38 THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



Messrs. F. W. Hawes, C. E. Remnacles, and A. E. D. Gould, were elected 

 members. Mr. J. Jenner Weir exhibited Cicadetta hamatodes, and stated 

 that Mr. C. Gulliver had taken a dozen during the past season in the New 

 Forest, though he (Mr. Weir) had no recollection of more than two or three 

 having ever been taken in any one year before ; out of the twelve taken 

 there was only one male, and Mr. Weir contributed notes as to this. Mr. 

 Tugwell showed specimens of Diautkcecia casia from Germany and the dark 

 variety from the Isle of Man ; also continental examples of reputed and rare 

 species of British lepidoptera, among which was a specimen of Lythria pur- 

 pur aria. Mr. Tugwell stated that this was a species that had no right to be 

 in the British list. Mr. Carrington said he knew of two undoubted English 

 examples, both of which were taken in the neighbourhood of York, one of 

 which he saw alive, but although he, Mr. Prest, and many other entomologists 

 had worked the same district for years, no other captures of the species had 

 been made. Mr. Dobson exhibited Agriopis aprilina, and a short discussion 

 took place as to the reason of the colour in this species fading so quickly, 

 when compared with the colour of Lipthera orion and Geometra papilionaria. 

 Mr. Tutt contributed remarks on the reputed captures of Acidalia strigaria 

 in Kent, and suggested that they might have been small specimens of A. 

 remutata. Mr. Skinner exhibited an example of the beach rat R. musrattus, 

 Mr. R. Adkin then read his Presidental address for 1887, for which a vote 

 of thanks was moved by Mr. Billups, seconded by Mr. T. W. Hall, and 

 carried unanimously. — H. W. Barker, F.E.S., Hon. Secretary. 



CLYDESDALE NATURALISTS' SOCIETY. 



The usual monthly meeting of this society was held at 207, Bath Street, 

 Glasgow, on Friday evening, 18th January, Mr. T. J. Henderson, President, 

 in the chair. Mr. Alex. M. Stewart exhibited a case of lepidoptera, contain- 

 ing fine specimens of the family Ennomida, or thorn moths, consisting of 21 

 different species. He also showed specimens of the genus Plusidte, of which 

 Bractea, Inter igationis, V-anreum, Iota, Festucce, and Gamma were taken 

 in the district. Mr. James Bennett Browne exhibited some very interesting 

 specimens, among others a specimen of the Australian "Duckbill," or platy- 

 pus, regarding which a very instructive paper was read, describing the habits 

 and peculiarities of this strange creature. Mr. Browne also showed speci- 

 mens of various species of the plover and cuckoo families, and several very 

 beautiful foreign birds. Mr. John Mack ay exhibited a number of specimens 

 of coleoptera, representing some of the more interesting forms found in the 

 neighbourhood, including various species of the burying, water, predacious, 

 weevil, and skipjack beetles. He also showed a box containing several very 



