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Show 1902.] THE SECRETARY ON ADDITIONS TO THE MENAGERIE. 51 slightly purplish; eyes red-brown; face opaline whity brown; palpi whity brown, second joint with opaline white scales; pectus and legs steel-blue; terminal joints of hind tarsi whitish below; venter nacreous, the base broadly whitish followed by a still broader dull steel-blue band, beyond this a second whitish band or patch and then a second steel-blue band ; anal fringes ochraceous and smoky black. Expanse of wings 35 mm. Toro, June 16th, 1900. I have named this remarkable insect in honour of my colleague, Sir George Hampson, Bart., who is engaged upon a complete Catalogue and Revision of the African Lepidoptera Heterocera. EXPLANATION OF PLATE I. Fig. 1. Acraa orinata $, p. 48. 2. Diestogyna amaranta $, p. 47. 3. „ „ ?, p. 47. 4. Harma johnstoni $, p. 47. 5. „ „ ?,p.47. 6. Pseudatliymaplutonica (J, p. 48. 7. Aphnaus hollandi <J, p. 49. 8. Cryptomima hampsoni $, p. 50. February 4, 1902. Prof. G. B. HOWES, LL.D., F.R.S., Vice-President, in the Chair. The Secretary read the following report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of January 1902 :- The registered additions to the Society's Menagerie during the month of January were 87 in number. Of these 32 were acquired by presentation and 3 by purchase, 47 were received on deposit, 4 were born in the Menagerie, and 1 was received in exchange. The total number of departures during the same period, by death and removals, was 168. Amongst the additions attention may be specially directed to:- 1. A female White-tailed Gnu (Connochwtes gnu), born in the Menagerie on January 10th, from one of the females presented by Mr. C. D. Rudd, F.Z.S., in August 1901. 2. Nine Pheasant-tailed Jacanas (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) from India, presented by Mr. Frank Finn, F.Z.S., on January 11th. This peculiar bird is new to our collection, and we are greatly obliged to Mr. Finn for sending us _the specimens, as also to Mr. Knifton, of the P. & O. s.s. ' Malta,' under whose care they were placed during the voyage home. 3. Three Red River-Hogs (Potamochcerus penicillatus), born in the Menagerie on January 27th. The breeding of the Red River-Hog in captivity is a noticeable 4* |