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species would turn up if the localities could be worked throughout 

 the year, and I believe any collector willing to face the difficulties 

 of a camp life would be amply rewarded by the results. 



I desire to tender my sincere thanks to Sir George Hampson 

 for advice and assistance in regard to species of this large group 

 and for permission to study the excellent collection at South 

 Kensington. 



EXPLANATION OP PLATE LXVIII. 



Fig. 1. Macalla olivalis. 



2. Sfericta ncrealis. 



3. Macalla arruensis. 



4. Ferisyntroclia suffusa. 



5. Macalla miostvari. 



6. Ambia novaguinensis. 



7. Sceliodes grisealis. 



8. Brevicella emarginata. 



9. Margarosticha plumhealis. 



10. Mntephria miosivari. 



11. Sylepta dinatva. 



12. JSntepliria grisealis. 



. 13. Pagyda fumosa . 



14. Noorda arfalcensis. 



15. Pilocrocis angulifera. 



16. Grl ypliodes nigricincta. 



17. G-lypliodes magnificalis. 



18. Glyphodes pseiidoocesalis. 



19. Omphisa variegata. 



20. Fyra-nsta flammealis. 



21. Glyphodes pfeiffera (var.). 



22. Calamaclirous alhipuncta,lis 



(var.). 



EXHIBITIONS AND NOTICES. 



April 2, 1913. 



Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S., Vice-President, 

 in the Chair. 



The Secretary read the following report on the additions that 

 had been made to the Society's Menagerie during the months of 

 February and March, 1912. 



February. 



The registered additions to the Society's Menagei'ie during the 

 month of February were 128 in number. Of these, 50 were 

 acquired by presentation, 29 by purchase, 13 were received on 

 deposit, 19 in exchange, and 17 were boi-n in the Gardens. 



The number of departures during the same period, by deaths 

 and removals, was 236. 



Amongst the additions special attention may be directed to : 



1 Snow-Leopard {Felis uncia) and 1 Musk-Deer {Moschus 

 moschiferus), from Nepal, presented by H.M. The King on 

 February 29th. 



2 Snow-Leopards (Felis uncia), from Kashmir, presented by 

 Capt. G. Douglas Oliver, F.Z.S., on February 26th, 



2 Jaguars (Felis onca), born in the Menagerie on February 20th. 

 2 Striped Hyasnas (ffycena hycena), from N. Nigeria, pre- 

 sented by H. P. Lobb, Esq., on February 4th. 



1 Spurrell's Dormouse (Oraphiunos spurrelli), from Dunkwa, 



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