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American Journal of Science and Arts, Vol. 45, No. 2, Octo- 

 ber, 1843. From the Editors. 



Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, from 

 January 6, 1841, to June 21, 1843. From the Society. 



WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS. 



A letter was read from Mr. John L. Stephens, dated New 

 York, Oct. 10, 1843, acknowledging the reception of his no- 

 tice of election as a Correspondent, and of his diploma. 



A communication from Mr. Haldeman was read, describ- 

 ing another new species of Pasimachus, named by him P. 

 substriatus, which was referred to the Committee on his 

 former paper. 



NEW BUSINESS. 



On motion, Resolved, That the Publication Committee be 

 authorised to present to Charles Lucian Bonaparte, Prince 

 of Canino, the sixth, seventh and eighth volumes of the Jour- 

 nal of the Academy. 



MEETING FOR BUSINESS, October 31, 1843. 



Mr. Lukens in the Chair. 



The Report of the Corresponding Secretary for the last 

 month was read and adopted. 



The Committee to whom was referred the following de- 

 scription by Mr. Haldeman, reported in favour of its publica- 

 tion : 



Pasimachus substriatus. Black, somewhat shining ; head with the longi- 

 tudinal impressions rather indistinct : pronotum smooth, mesial line slightly- 

 impressed, a subtriangular impression near the external angle, and another 

 transverse medial one near the base : elytra scarcely striate. 31 millim. long. 

 Hab. Long Island. 



Of the known species, this one bears the nearest resemblance to P. subsulca- 

 tus, Say. In the collection of Captain Le Conte, to whom I am indebted for 

 the opportunity of characterising it. 



