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Show 1885.] MR. A. THOMSON'S REPORT O N T H E INSECT-HOUSE. 65 many endeavours to obtain it dead or alive, but was unsuccessful, so I was glad to find that one had been at last obtained by the Norwegian naturalist. I may further remark that the size and deep scratches observed on the bark of the trees, gave rise to a report that a tigerlike animal was to be found in Northern Queensland ', as no one believed that Kangaroos could climb trees, being ignorant of the existence of arboreal Kangaroos in New Guinea. Besides, the scratches were totally different from those of the Opossum, which leaves marks as if made with a pin's point, being very fine, and there is some doubt whether the Koala or Native Bear leaves any marks." The Secretary laid upon the table a series of specimens of Lepidopterous insects, which had been bred in the Insect House during the past season, and read the following report upon the subject drawn up by Mr. A. Thomson :- The following species of Insects have been exhibited in the Insect House during the past season:- Attaeus atlas. cynthia. ricini. Silk-producing Bombyces. Indian. Actias selene. Antheraa mylitha. American. Samia cecropia. * Columbia. Telea promethea. polyphemus. Diurnal Lepidoptera. Papilio machaon. Fanessa urtica. polychlorus. cardui. levana. podalirius. Thais polyxena. Pier is daplicide. Arge galathea. *Aporia hippia. Fanessa atalanta. antiopa. io. Smerinfhus ocellatus. populi. tilia. *Melitaa artemis. *Argynnis euphrosyne. • paphia. Limenitis sibylla. populi. Nocturni. Liparis monacha. Bombyx quercus. Lasiocampa ilicifolia. Eudromis versicolor. Saturnia carpini. Amphydasis betularia. Eupithecia pulchellata. * Exhibited for the first time. 1 Cf. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 629; 1872, p. 355 ; 1873, p. 518. PROC. ZOOL. SOC.-1885, No. V, 5 Sphinx ligustri. pinastri. Deilephila euph orbia. livornica. |