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Show LIST OF CONTENTS. PART IL-1878. March 5, 1878. Page The Secretary. Report on the additions to the Society's Menagerie in February 1878 .... 289 Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of, and remarks on, a Second Collection of Birds from Duke-of- York Island, New Britain, and New Ireland, received from the Rev. G. Brown, C.M.Z.S 289 Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, the typical specimen of Ninox solomonis, Sharpe 290 Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of a Coot, probably the typical specimen of Fulica gallinuloides Prof. Newton, M.A. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, a stone supposed to be from the gizzard of Pezophaps solitaria 291 Mr. T. J. Parker. Remarks upon the stridulating organ of the Common Rock-Lobster 292 1. Notes on some Coleoptera of the Genus Plusiotis, with Descriptions of three new Species from Mexico and Central America. By A. B O U C A R D , C.M.Z.S. (Plate XVI.) 293 2. On a small Collection of Lepidoptera obtained by the Rev. J. S. Whitmee at the Ellice Islands. By A R T H U R G. BUTLER, F.L.S., F.Z.S., &c 296 3. Notes on the Penceidcs in the Collection of the British Museum, with Descriptions some new Species. By E D W A R D J. MIERS, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Zoological Department, British Museum. (Plate XVII.) 298 4. Description of a new Genus of Land Shells belonging to the Family Cyclophoridse. By G E O R G E F R E N C H ANGAS, C.M.Z.S., F.L.S., &c 310 5. Descriptions of nine new Species of Land and Marine Shells from various localities. By G E O R G E F R E N C H ANGAS, C.M.Z.S., F.L.S., &c. (Plate XVIII.) 311 6. Additional Notes on the Chiroptera of Duke-of-York Island and tbe adjacent Parts New Ireland and N e w Britain. By G. E. DOBSON, M.A., M.B., F.L S., &c 314 7. On Latrunculus and Crystallogobius, two remarkable Forms of Gobioid Fishes. Bj R O B E R T COLLETT, of Christiania, C.M.Z.S 318 March 19, 1878. Mr. Sclater. Exhibition of, and remarks upon, the type specimen of Dicrurus marginatus of Blyth ....:. 339 1. Contributions to the Ornitbology of the Philippines.-No. VI. On the Collection made by Mr. A. H. Everett in the Island of Leyte. By ARTHUR, Marquis of TWEED-DALE, F.R.S., President of the Society 339 2. Reports on the Collections of Birds made during the Voyage of H.M.S.' Challenger.'- No. VIII. O n the Birds of the Sandwich Islands. By P. L. SCLATER M A Ph D., F.R.S '.....!...... 346 3. On a small Collection of Birds from the Samoan Islands and the Island of Rotumah Pacific. By W . A. FO.UJES, F.Z.S ' 351 |