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Mr. Turner exhibited a long series of Hyhernia leucophcBaria, 

 Schiff., varying from specimens with but few markings on a 

 light ground, to others which were very dark, with the trans- 

 verse lines obliterated, selected from various South London 

 localities ; a specimen of Panolis pinipe^'da, Panz., from 

 Westerham, in which green was the prevailing colour ; also 

 h3^bernated specimens of Pterophorus monodactyliis, L., taken 

 on February i8th, this year. 



Mr. Warne exhibited a nodule of kauri gum from New 

 Zealand, enclosing a large Longicorn beetle. 



Mr. Weir exhibited a species of Hippoboscidae taken from 

 an exhausted house-martin {Chelidon urbica, L.), most likely 

 Ste7iopteryx hirimdinis ; also a mass of eggs and young larvae 

 from the wild rose {Rosa canind), which appeared to be those 

 of Henierophila abrupiarid, Thnb. fie earnestly requested 

 members to make notes of all unusual occurrences during 

 the present phenomenal season, and report to the Society 

 the results of their observations and experiences. Mr. Adkin 

 remarked that a considerable number of species had ap- 

 peared in his breeding cages which had been two years or 

 more in pupa. 



Mr. Perks showed a large specimen of a Polyporus full of 

 Coleopterous larvae, taken at the Society's field meeting at 

 Horsley. 



Mr. Step called attention to a toad {Biifo vulgaris) from 

 Bookham, having many characters of the common frog 

 {Rana temporaria). It possessed abnormally long legs and 

 feet, its skin was comparatively smooth and thin, although 

 after changing the skin the tubercles became slightly per- 

 ceptible, the parotid glands were scarcely developed at all, 

 but the membrana tynipani and the angular hump of the frog 

 were very visible ; it walked, not jumped, and dragged its 

 hind limbs somewhat ; it was not able to swim so well as a 

 frog. The posterior limbs were very long — about one- sixth 

 longer than the extreme length of the trunk- — ^and were very 

 distinct throughout their length, not being, as usual with 

 toads, half buried in the capacious extension of skin from the 

 femur to the humerus. It was suggested that the specimen 

 was a hybrid. In the course of the discussion which followed, 

 Mr. Weir remarked that he had never seen so remarkable a 

 specimen. Reference was also made to the white var. of the 

 frog formerly existing in the Zoological Society's Gardens. 



Mr. Turner then read the Report of the Society's field- 

 meeting at Horsley, on May 13th, which had been so suc- 

 cessful and enjoyable (page 134). 



