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Show 1888.] MR. H. SEEBOHM O N PHEASANTS FROM MONGOLIA. 267 with them may in many cases be devised, as has already been the case to a considerable extent in America and Europe. " For this purpose it is of the first importance to get the insects accurately named, both in order to establish their identity beyond doubt, and also to enable them to be compared with allied species which have often been minutely studied elsewhere. " In the Indian Museum are considerable collections of insects, which have been roughly arranged, and, to a certain extent, named, but which are generally insufficient for the purpose of accurately determining the insects which are now being constantly sent to the Museum as damaging crops in various parts of India. " I am therefore anxious to call the attention of entomologists of your Society, who may he interested in special groups of insects, to the fact that their assistance in determining the insect-pests will be gratefully received, and that I shall be most happy to correspond with any one on the subject, and to give all the help I can. " Besides the actual insect-pests, which it is chiefly important to have determined, there are large collections in the Museum of Insects from all parts of India, besides Burma, the Andaman Islands, the Nicobar Islands, and Ceylon, which it is desirable to have worked out-help being specially needed with the groups Hymenoptera (except Formicidse), Coleoptera (except Cerambycidse, Buprestidse, and Elateridse), Neuroptera, Diptera, and Orthoptera (except Mantidse). " Enclosed are some circulars which show the lines on which the investigation of the insect-pests is being conducted. "Yours faithfully, E. E. COTES, Entomological Department, " To the Secretary of the Indian Museum." Zooloyical Society of London." Mr. Henry Seebohm exhibited a series of Pheasants from Mongolia, Thibet, and China, including examples of the two species discovered by Colonel Prjevalski, Phasianus vlangali and P. strguchi. The former was from Tsidam, west of Koko-Nor, and the latter from Kansu. The range of P. strauchi appeared to extend as far south as Moupin, whence examples, which had hitherto been referred to P. decollatus, were brought by Abbe David, and were now in the Paris Museum. Prof. Bell, F.Z.S., exhibited and made remarks upon three specimens of a large Pennatulid, Funiculina quadrangularis, collected by Mr. John Murray on the west coast of Scotland, which showed very clearly the difference between examples of this species of different ages. The following papers were read :- |