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Entomological Socikty of London, December ith, 1865. — F. P. Pascoe, Esq., 

 F.L.S., President, in the Chair. 



The Rev. W. Farren White, of the Vicarage, Stonehouse, Gloucester; and J. H. 

 Cartwright, Esq., of 16a, Terrace, Kennington Park, were elected Members. 



The Secretary exhibited a collection of insects of all orders, collected by 

 Lient. Beavan at Moulmein and the Valley of the Salween River. 



Mr. Stevens exhibited a fine specimen of Goliath as giganteus, brought over by 

 M. Du Chaillu from the interior of Western Africa ; also a collection made by the 

 late Mr. Bouchard at Santa Martha. 



Mr. Stainton exhibited a remarkably dark (almost black) example of Tinea 

 eloacella, bred by Mr. C. S. Gregson from dead birch trees from Llangollen. 



Mr. F. Smith exhibited a long series of the saw-fly, Crcesus septentrionalis, which 

 he had recently bred from larvae found on alder at Bournemouth in August last. 

 Also a number of a moth used for food by the aborigines of New South Wales, 

 received from Dr. Bennett ; these moths, which are termed " Bugong " by the 

 natives, are found in large numbers in November and December, congregated on 

 the face of granite rocks, and their bodies contain a large quantity of oil ; they were 

 considered to be the Agrotis spini of Guenee. 



Mr. Smith also called attention to a query recently put to him by a corres- 

 pondent respecting the so-called " death watch." Mr. Smith was inclined to think 

 that the " ticldng " said to be caused by Atropos pulsatorium was scarcely substan- 

 tiated, as he could not conceive it possible that so soft and delicate a creature 

 could produce any sound whatever ; and with reference to that supposed to be 

 made by Anohium, ho thought it more likely that this was caused by the insects 

 gnawing the wood, rather than as being a special independent sound, as was 

 generally supposed. 



Mr. Moore exhibited a beautiful collection of engravings of the transformations 

 of North American insects, executed by Mr. Glover, of Washington, and intended 

 to be published by him. 



The Rev. Joseph Greene exhibited a series of Acidalice bred from a number of 

 pupae sent to him from SheflBeld ; several of these appeared to be the recently 

 described A. mancuniata of Knaggs, while others were certainly suhsericeata ; he 

 was induced to consider the former a good and distinct species. 



Professor Westwood read descriptions of new species of Canthrocnemis, and 

 exhibited the insects. 



Mr. McLachlan read a paper on some extraordinary varieties of Sterrha 

 sacraria, together with general notes on variation in Lepidoptera. 



Mr. Semper, of Altona, communicated a paper on a beautiful now species of 

 PapiUo from Upolu in tho Samoa islands, which ho described under the name of 

 P. Godefroyi. 



Mr. G. A. Wilson communicated some additional notes on the Buprestida of 

 South Australia. 



