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Rh appeared to be undescribed, and were named Argiope Brownii and Sarotes vulpinus.

Prof. A.H. Garrod read a paper containing notes on the Anatomy of the Musk Deer (Moschus moschiferus).

A communication was read from Mr. Edward Bartlett, containing remarks on the affinities of Mesites, a rare Madagascan bird, and the position which it should occupy in a natural classification. From an examination of the structure of the feathers, Mr. Bartlett had come to the conclusion that Mesites was an aberrant form of the Ardeine group.

Dr. Günther read a paper containing an account of the Fishes collected by Capt. Feilden during the recent Arctic Expedition. Amongst them were several of great interest, especially a new species of Charr, for which the name Salmo arcturus was proposed. This Charr was discovered in fresh-water lakes of Grinnell Land, and was stated to be the most northern fresh-water fish known to exist.

Mr. Edward Newton exhibited and read a paper on a collection of Birds made in the island of Anjuan or Johanna, one of the Cormoro group, by Mr. Bewsher, of Mauritius, whereby the number of species known to have occurred in that island was raised to thirty-five, of which fourteen were first observed there by that gentleman. Five of them—namely, Zosterops Anjuanensis, Tchitrea vulpina, Ellisia longicaudata, Turdus Bewsheri, and Turtur comorensis—were described as new.—P.L. Sclater.

March 7, 1877.— Esq., M.A., F.L.S., Vice-President, in the chair.

Mr. Douglas exhibited a specimen of the Longicorn, Monohammus sutor, brought to him alive, having been captured in a garden in the Camden Road. Also a melanic variety of Orthosia suspecta, taken at Dunkeld.

Mr. Hudd exhibited varieties of British Lepidoptera taken near Bristol and in South Wales. Amongst them were Sphinx ligustri, Lycæna Alexis, and Boarmia repandata, the latter a black variety.

Mr. Champion exhibited specimens of Cardiophorus rufipes, a species new to Britain, taken by Mr. J. Dunsmore near Paisley; also a British example of Aphodius scrofa, from the collection of Mr. Dunsmore, who unfortunately had no note of its locality.

The Secretary exhibited a specimen of an Isopod Crustacean, which had been forwarded to him by Mr. J.M. Wills, Surgeon S.S. 'City of Canterbury,' who stated that it was found occasionally parasitic on the flying fish, and generally close to the pectoral fins.