1863.] 353 



"Descriptions of certain species of Diurnal Lcpidoptera, louiul within 

 the limits of the United States and British America, No. 1, by W. II. 

 Edwards." 



And were referred to Committees. 



NEW BUSINESS. 



The thanks of the Society were unanimously voted to William S. Wil- 

 son, Esq., for his kindness and liberality in presenting the Society with 

 a complete set of Silliman's American Journal of Science and Arts, from 

 the commencement to January, 1863. 



ELECTIONS. 



Mr. James H. Ridings, of Philadelphia, was elected a Jicsidenf Mem- 

 ber, and Messrs. Isaac C. Martindale, of Byberry, Pa., Homer F. Bassett, 

 of Waterbury, Conn., and Samuel Auxer, of Lancaster, Pa., were elected 

 Corresponding Member's of the Society. 



Descriptions of a few supposed new species of North American COLEOPTERA. 



BY JAMES H. B. BLAND. 



Cychrus Ridingsii n. sp. 



Cupreous; head black; thorax smooth, heart shaped, narrowed posteri- 

 orly; elytra oblong, convex, striated, regularly punctured. 



FI(tb. Virginia. (Coll. Entom. Soc. Phila.) 



9 . Head black, shining, four basal joints of the antennae black; termi- 

 nal joint of palpi elongate; mouth dark rufous. Thorax smooth, shining, 

 heart shaped, suddenly constricted posteriorly; a deep longitudinal sulcus 

 on the dorsal surface, a few impressions near the lateral margin which is 

 slightly elevated, posterior margin deeply impressed and slightly punctured. 

 Elytra oblong, convex, regularly striated, neatly punctured, the striae near 

 the suture continues to the tip. Epipleuroc dark blue, beneath black, legs 

 piceous. Length 7 lines. 



This pretty little species was collected in Hampshire Co., Virginia, and 



