42 Linnean Society. [Nov. 5, 



November 5. 

 Edward Forster, Esq., V.P., in the Chair. 



The Society assembled this evening for the Session. 

 Beriah Botfield, Esq., of Norton Hall, Northampton, was elected 

 a Fellow of the Society. 



The Rev. William Wood, B.D., F.L.S., exhibited specimens of a 

 variety of Typha angustifolia, remarkable for its small size, and the 

 shortness of its female catkins, collected by him in the extensive 

 marshes situate between Sandwich and Deal. 



Read, " Descriptions of some new Insects collected in Assam, by 

 William Griffith, Esq., Assistant Surgeon in the Madras Medical 

 Service." By the Rev. F. W. Hope, M.A., F.R.S. & L.S. 



The insects described in this paper, some of which are remarkable 

 for their size and splendid colours, were mostly collected in Assam 

 by Mr. Griffith, during the stay of the late Scientific Mission from 

 Calcutta, to which he was attached. They chiefly belong to the 

 longicom beetles, and to the family of Lamiadce. The following are 

 the characters of the new genera and species : 



LAMIA. 

 1. L. Horsfieldii. 



Long. lin. 26 ; lat. lin. S^. 



Corpus cinereum ; antennis corpore longioribus elytrisque flavo-creta- 



ceis maculisque ornatis, antennae articulis tribus priniis subscabris. 



This species, which has been named in compliment to Dr. Hors- 

 field, is the largest of the family, and is nearly related to L. catenata 

 of De Haan from Japan. 



G. N. EUOPLIA. 



Corpus subdepressum. Antennce lamiasformes, fere ut in OmacanthS. 

 Thorax utrinque spinosus, dovso punctulatus. Elytra depressa, api- 

 cibus 2-spinosis, spina suturali minora, lateraJibus majoribus. In re- 

 liquis cum Lamia convenit. 



1. E.polyspila. 



Besides the one enumerated, the author possesses five other species, 

 all natives of India, and which are still undescribed. 



G. N. OPLOPHORA. 



Cfl;?M< fere quadratum. M andibulce iaXciiormes. ^w<e«n<E corpore paulld 

 longiores, articulis basi pallidis. Thorax utrinque armatus, dorso for- 



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