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with them may in many cases be devised, as has already been the 

 case to a considerable extent in America and Europe. 



" For this purpose it is of the first importance to get the insects 

 accurately named, both in order to establish their identity beyond 

 doubt, and also to enable them to be compared with allied species 

 which have often been minutely studied elsewhere. 



" In the Indian Museum are considerable collections of insects, 

 which have been roughly arranged, and, to a certain extent, named, 

 but which are generally insufficient for the purpose of accurately de- 

 termining the insects which are now being constantly sent to the 

 Museum as damaging crops in various parts of India. 



" I am therefore anxious to call the attention of entomologists of 

 your Society, who may be interested in special groups of insects, to 

 the fact that their assistance in determining the insect-pests will be 

 gratefully received, and that I shall be most happy to correspond 

 with any one on the subject, and to give all the help I can. 



" Besides the actual insect-pests, which it is chiefly important to 

 have determined, there are large collections in the Museum of Insects 

 from all parts of India, besides Burma, the Andaman Islands, the 

 Nicobar Islands, and Ceylon, which it is desirable to have worked 

 out — help being specially needed with the groups Hymenoptera 

 (except Formicidse), Coleoptera (except Cerambycidfe, Buprestidse, 

 and Elateridee), Neuroptera, Diptera, and Orthoptera (except 

 Mantidas). 



" Enclosed are some circulars which show the lines on which the 

 investigation of the insect-pests is being conducted. 



" Yours faithfully, 



E. E. Cotes, 

 Entomological Department, 



" To the Secretary of the Indian Museum." 



Zoological Society of London." 



Mr. Henry Seebohm exhibited a series of Pheasants from Mon- 

 golia, Thibet, and China, including examples of the two species 

 discovered by Colonel Prjevalski, Phasianus vlangali and P. strauchi. 

 The form.er was from Tsidam, west of Koko-Nor, and the latter 

 from Kansti. The range of P. strauchi appeared to extend as far 

 south as Moupin, whence examples, which had hitherto been re- 

 ferred to P. decollatus, were brought by Abbe David, and were 

 now in the Paris Museum. 



Prof. Bell, F.Z.S., exhibited and made remarks upon three speci- 

 mens of a large Pennatulid, Funiculina quadrangularis, collected by 

 Mr. John Murray on the west coast of Scotland, which showed very 

 clearly the difference between examples of this species of different 



The following papers were read : — 



