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Show 210 MR. GOULD ON THE ANDALUSIAN HEMIPODE. [May 8, fortunately, lost its abdomen, and the prolegs in both sexes of Hypna are exceedingly similar in construction. DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XXIII. * Fig. 1. Hypna globosa. Fig. 5. Hypna velox. 2, 3. huebneri. 6. rufescens. 4. huebneri, var. 7. elongata. May 8, 1866. Dr. J. E. Gray, F.R.S., V.P., in the Chair. Mr. Sclater called the attention of the Meeting to several interesting species of Mammals and Birds observed during his recent visit to the Gardens of the Societe Zoologique d'Acclimatation of Paris. Amongst these were particularly noticed an example of the Oryx beisa of Riippell, being the only living specimen Mr. Sclater had seen of this fine Antelope, and some examples of the new variety of the Soemmering's Pheasant lately described by Mr. Gould (Ann. N. H. ser. 3. vol. xvii. p. 150) as Phasianus (Graphophasianus) scin-tillans. It appeared that this variety had been received from Yokohama, Japan, while the ordinary Phasianus scemmeringii was stated to be found near Simoda, so that the probability was that these two birds were representative forms inhabiting different islands. Mr. Alfred Newton exhibited from the collection of William Borrer, Esq., F.L.S^ a specimen of the Sylvia aquatica of Latham, which had been obtained in Eugland, as certified by the following note from that gentlemen :- " M y specimen was shot on the 19th of October, 1853, in an old brick-pit a little to the west of Hove, near Brighton, and was stuffed by Mr. H . Pratt of that place. I saw it just after it was skinned. It was observed creeping about amongst the old grass and reeds." Mr. Newton remarked that, though the species had not hitherto been recorded as occurring in this country, the fact of the marshes near Dieppe being especially mentioned as a locality for it made the probability of its being a voluntary visitor to this side of the Channel much greater. Mr. Gould exhibited a specimen of the Andalusian Hemipode (Turnix sylvatica, Desfont.) from the collection of M r. Alfred Beaumont. The specimen was stated to have been purchased of two Irishmen (one of whom had caught it alive) for sixpence, by a boy, the son of S. Mosley, a bird-stuffer of Huddersfield. It had been taken near Fartown-bar, April 7, 1865. |