUe, from Timor; but that 

 species is varied with blue on the head and thorax, instead of with 

 copper. 



D I P T E R A. 



The only Diptera in the collection were Plecia fulvicollis, Wied., 

 and Laphria gloriosa, Walk., both of which are common species in 

 the Eastern Archipelago, and a Tabanus, possibly new, but in too 

 bad condition to describe. 



June 5, 1883. 

 Osbert Salvin Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



The following report on the additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of April 1883 was read by the Secretary: — 



The total number of registered additions to the Society's Mena- 

 gerie during the month of April 1883 was 65, of which one was 

 by birth, 27 were by presentation, 26 by purchase, and II received 

 on deposit. The total number of departures during the same period, 

 by death and removals, was 92. 



The most noticeable additions during the month were : — 



1. A female Mule Deer {Cervus microtis), presented by Dr. J. D. 

 Caton, C.M.Z.S., received April 6th. 



The accession of this animal gives us two pairs of this fine Deer 

 now living in the Society's Gardens. The present specimen was 

 obtained in North-western Nebraska, and forwarded through the 

 kind courtesy of Mr. W. A. Conklin,C.M.Z.S., of the Central Park 

 Menagerie, New York. 



2. A Great Black Cockatoo (JSIicroglossa aterrima), purchased 

 April 10th. 



This individual seems to belong to the smaller and more greyish 

 form of this species, which is sometimes called M. alecto ; but it 

 seems doubtful, according to the best authorities, whether the forms 

 are really distinct. 



3. A Bluish Shrew {Crocidura ccerulescens), purchased April 19th. 

 The Insectivora are always hard to keep ahve in captivity ; but 



this little Shrew seems to have borne its voyage from India and to 

 be likely to do well. 



The Secretary also laid before the meeting a list of the species 

 of Lepidopterous Insects which had emerged from pupae in the 

 Insect-House up to date, 23 in all ; and called special attention to 

 examples of Sesia sphegiformis and Papilio cresphontes, which had 

 not been previously bred in the Society's Insect-House. 



