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The Australian Naturalist 
Vol. IV. JULY 1, 1921. Paes: 
NOTE.—Members having any matter of interest suitable Sor public 
ation 1n these pages are requested to communicate with the L:ditor 
ORDINARY MEETINGS. 
Iebruary Ist, 1921.—Mr. W. W. Froggatt in the chair. 
Miss Steinbech exhibited a collection of shells and botanical 
specimens from South Australia; Mr. L. Gallard a series of 
larvae; Mr. Waterhouse commented on the scarcity of cicidae 
during the past season and invited members to relate their 
experience. A note by Mr. W. A. Oakey, giving’ interesting 
observations on a spider (Calaenia excavata) in his garden, 
was read. The business of the evening was a lecture by Mr. 
G. M. Goldfinch, entitled “An Entomological Trip to Western 
Australia.” My. Goldfinch gave an account of the vegetation 
.seen when travelling along the Transcontinental Railway, mak- 
ing special reference to the “Kangaroo Paw,” “Tuart” and 
Leschenaultia. A very fine series of moths was exhibited and 
greatly admired by the members. 
March Ist, 1921—Mr, W. W. Froggatt presided over the 
mecting and 35 members-were present. A hearty welcome was 
extended to Mr. and Mrs. Parry, who had just returned from 
Europe after an absence of nearly six years, also to Mr. 
Pemberton, a visitor from the Sugar Planters’ Association, 
Honolulu. 
It being a members’ evening, the following notes and éx- 
hibits were contributed:—Mr. Froggatt a series of the Green 
Spiny Phasmid (H2tatosoma tiaratum). Miss Winter the 
Rock Gecko (Gymnodactylus phyllarus) with its original 
Spring tail and the second tail grown after the first was 
dropped, this was smaller and without spines. She gave an 
interesting account of several she had kept in captivity and 
fed on wood lice. Mr. L. Gallard read notes on a series of 
young Green Spiny Phasmids (Z. tiaratum): collected near Ep- 
ping, also two fine undetermined species of another genus, also 
an adult of the curious neuropterous insect Jthone fusca, the 
larvae of which he had exhibited at a previous meeting and Psy- 
