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ptera" (Annals of Natural History, vol. xii. p. 342.) By Adam 

 White, Esq. ; by whom it was stated, that a nest of Pelopceus pro- 

 visioned with spiders had recently been presented to the British 

 Museum from Sierra Leone by Mr. Whitfield. 



November 6th. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. F. Bond exhibited two distinct species of Geophilus, which he 

 had ascertained to possess luminous powers. Also a species of Or- 

 flit homy ia (0. viridis }) which he had found to be parasitic both on 

 bats and swallows. 



Mr. W. F. Evans exhibited a specimen of the common Hornet, 

 which he had confined in a small box, in which, some time subse- 

 quently, were found several specimens of the Dipterous genus Mo- 

 lohrus, which Mr. J. F. Stephens suggested had been hatched from 

 eggs deposited upon the hornet after death and whilst still damp. 

 He also exhibited the larva and pupa of a Lepidopterous insect (most 

 probably the Dlatraa sacchari, Guilding) which he had found in 

 sugar-canes brought from Madeira. Also specimens of Trechus ful- 

 vus captured during flight after dark by candle-light. 



Mr. Yarrell exhibited a specimen of Lemargus imhricatus which 

 had been found parasitic upon the short sun-fish. Also specimens of 

 Cecrops Latreillei from both the sun- fish and tunny. 



A paper by G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., containing descriptions of 

 some new species of Curculionidce from the Philippine Islauds, was 

 read. 



Mr. Walton brought under the notice of the Meeting the following 

 case, in which some fixed rule of nomenclature seemed necessary. 

 It appears that the CurcuUo Alliance of Linnaeus belongs to the mo- 

 dern genus Magdalis. A very careful description of a species of the 

 modern genus Rhynchites has however been published by PaykuU, 

 who applied the specific name of Alliarice to it, expressing at the 

 same time his doubts whether it were really the Curculio Alliaria: 

 of Linnaeus. PaykuU's specific name has subsequently been altered 

 by Stephens and Schonherr, as they considered, that as it was not 

 the species described by Linnaeus under the name of Alliarice, it was 

 improper to give the Linnaean name to it. After considerable dis- 

 cussion among the members present, it appeared to be the general 

 opinion, that as Paykull had first given a good description of Rhyn- 

 chites Alliaria, it was proper to retain his specific name, citing his 

 name, however, and not that of Linnseus, more especially as the 

 Linnaean species belongs to a distinct modern genus, so that no con- 

 fusion could arise from the employment of the same name in both 

 genera. 



December 4th. — The President in the Chair. 



Mr. Westwood exhibited a drawing of a new genus of Goliath 

 Beetles, received by Mr. Melly from Signor Passerini (Amaurodes 

 Passerinii). Also a box of Beetles from the Ashantee district, in- 

 cluding a new genus of Goliath Beetles (^Asthenorhina Turneri), 

 Paussus microcephalus, and other rare and new species from the col- 

 lection of Mr. Turner. 



