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and five other insects from Keeling Island and Sumatra ; col- 

 lected and presented by H. 0. Forbes, Esq. 



A probably new Papilio, allied to P. melanthus, from Ger- 

 man New Guinea ; purchased. 



(From Australia.) 



Four hundred Hymenoptera, from Mackay, Queensland; 

 received from G. Turner, Esq. 



Seventy-two Hymenoptera and twelve Homoptera, from 

 Australia ; presented by W. W. Froggatt, Esq. 



A fine example of the rare Hepialid Moth, Zelotypia stacyi, 

 from Australia ; presented by the Right Hon. Lord Walsing- 

 ham, F.R.s. • 



(From the Pacific.) 



A pelagic Hemipteron {Halohates so6rmus), from the North 

 Pacific ; presented by Professor D'Arcy Thompson. 



Twenty Rhynchota, including the type of a new genus, and 

 five new species, from Murray Island, etc. ; presented by Pro- 

 fessor Haddon. 



VerTnes. — The additions to this class numbered one hun- 

 dred and thirty-one ; the following are of special interest : — 



The shell of an egg of Peripatus laid in Melbourne, impor- 

 tant as proving that this singular animal is, at times, 

 oviparous — a fact which has been strenuously contested ; pre- 

 sented by Dr. A. Dendy. 



Examples of a new species of Peripatus recently discovered 

 in Jamaica ; presented by the Institute of Jamaica. 



Specimens of Bipalium kewense, from the widely-distant 

 localities, Ireland and Tongatabu ; presented by W. Car- 

 ruthers, Esq., r.R.S., and R. B. Leefe, Esq. 



Specimens of Microchceta belli, from Cape Colony, and M. 

 papillata, from Natal ; presented by H. A. Spencer, Esq, 



The types, or co-types, of the following species described 

 by Dr. Benham : — Plutellus perrieri, from Charlotte Island; 

 purchased; Plagiochceta punctata, from New Zealand, and 

 Sparganophilus tamesis, from Goring-on-Thames ; presented 

 by Dr. Benham. 



Five specimens of Echinorhynchus porrigens from the 

 stomach of an Australian Baleen Whale; presented by Pro 

 fessor Anderson Stuart. 



Three specimens of Syngamus trachealis, from the trachea 

 of CoTVUS caryocatactes ; presented by Dr. Giinther, F.R.S. 



Echinoderms. — To this class one thousand and thirty-four 

 specimens have been added ; the following are most worthy of 

 mention : — 



Seven examples of Pontaster tenuispinis, from various 

 localities ; presented by Professor Loven. 



Seventy- 



